The realism was so intense that Deodato was arrested and charged with murder .
, which often includes extensive bonus features regarding the film's legal battles. the director faced or its legacy in found footage
Cannibal Holocaust is a 1980 Italian found-footage horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato. It is considered a landmark in the horror genre, specifically the "found footage" subgenre, and is infamous for its extreme graphic content.
: The plot follows a film crew that commits atrocities to gain "shocking" footage for Western audiences, ultimately questioning who the "real savages" are—the indigenous tribes or the filmmakers.