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During the course of a tropical expedition, Jeremy Taylor and his family become the unsuspecting prey of a primitive and cannibalistic tribe. While his wife is savagely killed and devoured, and Jeremy’s arm is also dismembered and devoured, his young daughter is instead taken prisoner by the tribe. Years later, Jeremy has not given up hope of rescuing his daughter and, with the aid of some friends, organizes a new expedition to bring her home. However, to his shock and dismay, he discovers that her white skin and blonde hair have caused her to become worshipped as a god by the cannibals and that she has gained a tolerance for consuming human flesh.
An expectedly outrageous lo-fi cannibal film from Euro-sleaze master Jess Franco (Venus in Furs), this delectable marvel of bad taste stars Al Cliver (The Beyond), Sabrina Siani (2020 Texas Gladiators), Olivier Mathot (Draguse), Franco regular Antonio Mayans (Night of Open Sex) and, of course, his wife and muse Lina Romay (Female Vampire). Bursting with the bizarre and transgressive creative flair for which Franco is known, on top of plentiful gut munching and other perversity, WHITE CANNIBAL QUEEN (aka La Dea Cannibale) remains a fascinating outlier from Franco’s transition between more commercial and erotically-minded fare and his plunge into almost outsider art weirdness throughout the 80s. Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to present this oft-overlooked effort on Blu-ray for the first time, newly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm camera negative.
directed by: Jess Franco starring: Al Cliver, Sabrina Siani, Jérôme Foulon, Lina Romay, Shirley Knight, Antonio Mayans, Olivier Mathot 1980 / 91 min / 1.66:1 / Italian, English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray
Newly scanned & restored in 2K from its 35mm original camera negative
Presented in both its original Italian language soundtrack with newly translated English subtitles and the English language dub track
Commentary track with film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
"Jungle Holocaust" (31 min) - an interview with actor Antonio Mayans
"Sardonic Cannibals" (33 min) - an interview with Stephen Thrower, author of Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jess Franco
"European Cannibals" (33 min) - an interview with film historian Eugenio Ercolani
"Meat Market" (28 min) - an interview with film historian Alessio Di Rocco
Alternate English language titles
Reversible sleeve artwork
English translated & SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.3508773 / 5 from 57 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
White Cannibal Queen is a limited edition Blu-ray featuring a restored 2K scan of Jess Franco's 1980 film, known for its transgressive style and bizarre content. The release includes both the original Italian audio with English subtitles and an English dub, along with several bonus features. While opinions on the film itself are mixed, the artwork has received high praise from customers.
"Jungle tours are deep, providing a clear look at the surroundings, and interiors are dimensional." — Brian G.
"A fun film presented beautifully." — Travis O.
"fun Franco, nice slipcover and artwork" — James M.
Reviews
Not one of Franco's better films
"OK, this is a pretty bad film, only recommended for Franco fanatics(like myself). The slipcover and extras are better than the actual film lol. Like I said, only for hard-core Franco fans."
— Keith M. (3/5)
Underrated Jess Cannibal Flick
"One of the only cannibal productions I tolerate, and not as bad as some claim to be. The scenes that take place in New York in particular feature great interiors and a Christmastime Big Apple outside."
— Nick C. (5/5)
Companion piece to Cannibal Terror
"Enjoy the slipcover and the quite excellent restoration. The film itself is a mindstorm of bad dubbing and low budget cannibal shenanigans with Euro stars Al Cliver and Sabrina Siani at least adding some much needed value. I had my fun with this!"
— Tim V. (4/5)
Transfer looks amazing compared to
"Transfer looks amazing compared to the UK dvd. Not Franco’s best but far from the worst of cannibal films. Main man Al Cliver stars!! Gorgeous art on the slip too!"
— PAUL A. (5/5)
the cannibal thing Franco style
"We need more Jess Franco love from Vinegar Syndrome! Very happy with this release, nice artwork (including original poster on the reverse) and packed with extras, an important release for Franco fans and cannibal fans alike, it’s maybe not top tier Franco but has some of that Franco vibe that scratches the itch. I hope we get more Jess Franco from VS!"
— Ben C. (4/5)
White Cannibal Queen
"If you love exploitation films, Jess Franco and raw meat, check out this fun flick. It won't disappoint."
— Christopher D. (5/5)
Huge Franco fan here, ever
"Huge Franco fan here, ever since the old VHS trading days. Only seen this one in French previously, under the title L'EMPRISE DES CANNIBALES so I was quite curious to see it in another prstine version (or as close can be) and wasn't deceived. Not the best Franco film, of course, but a fun cannibalesque romp."
— Patrick L. (3/5)
Top-notch!
"Great and very beautiful-looking update of this shoddy flick which so far has always looked terrible. Also, terrific commentary by Howarth & Ercolani!"
— Harald B. (5/5)
White cannibal queen
"Finally got a quality copy of this Jess Franco film. Great release with cool extras."
— Chris K. (5/5)
Old school cannibals
"Cannibal film from way back when"
— Joar R. (3/5)
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