The Italians seem to be getting their 1440 Entertainment on with this in-name-only sequel to Joe D'Amato's classic Anthropophagus (1980) arriving decades later. A group of seven girls and their teacher (maybe?) head into the hills to spend a weekend locked in a WWII bunker. Why? Who knows as the filmmakers never bother to explain their reasoning. The Tubi plot synopsis mentions it is a "research project" but even that is suspect because the first thing they do when they get into this cavernous bunker is go to bed. Two girls wake up and wander off, only to run into a killer who alternately is seen in a wifebeater or hazmat suit. He then slowly stalks the group. To quote Evil Ed from Fright Night (1985): "Slowly, oh so slowly!" This one is a real headscratcher. Director Dario Germani actually mounts a pretty slick looking production as it is well shot and the locations are great. However, any credit it gets is quickly revoked by its steadfast stance of having zero plot. Want to know why the girls are there? D'Unno as it is never explained. What is the backstory of the killer? D'Unno as he is just there. What was the whole point? D'Unno. It is almost the same scenario over-and-over as girl wanders off/killer stalks girl/killer tortures them in his kill room. Rinse and repeat. It is so odd that they slap the Anthropophagus title on this generic flick as it literally has no connection. You have to wonder who this is even for. I mean, the only person who would immediately be hooked by that title is a D'Amato diehard who dreams of seeing a modern take on gut munching and fetus eating that they scramble to Tubi at 11p.m. On a weeknight to watch it. Oh crap, this was made for me!
Review of Anthropophagus II
