Cannibal Holocaust
"Cannibal Holocaust" has been regarded as the apex of the cannibal genre, and it bears similarities to subsequent cannibal films made during the same time period. "Cannibal Ferox" also stars Kerman and Pirkanen, and star Giovanni Lombardo Radice says it was made based on the success of "Cannibal Holocaust". "Cannibal Ferox" has also been noted as containing similar themes to "Cannibal Holocaust", such as comparison of Western violence to perceived uncivilized cultures and anti-imperialism. In a mixed review, film journalist Jay Slater claims: "Certainly a tough customer, "Cannibal Ferox" still fails where Deodato succeeds. [...] Lenzi attempts to tackle cultural defilement and racial issues, but "Cannibal Ferox" is nothing more than a shoddy exercise in sadism and animal cruelty." Reviewer Andrew Parkinson also notes: "At the end, there is a basic attempt to validate "Cannibal Ferox", posing that old chestnut of whether civilised man is actually more savage than the uncivilised tribespeople."