River of Blood

Two couples who are taking a kayak trip through the Asian jungle take a wrong turn into a tribe that is inhabited by merciless cannibals. As they try to escape the tension builds as they're hunted down and killed. This movie puts you in the mind of the 80s schlock horror films of Cannibal Holocaust. I recommend the film, good acting with suspense. The Ford Brothers are doing their thing with horror and action thriller movies. I'm definitely looking for more from them. On a score from one through ten, I'll give this crowd pleaser a six. Everyone please get familiar with their movies. Good job by all involved.

River of Blood" plunges viewers into a heart-pounding nightmare as two couples on a kayaking trip find themselves at the mercy of a cannibalistic tribe. The film taps into primal fears and the age-old conflict between 'civilized' masculinity and the untamed savagery of the wild. What elevates "River of Blood" beyond a simple slasher is its character-driven narrative. One male character, initially portrayed as flawed and driven by jealousy, undergoes a compelling transformation. His journey towards redemption, culminating in a sacrificial act to protect the women, resonates with classic masculine archetypes. The film's action sequences are brutal and effective, delivering raw, unflinching fight scenes that enhance the sense of danger. While not a masterpiece, "River of Blood" offers a thrilling and ultimately satisfying cinematic experience for those seeking a visceral and thematically rich action flick.

I rented this movie in hopes of a dark and grim action horror about people being chased bij a lost tribe through the jungle, this is what i got!

The cast was not bad at all, i even dare to say good.

The camera work was good.

The location was good.

The depiction of the kannibal tribe was horrible.

The gore was horrible, if you cook a head in water for a couple of minutes its not going to be a recognisable face.

The kannibal tribe had no bow and arrow?

The main kannibal was a musculer man with a metal ring in his nose.

The action was weak. It just didn't have that feeling of fear and dread.

I hoped it would, Like apocalypto or even the video game the forrest.

It was just a dissapointment i gues.

Stumbling upon the 2024 horror movie "River of Blood" by random chance here in 2025, of course I had to watch it, given my lifelong admiration of the horror genre. Sure, I had never even heard about this movie from writer Tom Boyle and director Howard J. Ford, but that hardly mattered as it was a horror movie.

The storyline in the movie is fair enough. I mean, it was a straightforward and enjoyable enough script and storyline, but writer Tom Boyle didn't exactly bring anything new to the cannibal subgenre of horror movies. It has been seen and done before in much older movies. Now, that doesn't make "River of Blood" a poor or boring movie, not at all, but just don't get your expectations winded up too high.

I was not familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie. And despite of having a rather small cast ensemble, and thus having more pressure on the actors and actresses to perform well in order to carry the movie, I will say that the actors and actresses did put on good performances in "River of Blood".

Effects-wise, then "River of Blood" was okay. There was a little bit of blood and gore in the movie, which was disappointing to say the least. Why? Well, with "River of Blood" being a cannibal movie, then you would assume and expect to have way more blood, mutilations and visceral brutality in the scenes.

Visually the movie was good, they had shot the movie in some nice locations.

Sure, if you've never seen a cannibal movie before, then you might be getting a bigger kick out of watching "River of Blood" than I did. But then again, I've watched more than my share of cannibal movies over the years. And while "River of Blood" was a watchable movie, it just wasn't outstanding.

Watchable, for sure, but hardly an extraordinary horror experience.

My rating of director Howard J. Ford's 2024 movie "River of Blood" lands on a five out of ten stars.

When I watch this kind of movies I do not expect anything great. I mean, do not expect an Oscar winning interpretation, a twisted script or anything great. I love this kind of horror B-movies because mostly are as silly as entertaining. Let me explain.

First, River of Blood has unlikeable characters so from beginning you expect the worse for all of them lol.

Second, the more the script is unbelievable, the better the movie it gets. This movie is a great example of it.

Last but not least, the ending is a ruin. And not in a good way. It is not Chichen Itza.

So, overall if you enjoyed movies like Green Inferno this one is for you.