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# Cannibal Apocalypse - aka Cannibal in the Streets | Invasion of the Flesh Hunters [Blu-ray]

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The horrors of war take on a whole new meaning for Vietnam vet Norman Hopper (John Saxon, Nightmare Beach, Evil Eye, Queen of Blood), whose quiet domestic life in Atlanta is shattered by the return of Charlie Bukowski, a combat buddy who dredges up terrifying flashbacks of flesh eating and bloodshed in the war-torn jungles. Now on the run from the law after taking a bite out of an unwilling victim, Charlie begs Norman to help him get out of town with another fellow veteran, Tom (Tony King, Report to the Commissioner, The Raiders of Atlantis). Soon the ragtag team of cannibals are fighting for their lives, spreading a deadly contagion through the city before heading into the sewers for a gut-wrenching climax no one will soon forget! One of the most infamous Italian horror films of all time, Cannibal Apocalypse was heavily censored in many countries where it played under such titles as Cannibals in the Streets and Invasion of the Flesh Hunters. Now you can finally experience this thrilling collision of action-packed combat and monstrous horror from cult director Antonio Margheriti (The Long Hair of Death, Castle of Blood, Take a Hard Ride, Killer Fish) in its original gory splendor for the first time in fully restored HD! Not for the faint of heart or those with full stomachs! Special Features: -BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas -CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE REDUX: Documentary Featuring John Saxon, John Morghen (Giovanni Lombardo Radice) and director Antonio Margheriti -CANNIBAL KING: NEW Interview with Actor Tony King -APOCALYPSE IN THE STREETS: A Video Tour of Filming Locations -European Theatrical Trailer -Japanese Teaser -Alternate U.S. Opening Sequence -Optional English Subtitles -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc

Review: "Remember these chompers?" - This is it!!!! This is the one you probably heard of but never got around to see yourself!!!!! Possibly the greatest Italo-Spanish flick from the year 1980, and if you do the research this is a very bold claim. Suffice it to say it was the very best year for this kind of Italian outing... I don't think "Anthony M. Dawson" ever did anything as good as this before or after... besides being mentioned in Inglorious Basterds... This is the movie that brings together First Blood, Apocalypse Now (which is obvious in the Italian title), Dawn of the Dead (which, along with Last House on the Left, drove Italian filmmakers crazy), One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and even shared at some point not one, but several titles with another masterpiece, Mattei & Fragasso's very own Hell of the Living Dead (yep, Italo-Spanish from 1980, too). It could've been the other way around, but it even seems to nudge to it's "inappropriate" and most definitely blatant use of stock footage. Charlie Bukowski's chase across Atlanta, (yep, you are reading correctly and I for one stopped believing in coincidences long ago, especially since this comes from the messed up imagination of Dardano Sacchetti, the Absolute Boss when it comes to this type of movie and who, on top of that. is a poet himself like the real Bukowski), has to be the sublimest spectacle I've ever had the chance to witness!!! I mean, where else would you get a lengthy, frantically-paced chase that starts in a movie theater because of something similar to an octopus attack and culminates in a bloody-barricade inside what has to be the biggest, meanest thrift-store in all Atlanta, Georgia? To me, this is the absolute highlight not only here, but in all movie history, outdoing and trashing to pieces the sequence in First Blood from which it takes inspiration! You forget about the French Connection, too! But there's plenty to choose from. For example, John Saxon and Cinzia De Carolis hair dryer scene is as awkward and freaky as they come. I had to do the research, and apparently she was old enough to do it, but sure doesn't look or act like it. Besides, her character in the Cat O'Nine Tails had a similarly questionable relationship with her blind uncle, whom she would keep calling "cookie." Biker gang's included both in what I call the "octopus" sequence and another one involving Atlanta, GA's world-famous sewage system, which also has to be seen to be believed. Bukowski's introduction to this "underground" universe to Nurse Helen (Mary Heatherly from Pieces) is worthy of Charles Bukowsky himself! "Ashes to ashes..." incredible line by Wallace Wilkinson's character line, too!!! ... And of course, plenty of gore in between to make even the most seasoned frequenter of this particular kind of gig's stomach churn! Right up there with D'Amato's Buio Omega or The Grim Reaper! I'm telling you, it more than did the trick for me! Too good for having been "accomplished" by practical sfx and not something live being killed on camera, like certain movies that came out the same year with the same background (which I do "enjoy" nonetheless)! As