Action Cult Classic

Stranded as a child, Jelita survives among cannibals, explorers, and treasure hunters deep in the jungle.

JUNGLE VIRGIN FORCE

Q: What is Jungle Virgin Force about?

Jungle Virgin Force follows Jelita, a woman raised by a remote tribe after a plane crash, as she faces threats from cannibals and treasure hunters when outsiders arrive on her island.

1983 · 1h 33m · NR · Action / Horror · IMDB TMDB

A group of explorers travel to Southeast Asia in search of lost treasure. Once there, however, they instead find a local tribe of cannibals who practice black magic and their expedition quickly turns into a bloody fight for survival.

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What is Jungle Virgin Force about?

Jungle Virgin Force is a 1983 Indonesian action-horror film directed by Danu Umbara about Jelita, a woman raised by an isolated tribe after a childhood plane crash, who faces peril when explorers and treasure hunters arrive on her island.

Programmer's Pick

Treasure hunting and cannibal tribes collide in this jungle pulp saga, with Lydia Kandou's Jelita fighting for survival and identity. If you're looking for wild 1980s Indonesian exploitation with a supernatural edge, this one swings for the vines.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Jungle Virgin Force centers on Jelita, a girl stranded after a plane crash and raised by an isolated tribe on a Southeast Asian island. As Jelita grows up, unaware of her true origins, her life takes a dramatic turn when a group of anthropologists arrives, leading to an unexpected reunion with her long-lost father. But their presence also brings conflict, as rival treasure hunters and the mysterious, black-magic-practicing tribe threaten the expedition’s safety. What begins as a search for knowledge and treasure quickly becomes a struggle to survive in an environment filled with danger, tribal customs, and supernatural elements.