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Cannibal Terror (1980): Cast & Plot

Cannibal Terror (1980) movie poster

Cannibal Terror is a 1980 horror film starring Antonio Mayans as Mario, Antoine Fontaine and Mariam Camacho. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.

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Cannibal Terror (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Genre
Horror
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Cannibal Terror About?

The premise of Cannibal Terror without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Deep in the jungle, a clan of flesh‑eating cannibals lies in wait. After a botched kidnapping, two criminals and their captive take refuge in a friend’s jungle house. When one of them rapes the host’s wife, the trio becomes the hunted, destined to be devoured by the nearby cannibal tribe.

Cannibal Terror Themes & Keywords

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  • rape
  • rape and revenge
  • sex
  • male nudity
  • female nudity
  • video nasty
  • exploitation
  • criminal
  • pink panties
  • panties
  • upskirt
  • tied to a tree
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  • sexual abuse
  • rape victim
  • nudity
  • nipples
  • anthropophagus
  • cannibalism
  • psychotronic film
  • grindhouse film
  • female rear nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • jungle adventure
  • big cleavage
  • 1980s
  • folk horror
  • friend
  • jungle
  • house
  • cannibal
  • tree
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  • cannibal tribe
  • kidnapping
  • tribe
  • infamy
  • violence
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  • tied up
  • sexual desire
  • rifle
  • rescue
  • plane
  • murder
  • low budget film
  • jeep
  • intestines
  • human flesh
  • gun
  • forest
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Cast & crew

Cannibal Terror Cast & Characters

Antonio Mayans leads the cast as Mario, with Antoine Fontaine as Roberto and Mariam Camacho as Lina.

Plot

Cannibal Terror Plot Summary

What happens in Cannibal Terror from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Two criminals, Mario Antonio Mayans and Roberto Antoine Fontaine, meet at a bar with a woman named Lina Mariam Camacho. Lina mentions that before the meeting she had talked with a little girl named Florence, the daughter of wealthy couple Madame Danville Silvia Solar and Monsieur Danville Olivier Mathot. The three decide to kidnap Florence and demand money to return her to her family. To keep things under the radar, they head into the jungle and go to the house of their friend Antonio Antonio Mayans, who lives there with his wife, Manuela Pamela Stanford.

Full summary

The whole story of Cannibal Terror, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Cannibal Terror?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

Cannibal Terror Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Terror caníbal” and “O tromos ton kannivalon”.

Also known as
  • Terror caníbal
  • O tromos ton kannivalon
  • 恐怖食人族

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FAQ

Cannibal Terror FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Cannibal Terror, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Cannibal Terror?

Cannibal Terror runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was Cannibal Terror released?

Cannibal Terror was released on October 21, 1980.

Who is in the cast of Cannibal Terror?

Cannibal Terror stars Antonio Mayans as Mario, Antoine Fontaine as Roberto and Mariam Camacho as Lina, among 14 credited actors.

Does Cannibal Terror have a post-credit scene?

No. Cannibal Terror has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Cannibal Terror in?

The original language of Cannibal Terror is French.

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