Curucu, Beast of the Amazon
- Year: 1956
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Adventure, Horror
- Director: Curt Siodmak
- Length: 76 min
Like nothing your eyes have ever seen before!
Synopsis
Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956) centers on a jungle expedition searching the Brazilian rainforest for a legendary monster believed responsible for killing local villagers and researchers. As attacks from the unseen creature intensify around the isolated camp while tensions emerge between the foreign hunters and indigenous communities who regard the beast as supernatural, the expedition descends deeper into danger and paranoia within the hostile jungle terrain. This adventure horror film examines fear and obsession within an exoticized wilderness setting, as isolation deepens, with jungle survival, monstrous folklore, and human greed.
Selected disc options for Curucu, Beast of the Amazon
| Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-A/US 2023 |
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| Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman | has extra |
| Curt Siodmak on the Writing of Horror - Archival Interview with Director/Writer Curt Siodmak | has extra |
| Stills Gallery | has extra |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra |
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Curt Siodmak on the Writing of Horror (5:02) -
Stills Gallery (0:26) -
Theatrical Trailer (1:56)
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Vinegar Syndrome BD 2023
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman Vinegar Syndrome BD |
| Curt Siodmak on the Writing of Horror - Archival Interview with Director/Writer Curt Siodmak Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Stills Gallery Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Vinegar Syndrome BD |