length Joe D'Amato documentary called "Totally Uncut Two", the film's alternate U.S. theatrical opening and a Q&A with actors Zora Kerova and George Eastman. In 2018, along with its "spiritual sequel", Absurd, Severin released a Blu-ray of Antropophagus that was an improvement on prior releases. It features a 1080p presentation of the film sourced from a 2K scan of the original 16mm camera negative, color correction, uncompressed English and Italian audio tracks and newly translated English subtitles. For special features, the release contained a never-before-seen deleted scene, "The Eastman Chronicles": a 2017 interview with George Eastman, "Cannibal Frenzy": an interview with special effects artist Pietro Tenoglio, interviews with actors Zora Kerova, Saverio Vallone and editor Bruno Micheli, a featurette with film historian Alessio di Rocco, Italian opening and closing credits and theatrical trailers. Critical reception According to D'Amato, Antropophagus "had a tremendous, though totally unexpected, success both with the critics and the public" abroad. From retrospective reviews, the book Spaghetti Nightmares called the film "professionally and cleverly made" and stated that it "immediately became the symbol for Italian gore". AllMovie gave the film two out of five stars, describing it as a "Z-grade Italian 'gorror' movie", but also as a "yummy bit of fun". DVD Verdict wrote that "Anthropophagus may be the most notable horror effort mounted by Euro-skin and sin maestro Joe D'Amato, but that doesn't mean that it's particularly a good film." See also Horror (genre) Cannibalism Cult status References External links 1980 films 1980 horror films 1980 independent films 1980s slasher films Cannibal-boom films Films directed by Joe D'Amato Films set in abandoned houses Films set in Athens Films set in Greece Films set in the Mediterranean Sea Films set on islands Films shot in Greece Films shot in Italy Films shot in Lazio Films shot in Rome Italian independent films 1980s Italian-language films Italian sequel films Italian slasher films Italian splatter films Tarot in fiction Films scored by Marcello Giombini Video nasties 1980s exploitation films Films about cannibalism Italian serial killer films 1980s serial killer films Italian horror films Films shot in Athens 1980s Italian films