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– Cannibal Holocaust was banned in several countries and the director was arrested because audiences believed the actors were actually killed. Watching a low-quality, pirated copy would make her miss crucial ethical discussions—like the fact that the actors signed contracts to “disappear” for a year, and the animal deaths were real (a fact many modern viewers find indefensible).

: The special effects were so convincing that Italian authorities believed the actors had actually been killed on camera. Deodato had to bring the "dead" actors into court to prove they were still alive. Real Animal Cruelty

: To avoid life in prison, the director had to scramble to find his "dead" actors and bring them to a televised court appearance to prove they were alive.

Cannibal Holocaust is famous for the extreme realism that led to unprecedented consequences:

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