for Kino's edition: I completely agree with previous reviewers. This sure don't look like it was done 40 years ago! Fernando Arribas' incredible (what the hell? breath-taking!!!!) work at the lenses really shines here! There are a lot of small, but enjoyable details, like the bill for the "booby hatch" running across a window when Mr. Bukowski is introduced. Let's not forget this is the one and only John Morghen all of us know and love, too! The score by Alexander Blonksteiner, which does hold its own among giants like Goblin, Francesco De Massi, Walter Rizzatti or Fabio Frizzi, sounds more beautiful (and funky at the same time!) than ever before. When they said 4K, they meant it!!! If this hadn't been so and despite the fact that the extras are exactly the same as in the old Image/Euroshock collection DVD (save for some very welcome trailers), this would have been worth it's price for the addition of Mr. Tony King's interview alone. He pulled off the very best performance here. Not only informative, but revealing! You will discover that this man has more in common with Cassius Clay and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar than you ever realized! It was real cool and much appreciated they got a hold of him and that he was so open and chilled about it. He shone among a star-studded cast in this movie and it was not the only time! A great, Happy Birthday edition of the wackiest, most fun ever to be conceived and unleashed upon the unsuspecting world that very memorable year! I extend my biggest, sincerest gratitude to those responsible and those involved!
Review: MY GOD SON PUT IT DOWN - This movie turned up on my doorstep Friday 20/03/2020 and that night I watched this release from KL Studios. Firstly the print is out of this world it looked like it was filmed recently. No film grain that I noticed all the colours really pop out. The 4K restoration of this film is outstanding, well worth every penny for the upgrade. The sound is great stereo. Now the film review. Mentally unstable Vietnam vets who were held captive by the Vietcong come back to America after being rescued carrying a dangerous virus that turns people into cannibals when bitten. Even though John Saxon doesn't like this movie to me it's one of his best. If you like this movie please upgrade to thid Blu Ray release you won't regret it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B0833XMRFX |
| Actors  | Elizabeth Turner, John Saxon, Tony King |
| Audio Description:  | English |
| Best Sellers Rank | #83,695 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #3,614 in Horror (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (311) |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces |
| Release date  | March 17, 2020 |
| Run time  | 1 hour and 36 minutes |
| Studio  | KL Studio Classics |
| Subtitles:  | English, French, German |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Elizabeth Turner, John Saxon, Tony King
- **Format:** Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled
- **Genre:** Cult Movies, Horror
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 36 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Remember these chompers?"
*by S***R on May 20, 2020*

This is it!!!! This is the one you probably heard of but never got around to see yourself!!!!! Possibly the greatest Italo-Spanish flick from the year 1980, and if you do the research this is a very bold claim. Suffice it to say it was the very best year for this kind of Italian outing... I don't think "Anthony M. Dawson" ever did anything as good as this before or after... besides being mentioned in Inglorious Basterds... This is the movie that brings together First Blood, Apocalypse Now (which is obvious in the Italian title), Dawn of the Dead (which, along with Last House on the Left, drove Italian filmmakers crazy), One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and even shared at some point not one, but several titles with another masterpiece, Mattei & Fragasso's very own Hell of the Living Dead (yep, Italo-Spanish from 1980, too). It could've been the other way around, but it even seems to nudge to it's "inappropriate" and most definitely blatant use of stock footage. Charlie Bukowski's chase across Atlanta, (yep, you are reading correctly and I for one stopped believing in coincidences long ago, especially since this comes from the messed up imagination of Dardano Sacchetti, the Absolute Boss when it comes to this type of movie and who, on top of that. is a poet himself like the real Bukowski), has to be the sublimest spectacle I've ever had the chance to witness!!! I mean, where else would you get a lengthy, frantically-paced chase that starts in a movie theater because of something similar to an octopus attack and culminates in a bloody-barricade inside what has to be the biggest, meanest thrift-store in all Atlanta, Georgia? To me, this is the absolute highlight not only here, but in all movie history, outdoing and trashing to pieces the sequence in First Blood from which it takes inspiration! You forget about the French Connection, too! But there's plenty to choose from. For example, John Saxon