The Green Inferno

Name: The Green Inferno
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Horror
Released: September 25, 2015
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 38
Cast: Aaron Burns, Ariel Levy, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Lorenza Izzo

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Open Road Films (II) | Release Date: September 25, 2015 | R

Starring: Aaron Burns, Ariel Levy, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Lorenza Izzo

Summary: A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save a dying tribe but when they crash in the jungle, they are taken hostage by the very natives they planned to protect.

Director: Eli Roth

Genre(s): Adventure, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Oct 2, 2015

The Green Inferno is not exactly a feel-good film, but it gets a very particular job done. Read full review

The Guardian Steve Rose

Sep 26, 2015

The Green Inferno will be gleefully offensive and unpalatable to mainstream audiences, who may be more similar to The Green Inferno’s victims than they’d like to think. No one could accuse Roth of lacking guts – even if he hasn’t found the perfect recipe for them. Read full review

Deborah Young

Sep 24, 2015

Izzo, who co-starred with Roth-the-actor in Aftershock, is a fine genre actress, standing out from a cast of blonde women with her naturalistic performance and signs of courage and initiative. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Sep 17, 2013

Unfortunately, the unbridled shock value isn't matched by a similar investment in other ingredients that might have made this low rent B-movie worthwhile. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Sep 24, 2015

Finish your popcorn early if you’re going to The Green Inferno, and save the bucket to barf in. Read full review

Martin Tsai

Sep 24, 2015

The film is measured and executed effectively to satiate horror fans' bloodlust, yet its underlying messages are just so repugnant. Read full review

Geoff Berkshire

Sep 28, 2015

Empty cynicism isn’t a substitute for well-reasoned critique, and Roth winds up looking more clueless than the so-called “social justice warriors” he’s trying to satirize. Read full review

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PolitePug

Jun 16, 2020

If you love a gritty, gory, suspenseful horror movie the Green Inferno is for you. It lacks in certain areas like character building and the CGI isn't great, but I loved it.

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ahnehnois

Sep 27, 2015

This plays nicely as a documentary about the state of American higher education and political activism. Plenty of movies have killed off unwitting college students, but this one hits at the heart of what people are feeling and thinking right now, and its characters feel very much like theThis plays nicely as a documentary about the state of American higher education and political activism. Plenty of movies have killed off unwitting college students, but this one hits at the heart of what people are feeling and thinking right now, and its characters feel very much like the sort of people you'd see at a rally.

As a horror movie, eh, not great. You kind of know what you're in for. The gore is gory, sure. But strangely enough, it isn't as bad as it could have been. It's the sort of movie where virtually every line is a setup for some later event, and at some point it starts to feel like you're completing a checklist. At its best, its seething social commentary, juxtaposing the cannibals with what most people would call normal animal agriculture. At its worst, it's just cheesy.

The tribal aspect is somewhat fascinating. The two identifiable leaders obviously don't belong, but the rest of them are real tribespeople. On the surface, it's a nasty depiction of them that calls back to past horrors of the real world. And yet, one hardly walks out of this movie thinking that the uncontacted peoples of the Amazon are the bad guys of the world.

All told, it's an interesting and subversive concept, not really fully executed.… Expand

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Lelandskell

Mar 15, 2016

A modern cannibal exploitation film classic. A girl ends up on a missionary trip to Peru to save the rainforest from getting bulldozed, meanwhile her peers are very un-likable, but doesn't draw from the film because of what happens to them later, plus there is some good acting among certainA modern cannibal exploitation film classic. A girl ends up on a missionary trip to Peru to save the rainforest from getting bulldozed, meanwhile her peers are very un-likable, but doesn't draw from the film because of what happens to them later, plus there is some good acting among certain characters. The film is funny how it portrays the arrogance of the young adults, the leader being all about the attention and fame he'll get from it. Sh*t gets real when their plane crashes and the survivors are captured by the tribe they are trying to save, turns out they are viscous cannibals! Actors actually were in the Peruvian jungle with a real tribe that willingly and happily participated in the making of the film. One tribe member even offered director Eli Roth a very young child when leaving as a gift, Roth refused politely. All in all a very fun movie despite all the negative reviews. Honestly you know what you're getting into so fans of the genre should be pleased.… Expand

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MattBrady99

Oct 18, 2015

This is my reaction to watching The Green Inferno: o_o

Eli Roth is one crazy motherf**ker but he's also unique in a strange way. I honestly think he's trolling us as an audience and I think it's catching on, because while I do enjoy watching some of Eli Roth's films, I must admit that theThis is my reaction to watching The Green Inferno: o_o

Eli Roth is one crazy motherf**ker but he's also unique in a strange way. I honestly think he's trolling us as an audience and I think it's catching on, because while I do enjoy watching some of Eli Roth's films, I must admit that the movies itself are not what I call "great", and I think Eli is aware of this and he's just messing with us. And The Green Inferno isn't a good movie but as I said before it was enjoyable...in some parts.

The acting was pretty bad, the movie tries to be funny and fails hard, the screenplay is awful and the movie dose start really slow at the beginning. It's not until there get to the tribe is where it starts to get entertaining and also shocking. I got to praise the make-up artist who did the make-up for the tribe people and the gore. It really was effective stuff and I got to give them praise for that. The gore itself is shocking and gross as I expected for a movie about a tribe filled with hungry cannibals.

Overall The Green Inferno isn't a good movie, but if you love gory movies or just want to be grossed out then this is the movie for you. But for me, I can't see myself watching the movie again.… Expand

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LeZee

Jun 26, 2017

Their worst fear came from outside of their protest.

I have enjoyed the Eli Roth's films, even though in some cases I've rated them lower than average rating it had received. But this is not what I was looking for. This is a terror-horror, not actual horror with supernatural or sci-fiTheir worst fear came from outside of their protest.

I have enjoyed the Eli Roth's films, even though in some cases I've rated them lower than average rating it had received. But this is not what I was looking for. This is a terror-horror, not actual horror with supernatural or sci-fi viruses. I've learnt the storyline before the watch, but the film was too violent. Even for most of the grown ups. Usually I won't feel a thing for film tortures, because 'fake' is the word always pops up in my mind whenever I see gore.

Anyway, these days, killings in the films are considered entertainment. There is a separate group of fans who follow this kind of theme. But for me, the cannibalism was the one most disturbed. I have no issue with killings, but cannibalism brings totally uneasy. The story was decent, but intentional. You would guess most of the parts. But this film was not about that, just to make you go off of your seat with discomfortable and it succeeds on that.

It was totally opposite to 'Embrace of the Serpent'. It was inspired by the 80s Italian film with the similar storyline. The film was about fighting for the survival of passengers after their plane got crashed in the Amazon forest who are now hunted by Amazon tribes. There's already a sequel on making titled 'Beyond the Green Inferno'. I don't think so, it is a recommendable film, but some are doing that for fun, and some to challenge their friends. Overall, a decent production, with casting, locations and visuals. But I won't favour it.

4/10… Expand

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Szen

Oct 18, 2015

Horribly written and acted and more laughable than terrifying, "The Green Inferno" is a dull horror film, that doesn't entertain the audiences, in any way.

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katyperguntou

Oct 17, 2015

não sei qual é pior, se é esse filme o aquele antigo Cannibal Holocaust, que lixoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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