''Massacre in Dinosaur Valley'' (), also known as ''Amazonas'' and ''Cannibal Ferox II'', is a 1985 cannibal film directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini under the

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Michael E. Lemick. An international co-production of Italy and Brazil, the film was written by Tarantini with Dardano Sacchetti, and stars Michael Sopkiw, Suzane Carvalho, Milton Rodríguez, Marta Anderson, and Joffre Soares.

Cast

* Michael Sopkiw as Kevin Hall * Suzane Carvalho as Eva Ibañez * Milton Rodríguez as Captain John Heinz * Marta Anderson as Betty Heinz * Joffre Soares as Josè * Gloria Cristal as Myara * Susan Hahn as Belinda

Production

The film was shot in Brazil in 1985 under the working title of ''Stranded in the Valley of Dinosaurs''.

Reception

A reviewer credited as "Lor." of '' Variety'' reviewed the Lightning Video home video on January 10, 1987. "Lor." described the film as a "poor Italian exploitation film, made worse by an intentionally misleading title: there are no dinosaurs or fantasy elements in this potboiler." The review concluded that "This sexploitationer mixes prat-fall comedy, disrobing women and the usual gore carelessly."

Home media

On 29 September 2020, the film was released on DVD and

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by Severin Films.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Massacre in Dinosaur Valley 1985 films 1985 horror films 1985 multilingual films 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Portuguese-language films Films directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini Cannibal-boom films Italian erotic horror films Films set in Brazil Italian multilingual films Brazilian multilingual films English-language Italian films English-language Brazilian films Cockfighting in film Italian LGBTQ-related films Bisexuality-related films 1980s Italian films 1980s Brazilian films 1985 LGBTQ-related films LGBTQ-related horror films