and Cinzia De Carolis hair dryer scene is as awkward and freaky as they come. I had to do the research, and apparently she was old enough to do it, but sure doesn't look or act like it. Besides, her character in the Cat O'Nine Tails had a similarly questionable relationship with her blind uncle, whom she would keep calling "cookie." Biker gang's included both in what I call the "octopus" sequence and another one involving Atlanta, GA's world-famous sewage system, which also has to be seen to be believed. Bukowski's introduction to this "underground" universe to Nurse Helen (Mary Heatherly from Pieces) is worthy of Charles Bukowsky himself! "Ashes to ashes..." incredible line by Wallace Wilkinson's character line, too!!! ... And of course, plenty of gore in between to make even the most seasoned frequenter of this particular kind of gig's stomach churn! Right up there with D'Amato's Buio Omega or The Grim Reaper! I'm telling you, it more than did the trick for me! Too good for having been "accomplished" by practical sfx and not something live being killed on camera, like certain movies that came out the same year with the same background (which I do "enjoy" nonetheless)! As for Kino's edition: I completely agree with previous reviewers. This sure don't look like it was done 40 years ago! Fernando Arribas' incredible (what the hell? breath-taking!!!!) work at the lenses really shines here! There are a lot of small, but enjoyable details, like the bill for the "booby hatch" running across a window when Mr. Bukowski is introduced. Let's not forget this is the one and only John Morghen all of us know and love, too! The score by Alexander Blonksteiner, which does hold its own among giants like Goblin, Francesco De Massi, Walter Rizzatti or Fabio Frizzi, sounds more beautiful (and funky at the same time!) than ever before. When they said 4K, they meant it!!! If this hadn't been so and despite the fact that the extras are exactly the same as in the old Image/Euroshock collection DVD (save for some very welcome trailers), this would have been worth it's price for the addition of Mr. Tony King's interview alone. He pulled off the very best performance here. Not only informative, but revealing! You will discover that this man has more in common with Cassius Clay and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar than you ever realized! It was real cool and much appreciated they got a hold of him and that he was so open and chilled about it. He shone among a star-studded cast in this movie and it was not the only time! A great, Happy Birthday edition of the wackiest, most fun ever to be conceived and unleashed upon the unsuspecting world that very memorable year! I extend my biggest, sincerest gratitude to those responsible and those involved!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MY GOD SON PUT IT DOWN
*by D***Y on March 21, 2020*

This movie turned up on my doorstep Friday 20/03/2020 and that night I watched this release from KL Studios. Firstly the print is out of this world it looked like it was filmed recently. No film grain that I noticed all the colours really pop out. The 4K restoration of this film is outstanding, well worth every penny for the upgrade. The sound is great stereo. Now the film review. Mentally unstable Vietnam vets who were held captive by the Vietcong come back to America after being rescued carrying a dangerous virus that turns people into cannibals when bitten. Even though John Saxon doesn't like this movie to me it's one of his best. If you like this movie please upgrade to thid Blu Ray release you won't regret it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not Bad At All
*by F***N on April 15, 2021*

Warning: SPOILERS!!! I have always thought that director Antonio Margheriti’s best work was in the early 60’s when he was turning out Gothic chillers starring Barbara Steele (THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH - 1964; CASTLE OF BLOOD - 1964). I found his later films to be highly derivative (even rip-offs) of American films popular at the time. While that last statement may be true, I am beginning to rethink my assessment of Margheriti’s later films. After viewing the uncut version of this film (released to theaters in the U.S. uncut as CANNIBALS IN THE STREETS, on video in butchered form as INVASION OF THE FLESH HUNTERS and in foreign territories as VIRUS), I have come to the conclusion (or is that concussion?) that Margheriti is a minor genius. Sure, this film contains ample amounts of graphic gore and flesh-munching fans of this genre demand, but it’s the subtleties of the performances and script (co-written by Margheriti and Dardano Sacchetti) that make it stand out from the pack. John Saxon gives a quiet, understated performance as Norman Hopper, a retired Army captain, who faces two dilemmas: The guilt he feels after cheating on his wife Jane (Elizabeth Turner) with teenage neighbor Mary (Cinzia De Carolis, as "Cindy Hamilton") and the guilt he hides inside concerning himself, Charlie (John Morghen) and Tom (Tony King), two men he saved from a Vietnamese P.O.W. camp: They are infected with a virus which causes them to