The Cannibal in the Jungle (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, The Cannibal in the Jungle is a crime, horror and science fiction film directed by George Simon, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. An American scientist who was convicted of killing and cannibalizing two colleagues in the jungles of Flores, Indonesia in 1977. Branded "The American Cannibal" by the press during his trial, Dr. Timothy Darrow defended himself by claiming a mythic human-ape creature was responsible for the murders. The news outlet documented an indigenous tribe on Flores, the very same island where the hobbit remains were discovered, which had its own accounts of little wild men that stood just over three feet tall, climbed trees, walked on two feet and thrived on cannibalism. And according to the local legend, those creatures may never have died out at all. Follow an expedition team deep into the heart of Flores Island to investigate Dr. Timothy Darrow's claims and find out once and for all if hobbits still exist in the deepest, most remote realms of the Indonesian jungle.

Who’s in it. The Cannibal in the Jungle stars Richard Brake as Dr. Timothy Darrow, Jim Sturgeon as Dr. Richard Hoernbeck, Tim Ahern as Robert Graham and Neil D'Souza as Samar Kalam, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, The Cannibal in the Jungle has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Cannibal in the Jungle page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Cannibal in the Jungle tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Dark Knight.