“The Green Inferno” (2013) is a visceral, divisive shock-horror film from director Eli Roth that trades subtlety for spectacle. Designed as both homage and provocation, the movie revives exploitation-horror tropes—gritty survival drama, sensationalized cultural clash, and extreme body horror—while attempting to interrogate Western activism and cinematic voyeurism. The result is a film that many viewers find compellingly bold and others find morally uncomfortable.
Currently, The Green Inferno -2013- is available on:
For collectors, the Blu-ray release from Universal features a "Gore Cut" (unrated) that restores the razor-blade scene, as well as a feature-length documentary titled The Making of The Green Inferno which details the hellish Amazon shoot.
One of the defining characteristics of The Green Inferno -2013- is Roth’s use of a tight-knit family of Chilean actors. Lorenza Izzo (Roth’s then-wife) delivers a surprisingly strong performance as Justine, transforming from a whimpering victim into a resourceful survivor. Ariel Levy is gleefully detestable as Alejandro.
Other notable cast members include:
The isolated shoot in the Peruvian jungle (standing in for the Amazon) was reportedly a nightmare. Actors dealt with real insect bites, dysentery, and daily 100-degree heat with 90% humidity. Roth has said this only added to the "documentary feel" of the final cut.
“The Green Inferno” (2013) is a visceral, divisive shock-horror film from director Eli Roth that trades subtlety for spectacle. Designed as both homage and provocation, the movie revives exploitation-horror tropes—gritty survival drama, sensationalized cultural clash, and extreme body horror—while attempting to interrogate Western activism and cinematic voyeurism. The result is a film that many viewers find compellingly bold and others find morally uncomfortable.
Currently, The Green Inferno -2013- is available on: The Green Inferno -2013-
For collectors, the Blu-ray release from Universal features a "Gore Cut" (unrated) that restores the razor-blade scene, as well as a feature-length documentary titled The Making of The Green Inferno which details the hellish Amazon shoot. “The Green Inferno” (2013) is a visceral, divisive
One of the defining characteristics of The Green Inferno -2013- is Roth’s use of a tight-knit family of Chilean actors. Lorenza Izzo (Roth’s then-wife) delivers a surprisingly strong performance as Justine, transforming from a whimpering victim into a resourceful survivor. Ariel Levy is gleefully detestable as Alejandro. For collectors, the Blu-ray release from Universal features
Other notable cast members include:
The isolated shoot in the Peruvian jungle (standing in for the Amazon) was reportedly a nightmare. Actors dealt with real insect bites, dysentery, and daily 100-degree heat with 90% humidity. Roth has said this only added to the "documentary feel" of the final cut.