Advantages: It makes you remember, however painful that may be.
Disadvantages: It is a terrible legacy that humans can be so cruel

...with the times'. However, this is an event so horrendous, so dispicable, that it should forever remain at the forefront of learning in a bid to teach future generations how evil the human race can be. I am refering to what has become known as the 'Holocaust'. The systematic extermination of millions of people whom the NAZIs felt had no right to live. 'Forgotten Voices of the Holocaust' by Lyn Smith is an outstanding book made up of little individual memories from people who lived through the years the NAZIs came to power until after World War II. It details the suffering of those whom the NAZIs deemed not fit to live amongst other human beings. These were made up of the disabled, the mentally ill, communists, homosexuals, and, mainly, the Jews. In fact, anyone who tried to stand in the NAZIs way. The book has been compiled from thousands... Read review

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Advantages: Original idea, well made and filmed. Good acting and realistic FX
Disadvantages: Animal Cruelty.

...The story concerns the disappearance of an expedition and film crew in the depths of unexplored jungle. A rescue expedition finds no survivors , but they do recover the film taken by their doomed predecessors. The sickening contents reveal a terrifying catalogue of life, and horrific death, among the cannibal tribes which still inhabits the jungle. Wow - what an experience it was watching this movie. A total assault on the senses and my own morals "Cannibal Holocaust" is relentlessly brutal, and disturbing with each scene of depravity out-doing the last in terms of shock value. I considered myself to be pretty desensitised to violence but after seeing this I was unsure. The first truly shocking scene in the film shows a tribes-woman being punished by her partner for adultery. Bound up by rope the naked woman is dragged through... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant fun, some interesting gore, hilarious!
Disadvantages: Overlong, technically dreadful!

...Zombie Holocaust In 2005, my sister Claire and I decided to begin watching horror films. Fed up with the recent wave of sadistic, American slasher movies, we opted for something a little more exotic: the J-horror and Italian horror scenes. We had seen the Ring, the Grudge, Dark Water, The Beyond and so on, but wondered if delving deeper into the realms of weird, horror cinema would give us the 'absurd' high we were craving. To begin with, let me inform my readers that ‘Zombie Holocaust’ has earned its rating as a result of raw entertainment, rather than technical brilliance! It is important to remember this, as if you are considering renting this film for a serious night in (you party animal), then don’t! On that side of things, ‘Zombie Holocaust’ earns itself a measly 1 star. ‘Zombie Holocaust’ opens with a typical scene... Read review

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Advantages: Furry little monkeys. Awww!
Disadvantages: Dreadful script, poor acting, naff plot, NO CANNIBALS!

...Cannibal Holocaust is one of the most reviled and infamous horror films of all time. Exploitative, violent, disturbingly gory and morally rather decrepit, it is one of THE original video nasties. A fact that is not so widely known, however, is that the film has a sequel. The 1988 release of Cannibal Holocaust 2 has gone almost completely unnoticed by fans and press alike and now languishes in the annals of dubious online DVD rental companies, keen to pass it off as something it undoubtedly isn't. Yes, indeed, Cannibal Holocaust 2 could (and were it possible should) be prosecuted under the Trade Description Act given that a) it seems rather bereft of cannibals and b) there isn't a holocaust in sight. Step up folks for what is without a doubt one of the most disappointing films of all time. Holocaust 2 (or Natura Contro as it is known... Read review

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Advantages: Huge amounts
Disadvantages: Should never have needed to exist

...I suppose it’s inevitable with the outbreak of war looking more likely every day that reflective and sombre opinions increase. I am a great believer in the sayings ‘Lest we forget’ and ‘history will teach us nothing’ so I thought it might be a good time to share an experience with you and do my part in remembering something that happened before I was born, the Holocaust. I must warn you in 2 ways here, the first, this is not a nice op, not graphic but this one of the most terrible episodes in modern history and the facts alone are horrific. Secondly, you may think I’ve not included strong enough detail. The main reason I wrote this opinion is for people to read it and to know about it so I have controlled the width of description, if people want to know more I’ll be inclu