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Animal Planet’s New Movie Combines Legend & Archeology
As an entry in Animal Planet’s “Monster Week” among such shows as Serial Killer Tiger At Large, it’s easy to wonder if The Cannibal in the Jungle is based on a true story.
Dr timothy darrow 1977 wikipedia
But surprisingly, the fictionalized TV film takes its inspiration from a variety of sources, both true and fictional. There’s real biological science underpinning the existence of the small humanoids called “hobbits” (more on that later) the movie makes into vicious cannibals.
But more directly, The Cannibal in the Jungle is the fictional story of 1977 Indonesian explorer Dr. Timothy Darrow, who was exploring the jungle when two of his men were killed and eaten by what he claims were cannibals.
Also floating around Animal Planet’s film is the legendary component of the Indonesian urban legend, based around both the hobbits and other tribes that still live isolated in the jungle. It’s a hodgepodge of reality, history, legend, and pure fiction, and