Human Animals (1983) Mondo Macabro

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Mondo really serves up a gorgeous transfer for this bizarre, forgotten gem. Human Animals feels like an arthouse amalgamation of The Quiet Earth and some warped Italian jungle adventure, sort of a Last Folks on Earth meets Tarzan vibe. There's a dreamy, ethereal quality to the proceedings. It is bolstered by the effective use of strong primaries in stark contrast to barren backscapes, and a primitive erotic element driven by imbalanced, almost deviant love, power and sex triangles between the scant few characters that grace its run time (including a large dog that refuses to sit on the sidelines when it's time to serve up the (human) booty, yup....) This flick is as visually striking as it is bizarre and intrinsically taboo/perverse. It certainly held my attention for its entire duration, and frankly, it is deserving of the top-notch treatment it has received on this excellent blu ray release from Mondo. It's undoubtedly one of the more interesting pieces in my film library. If you're tired of too much samey, paint-by-numbers American cinema, this may just be your huckleberry. So come on down, and meet the happiest stunt dog on Earth....