Cannibal Terror
Criminals flee with a kidnapped child into remote jungle territory, where they encounter a cannibal tribe. The film became part of the early-1980s European cannibal cycle and was swept into Britain's video-nasty panic.
Film details
| Original / alt title | Terreur cannibale; Cannibal Terror |
| Year | 1981 |
| Director | Julio Pérez Tabernero |
| Country | France / Spain |
| Runtime | Approx. 90 min |
| Main cast | Burt Altman, Annabelle, Mariam Camacho |
UK status
The film appeared on the DPP list but was not one of the final 39 successfully prosecuted titles.
Later classified for UK home entertainment.
Why it caused controversy
UK censorship / Video Nasties history
A quick status check first, followed by the film’s censorship timeline. A DPP prosecution was an obscenity case against a particular video publication — it was not automatically the same thing as a permanent nationwide “ban”.
Detailed censorship timeline & facts
FACTS & TRIVIA
- Also known as Terreur Cannibale.
- The BBFC credits Julio Pérez Tabernero as director.
- A French-Spanish production rather than an Italian one.
- Shares cast and production links with other low-budget European exploitation films.
- Its status differs from Cannibal Ferox and Cannibal Holocaust because it was not in the final DPP 39.
- The modern BBFC record lists a running time of just under 90 minutes.
- Useful as an example of how the DPP list changed over time.
Distributor / VHS label
Archive cover shown is the user-supplied scan. UK distributor / VHS-label attribution varies by edition and is not asserted here without a verified sleeve imprint.
Trailer
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