Nudo e selvaggio (1985)
Release Year: 1985
Alternative Title: A Baixada dos Dinosauros, Perdidos no Vale dos Dinossauros, Amazonas, Dinosauruslaakson tuho, Massacre dans la vallée des dinosaures
Director: Michele Massimo Tarantini
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Chris Rodrigues
Companies: Doral Film, DMV Distribuzione
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Story
As the group attempts to trek back to civilization, they are relentlessly hunted by a tribe of fierce cannibals and must navigate treacherous terrains filled with quicksand and piranha-infested waters. The narrative shifts from a survival adventure to a grim exploitation horror as the survivors are captured by a sadistic group of outlaws running a slave camp. Kevin must eventually lead a bloody revolt against both the brutal guards and the tribal warriors to save the remaining captives. Despite its misleading title, the film focuses on human cruelty and jungle peril rather than prehistoric creatures, serving as a gritty showcase of mid-80s Italian cult cinema.
Summary
Nudo e selvaggio (1985), widely known by its international title Massacre in Dinosaur Valley, is a late entry into the Italian cannibal subgenre, blending traditional jungle exploitation with action-adventure elements. The story follows Kevin Hall, a rugged paleontologist who joins an expedition into the heart of the Amazon rainforest to locate a legendary valley containing prehistoric fossils. However, the journey takes a disastrous turn when their small plane crashes deep in the jungle, leaving a handful of survivors—including Kevin, a beautiful woman named Eva, and her father—stranded in a lethal environment.