crave human flesh. Norman is able to control his craving until he has to save Charlie, who has just chewed a girl in a movie theater and is now holed-up in a department store, keeping the police at bay with a shotgun. Norman convinces Charlie to give himself up and he is immediately shipped off to a loony asylum where Tom is a resident. Norman helps them escape, along with a recently infected nurse (the virus is spread with a bite). With the cops hot on their trail, the quartet hide in the sewers beneath the city, only to get picked-off one-by-one until only Norman is left. Badly wounded, Norman manages to make it home, where he sees his wife get bitten by an infected cop. Norman shoots the cop and Jane embraces him, pointing the gun he is holding at her head. With a loving look from his wife, he knows what he must do. As the police pull up to the house, two gunshots are heard. The police are glad it is over, as we view an infected Mary (who Norman bit during their lovemaking session) watching the proceedings from her window, smiling. This film works on many levels. It has many gross moments (that you will not see in the cut version), including a graphic eye gouging, a tongue being bitten off, impromptu leg surgery involving a mechanic's electric saw and John Morghen’s (real name: Giovanni Lombardo Radice) death by shotgun. He has a hole blown into him big enough to pass a subway car through, as the cameraman obligingly shows us. In my younger years, this would have been all I’ve needed to enjoy a film of this type, but as I get older I need more. A good story would be nice. Thankfully, this film delivers that need. While this film does not have the sociological subtext of George Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD (i.e. zombieism = consumerism), it does manage to convey one man’s feelings of loyalty to his family and his comrades. The viewer is made to feel sympathy for Norman, even when he cheats on his wife with his overeager teenybopper neighbor. Norman’s actions in this film are justified, because when you save someone from a life or death situation (as he does when he saves Charlie and Tom during the war), a sense of obligation to those people remains with you till the day you die. John Saxon relays those feelings perfectly in this film. When he is seduced by the underaged Cindy, we can see just by the look on his face that he does not want to go through with it, but when she bares her flesh it is just too much for him (mainly due to the cannibalistic urges that surge throughout his body). This is not a sexual tryst but a loss of his human morality. The finale brings his human side back, where the right decision has to be made. It is very touching without being overly-sentimental. My first article on Antonio Margheriti was one I wish I never wrote. In that article, I basically called him a hack who lost all sense of originality when he started making rip-off films for a living. I am here now to say that I was wrong. I have learned to look more deeply into the films I am viewing (without being overly-analytical like some reviewers, so analytical that you would have to be a psychiatrist to understand the reviews). Sure, CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE is a quickie film whose foremost reason for being is to gross-out the audience, but Margheriti does imbue this film with a sense of right and wrong that you don’t find in most films of this type. Since that article, I have read many interviews with actors and others who have worked with Margheriti. None of them (including John Morghen, Fred Williamson, John Saxon, etc.) have even the tiniest bad thing to say about him. They have all said that it was a pleasure to work with him and that they would work with him again in a heartbeat. He is a funny, knowledgeable person who is not the least bit egotistical. This review is my apology to him. Also starring Wallace Wilkinson, "Ray Williams" (Ramiro Oliveros), Paul Costello, May Heatherly, Goffredo Unger, Venantino Venantini and Margheriti's son, Edoardo Margheriti, in an uncredited role as a police officer. While I still do not care for some of his films (YOR, THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE - 1982; THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD - 1983; THE HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA - 1982; CODE NAME: WILD GEESE - 1984 [I may have to revise my opinion of all these films!]), I have come to respect some of his later works due to that thing that happens to most of us: Growing up. While no masterpiece, CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE is an above-average entry, because it offers some meat with it’s bite. Vestron Video (SP speed) and Video Treasures (EP speed) offers the cut R-Rated version on VHS. Avoid those. Get a hold of an uncut version instead. Image Entertainment offered a beautiful uncut widescreen edition on DVD as part of their "EuroShock Collection" with hours of extras (now OOP). UPDATE: Now available on an Uncut, Unrated Blu-Ray from Kino Lorber. It looks amazing. and well worth the twenty bucks I spent for it!

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