While the human deaths were fake, the , leading to Deodato being convicted of animal cruelty. This remains the film's most criticized element. Despite the horror, it is credited with inventing the "Found Footage" genre , paving the way for hits like The Blair Witch Project .
: Despite proving the human deaths were staged, the film was banned in over 50 countries due to its extreme gore and real animal cruelty. 💡 The Legacy of the "Video Nasty" cannibal holocaust 1980 filmyzilla
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