Ultimo mondo cannibale is a 1977 Italian cannibal exploitation film directed by Ruggero Deodato and written by Tito Carpi, Gianfranco Clerici and Renzo Genta. Starring Massimo Foschi, Me Me Lai and Ivan Rassimov, the plot follows a man trying to escape from a jungle island inhabited by a cannibal tribe.
Spanish theatrical release poster
An exploitation film is a film that tries to succeed financially by exploiting current trends, niche genres, or lurid content. Exploitation films are generally low-quality "B movies", though some set trends, attract critical attention, become historically important, and even gain a cult following.
Poster for the silent exploitation film The Road to Ruin (1928)
Reefer Madness, a 1936 film about marijuana
Poster for the independent film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Godzilla (1954), the first film in the Godzilla series