Photo: Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Images Ruggero Deodato, director of Cannibal Holocaust, has died at the age of 83, according to the Italian newspaper Messaggero. The 1980 horror film drew a lot of controversy for its use of found footage and graphic violence, resulting in the film being banned in several countries and Deodato being arrested on obscenity charges. He was accused of actually murdering the film’s lead actors, which led to him explaining “movie magic,” a.k.a. how he was able to make the scenes so realistic and had the actors prove they were still alive after filming. While the charges ended...
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