Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals

Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals

Directed by Joe D'Amato

Produced by Mercury Cinematografica

197886 min4.6 / 10

A lurid 1970s exploitation film that blends erotic content with cannibal horror, centered on a predatory female antagonist who systematically eliminates intruders on her island.

A team of geologists attempt to remove a native population from an island to perform atomic research. But their female Cannibal leader disposes of them one by one.

Questions people ask

  • Does Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity83

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Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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