facing bloodthirsty savages theme
A seemingly civilized character must fight or flee one or more murderous barbarian characters. Stereotypically, a modern Western characters flees from savage Natives (possibly cannibals) with primitive weapons.
Examples
In tz1985e1x14a "Still Life", a modern American couple suddenly had their house invaded by a band of savage Amazonian natives who had been trapped inside an old camera for the better part of a century.
4 total · 2 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Aguirre the Wrath of God (1972) | major | the group was perpetually fighting or fleeing indigenous people in the Amazons, sometimes cannibals |
| tz1985e1x14a | major | We saw Kurukai natives running around a married couple's house trying to slaughter them. |
| movie: Empire of Ash III (1989) | minor | Danielle and her party were captured by a band of hungry cannibals. |
| novel: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1872) | minor | Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land were attacked by a band of what Aronnax described as "savages" after having trespassed on their island. |