Massacre in Dinosaur Valley

Summary

Massacre in Dinosaur Valley (Italian: Nudo e selvaggio, lit.'Naked and Savage'),[1] also known as Amazonas and Cannibal Ferox II,[4] is a 1985 cannibal film directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini under the pseudonym Michael E. Lemick. An international co-production of Italy and Brazil,[1] the film was written by Tarantini with Dardano Sacchetti, and stars Michael Sopkiw, Suzane Carvalho, Milton Rodríguez, Marta Anderson, and Joffre Soares.

Massacre in Dinosaur Valley
Italian-language release poster
Directed bydirector
Written bywriter
Produced byproducer
Starring
Narrated bynarrator
Production
companies
Doral Film[1][2]
DMV Distribuzione[1][2]
Distributed bydistributor
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesItaly
Brazil
LanguagesPortuguese
Italian

Cast edit

  • Michael Sopkiw as Kevin Hall[1]
  • Suzane Carvalho as Eva Ibañez[1]
  • Milton Rodríguez as Captain John Heinz
  • Marta Anderson as Betty Heinz
  • Joffre Soares as Josè[1]
  • Gloria Cristal as Myara
  • Susan Hahn as Belinda

Production edit

The film was shot in Brazil in 1985 under the working title of Stranded in the Valley of Dinosaurs.[5]

Reception edit

A reviewer credited as "Lor." of Variety reviewed the Lightning Video home video on January 10, 1987. "Lor." described the film as a "poor Italian exploitation film, made worse by an intentionally misleading title: there are no dinosaurs or fantasy elements in this potboiler." The review concluded that "This sexploitationer mixes prat-fall comedy, disrobing women and the usual gore carelessly."[5]

Home media edit

On 29 September 2020,[6] the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Severin Films.[4][7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Slater, Jay (2002). Eaten Alive!: Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies. Plexus Publishing Limited. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-85965-314-5.
  2. ^ a b Ruétalo, Victoria; Tierney, Dolores, eds. (2011). Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas, and Latin America. Routledge Advances in Film Studies. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415898546.
  3. ^ Coffel, Chris (16 May 2016). "Help 88 Films Restore Italian Classics!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Massacre in Dinosaur Valley [DVD]". Severin Films. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b Lor. 1991.
  6. ^ Millican, Josh (28 August 2020). "Trailer: Severin's Flesh-Comping September Slate Includes Cruel Jaws, Primitives, & Massacre in Dinosaur Valley". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Massacre in Dinosaur Valley [Standard Blu-ray]". Severin Films. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Massacre in Dinosaur Valley [Blu-ray w/Exclusive Slipcover]". Severin Films. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

Sources edit

  • Lor. (1991). Variety's Film Reviews 1987-1988. Vol. 20. R. R. Bowker. There are no page numbers in this book. This entry is found under the header "January 21, 1987". ISBN 0-8352-2667-0.

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