His 1980 flick devil hunter is as rushed, opaque, stupid, lazy and exploitative in the truest sense of the word the films title is misleading, for starters as any other franco film ive seen. Devil hunter is a 1980 splatter film directed by jesus franco under the pseudonym clifford. Devil hunter king of eurosleaze jess franco bloody moon, macumba sexual takes on the 80s cannibal genre and delivers a jungle sickie like no other. The dialogue is made up entirely of cliches that have been strung together to form bigger cliches. The devil hunter was first released in november 1981 as a precut short version by cinehollywood. I also wouldnt have called this that much of a horror film though it does have a few interesting kills from the bug eyed tribal guy.
The film was added to the video nasties list in august 1984 and remained off shelves throughout the scare. The black room, the man they could not hang, the man with nine lives, before i hang, the devil commands, and the boogie man will get you. The mix of all these elements causes you to ride his films out, even while youre mostly waiting for them to end because theyre so very tedious. Ursula buchfellner is kidnapped while on a publicity tour for her latest movie in spain by a group of blackmailers. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
The movie starts off rather odd as the film keeps cutting between an african woman about to be sacrificed by an african devil his eyes are bugged out and it was said that franco had the actor put ping pong balls in his eyes and added some fake blood as an actress is bathing nude in her tub while two. A beautiful, blondehaired, blueeyed actress named laura crawford is kidnapped and. Ursula buchfellner aline mess in devil hunter 1980. Devil hunter opens with some crosscutting juxtapositions to establish many of the familiar themes and binary oppositions of the cannibal film. The devil bat 1940 the greatest show on earth 1952 devil woman 1973. The film was steve mcqueens final role before his death in november of that year the cast also features eli wallach, kathryn harrold, levar burton, ben johnson, and richard venture. Kidnappers and a primitive tribe threaten a beautiful woman ursula fellner in a remote jungle. Rather than pay the kidnappers, laures father hires ace private. They flee to a hideaway on a remote island and demand a huge ransom from the films producer in exchange for. The devil hunter is now available on region free bluray thanks to 88 films release in the uk. See the full list of devil hunter cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Muchmissed by fans of quickjack cinema, the late jess franco had a career in fear that. Devil hunter 1980 jess franco synopsis, characteristics.
Sexo canibal the devil hunter the man hunter 1980 rotten. Laure weissman, the daughter of a wealthy new york banker is kidnapped and held for ransom on a tropical island. For a simple crimeitalian cannibal flick, its not terrible, and you could certainly do a hell of a lot worse. The story is set amongst jungle tribes that live in fear of the devil. That man is jesus franco, the king of socalled eurotrash. When a safari of sexy babes and violent boneheads ventures into nativecrazed wilderness, uncle jess unleashes a deluge of relentless nudity, dubious anthropology and his own brand of cutrate.
Synopsis when a safari of sexy babes and violent boneheads ventures into nativecrazed wilderness, director jess franco unleashes a deluge of relentless nudity, dubious anthropology and his own brand of cutrate carnage. Also known as sexo cannibal and mandingo manhunter, the devil hunter was banned in england at the height of the. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. Laura is guarded by some ridiculous looking native who calls himself. Ursula buchfellner aline mess in devil hunter 1980 2 min 720p. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and. The man hunter aka mandingo manhunter aka jungfrau unter kannibalen aka sexo canibal. The hunter is a 1980 american action crime drama thriller film directed by buzz kulik. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The producer hires a specialist al cliver to go in after her but he must battle cannibals and the monster they worship to try and save the beauty. Its not one of his most idiosyncratic films, really more another entry in the huge catalogue of eurosplatter features coming out at the time. Chained maidens are offered in supplication and the devil demonstrates eating pussy in a grossly excessive literal manner. And at a runtime of 1h42, i wish i was watching something else, this is just a dragged out bore.
Its a far cry from the surreal nature of a virgin among the living dead or the slasherific bloody moon, or one of his other classic movies. Anyways, devil hunter is pretty shit but its almost worth sitting through to see al cliver put a naked dude in a full nelson and see his knob swing around, free as you please. Enter peter weston, the devil hunter, who goes into the jungle in true indiana jones style to try and rescue her, which he does eventually. Inhabiting the island are cannibalistic natives with cruel death rituals. Jesus franco director of the movie devil hunter with cast ursula buchfellner, al cliver, antonio mayans. Whilst the kidnappers think theyre in luck when they spot the. The lovely laura, on a modelling job in south africa, is kidnapped by a gang who carry her off into the jungle from where they demand a huge ransom. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a. Two men set off in a helicopter to rescue her, little knowing what horrors laura is enduring in the meantime in the savage clutches of a primitive and bloodthristy world.
Find release information for devil hunter 1980 jess franco on allmovie. Where a vietnam veteran heads to an island inhabited by a cannibal tribe to save a kidnapped model from the cannibals hideous devil god. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A vietnam veteran heads to an island inhabited by cannibals to save a kidnapped model not only from her kidnappers, but also from the.
This was the last theatrical film made by director buzz kulik. So it was with slight trepidation that i threw on 88 films excellent restored bluray of devil hunter 1980. And at a runtime of 1h42, i wish i was watching something else, this is just a dragged out. Jess franco is the king of exploitation films on every level and i think that with this cannibal film he has probably packed as much tits, ass, bush, and breasts into one film than anyone could who was not trying to make a hardcore adult feature circa 1972. Devil hunter is probably not the best title as its really not about hunting the devil though it sounds good for marketing. Choose a file optional file must be type of jpeg png gif and size limit is 20mb. Always remember dont trust the opinion of devil hunter 1980 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. As it turns out, a fun indiana jones meets cannibal island monster jaunt is where he lands, and im more than happy to follow. Tonight on the video nasty project, we see the return of jess franco with his 1980 horror film where a vietnam veteran heads to an island inhabited by a cannibal tribe to save a kidnapped model from the cannibals hideous devil god. It was shot backtoback with francos mondo cannibale also 1980. Al cliver, antonio do cabo, antonio mayans, bertrand altmann, gisela hahn, ursula buchfellner, werner pochath. Laura crawford is a model who gets kidnapped by a gang of thugs whilst working in south america. Now, is this film any good, apart from all the gratuitous nudity. Ursula buchfellner aline mess in devil hunter 1981.
Oct 06, 20 overall, devil hunter isnt a bad movie, its just barebones. However, because of its simplicity, devil hunter doesnt go gloriously offtherails like other franco flicks, which is a shame. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. They take her into the jungle and demand a huge ransom. Review by wil 80% of this movie consists of people walking around in the jungle, 5% of zooming in on female genitals. If you love movies and you want to join a community that embraces varied opinions.
Devil hunter, the 1980 out of 4 a producer is showing off his beautiful actress ursula buchfellner when terrorists kidnap her and hold her for ransom in the jungle. The devil hunter has been ranked 600 times, wins 30. You can write, devil hunter 1980 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Watch devil hunter 1980 full movie online free on coolmoviezone. Devil hunter also known as the man hunter, mandingo manhunter, jungfrau unter kannibalen and sexo canibal is a 1980 splatter film directed by jesus franco under the pseudonym clifford brown and written by franco and julian esteban under the pseudonym julius valery. Oct 18, 2015 oct 18, 2015 movies devil hunter 1980 cannibal movie classic stay safe and healthy. Knowing god an extraterrestrial message chuck missler duration. Streaming full devil hunter 1980 first, once you can rate this movie.
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