The Cannibal in the Jungle

I do not understand some of the reviews for this program. It seems that the reviewers did not watch the same thing that I did. They used actual film footage of the incident. The way the movie recounted the events was not boring at all. The scientist who took it upon himself to investigate and find evidence should be applauded for his hard work and diligence. This was by far the best documentary of this type I have ever seen.

You will not have to sit and listen to a bunch of theories by all different scientists then are shown a film that is not clear of what supposedly happened. This was an in depth story and will remain with you for a long time.

Please watch this documentary with an open mind and realize that there are things out there that we know nothing about.

This fake documentary-drama was pretty entertaining and did a good job of capturing the feel of a "real" documentary. It provided just enough factual information to lay the ground work for an entertaining, if somewhat predictable, storyline, and it didn't become overly cheesy along the way. Tension was built up fairly well and it was believable that the characters could have been real people.

Unfortunately, it aired on Animal Planet, which is a horrible fit for a fictional story about "undiscovered primates." This should have been on SyFy or some other appropriate network, where viewers could clearly understand that it was fiction and just sit back and enjoy a decent attempt at suspense. For a network which is supposed to deal with real animals and real documentary material, Animal Planet seems to be following the path of History as it falls further and further from its original mission.

This movie deserves to be a cult classic on a slightly higher level than 'The Blair Witch Project'. It has a similar reality format, and a greater degree of believability. It really and truly makes you believe in what is happening. I think the movie was criticized by fans of Animal Planet because it is supposed to be a reality educational channel. However, if you are a fan of horror it is an excellent watch, and will not disappoint. It is hard to explain why I like the movie without spoilers, but I think it is well worth viewing and will not be a waste of your time. The filming style adds to the believability and leaves you with a sense that you have actually caught a glimpse into an almost alternate reality, yet something that could conceivably happen--and maybe, just maybe they really exist.

I know it's tongue in cheek but the fakery is too rigidly laid out that it gets boring after a while.

I just wasted 2 precious hours to go to a great Saturday evening because this thing was on, and it was quite intriguing, so I stayed at home.

Then, at the end of the film, they said that it is all fiction.

Why?

Why did you waste my time? Why?

I was wondering why a seeming fascinating documentary like this was not on National Geographic, and only after the thing ended, they say that it is not actually real.

Why do you play fairy tales on a documentary channel?