Two years after debuting at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival,Eli Roth’sThe Green Infernois finally getting ready to invade theaters across the country next weekend. To prepare yourself for this gory onslaught,Blumhouse Tilthas released the firstred bandclip that takes us inside the brutal world of a cannibalistic cult. While there is no R-rated language or frontal nudity, this clip is not for the faint of heart, and shouldn’t be watched by anyone under the age of 18.
How far would you go for a cause you believe in? InEli Roth’s terrifying new film,The Green Inferno, a group of college students take their humanitarian protest from New York to the Amazon jungle only to be taken prisoner by the indigenous tribe they came to save.The Green InfernomarksEli Roth’s return to directing for the big screen for the first time since hisHostelfranchise, and tells the story of what happens when “slacktavism,” the well-meaning social media response to global catastrophes, turns into terror in the depths of the Amazon rainforest.
Dark and primitive customs still rule the Amazon jungle: cannibalism and other mind, body and soul-destroying rituals. Trapped in the village, these high-tech modern-world students experience the ultimate in primal barbaric terror, suffering unspeakable acts of violence in an intense and chilling rituals reserved only for the most threatening intruders. The cast includes Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns,Daryl Sabara,Kirby Bliss Blantonand Magda Apanowicz.
Eli Rothdirects from a script he co-wrote with Guillermo Amoedo. The writers previously worked together onAftershockandEli Roth’s next directorial offering,Knock, Knock, which hits theaters on October 9.The Green Infernowas initially slated for release last September, but it wasdelayed indefinitelyby Worldview Entertainment after a shake-up in that company’s front office. In June, thedirectorannounced he is teaming up withJason Blum’s Blumhouse Tilt to finally bring this thriller to theaters.
The Green Infernowill go up against theanimatedsequelHotel Transylvania 2, the comedyThe Internand the crime thrillerSicario, which expands nationwide on September 25 after debuting in limited release this weekend. Check out this gruesome clip fromThe Green Infernoand let us know if you think this gory film is just too much for you to stomach. Stay tuned for more footage as we get closer to next week’s release.
