Is "The Green Inferno" Eli Roth's goriest film to date?

According to IMDB; The Green Inferno's plot is:

 "A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save a dying tribe but crash in the jungle and are taken hostage by the very natives they protected.."

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Whenever I think of Eli Roth, I instantly think of movies like the Hostel series, and Inglorious Basterds. However, it seems Eli Roth is making a new film: called "The Green Inferno" [released in theaters September 8th, 2013].and this time, it isn't people paying to kill but cannibals! I am a pretty big fan of the Hostel films, especially the surprise ending of Hostel;Part II so it's safe to say that I'm pretty excited for what he has in store for us with some people eating people scenes. But I'm here to say that the MPAA [Motion Picture Association of America] has said that the violence in The Green Inferno film is “aberrant.” Which is a fancy word meaning, “departing from an accepted standard.” This must be a one hell of a gory film, as opposed to his earlier work since not even the Hostel films gained that description.. To use the words from the TIFF themselves: [The Toronto International Film Festival]

 "Check out Roth’s past MPAA scorecards. His violence started as “strong,” then went to “brutal,” then “sadistic,” and finally to The Green Inferno’s particularly evocative “aberrant.” That’s called “growing as a filmmaker.””

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[One of the first pictures released for 'The Green Inferno']

Ultimately, the official rating the MPAA gave the film was a strong [ R ]. 'For aberrant violence and torture, grisly disturbing images, brief graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use.'  Don't get me wrong, I'm excited for this film, but it seems safe to assume that the film is going to be a fucking splatter-fest.. and that those cannibals are going to be taking their time with each and every one of the students..

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Movie Review; Hostel [2005]

 

'Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them..'

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Hostel is one of those movies that I felt had to be watched at least once or twice to get the full feel for it. I first watched it on TV when a while after it was first released- and honestly; I didn't like it. [at the time, I also wasn't too fond of horror as much as I am now.] It wasn't until I watched it again [first time since the first time around] a few months ago, that I actually really appreciated it for what it was.. The one thing I will say about Hostel if you haven't seen it is to make sure you push through to the end. I've talked to a few friends about the movie, and they agree that the first half feels fairly boring [during your first viewing of the movie itself], and nothing super exciting happens until the last half an hour-ish. But let's rewind a fair chunk first.. let's look at what actually happens in Hostel!

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Like any good horror film, It's about a group of friends [isn't that usually the case?] who are in Amsterdam where they find themselves locked out of their hostel. [they're backpacking through the country] Considering they are locked out, they decide to walk around when they are invited into a man's house. This man decides to tell them about another hostel somewhere in eastern Europe where the women are all extremely hot and have an unquenchable taste for American men..[see where this is headed?] Naturally, when they get there, the friends decide that the man was right- and everything is almost too good to be true. That this 'better' hostel- is to die for.

 

[haha, 'to die for'. you're hilarious, Warren.]

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 Now, a lot of people claim that the film itself isn't extremely gory like it was advertised to be- but I personally feel that the gore that was there- was placed well enough to make it effective. [can't have it being too over the top, it may ruin the effect] One scene in particular is where a guy uses a blowtorch on someone's eye- and you see the whole after effect. [writer's note: the following picture is not for the faint of heart/squeamish]

Ultimately, you see her eye all pus filled, and it's a gnarly scene to say in the least, but I feel that it was necessary to show that this movie isn't exactly a happy one. Unless you count the revenge sequence nearing the end.. The last thing I'll leave you with is that Hostel actually spawned 2 sequels- I've only seen the 2nd one, and it follows a group of girls going to Rome to study abroad. The third one is apparently nothing like the first two, so I shall have to decide if I'm going to see it or not.. FINALLY, if you're okay with horror films, and actually like graphic content- I totally recommend this film, it's directed/written by Eli Roth- known for the classic known as Cabin Fever!
 

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