However, the film remained banned in several countries including Australia and Italy due to its depiction of actual animal cruelty and its graphic scenes of sexual assault. The murder charges were dropped when it was confirmed that Cannibal Holocaust was not a snuff film after multiple actors came forward, revealing they were indeed very alive. 'Cannibal Holocaust' Ruggero Deodatos horror film was so realistic he had to show up with the actors from the film to prove they didnt actually die. When Cannibal Holocaust first premiered in Italy, director Ruggero Deodato was arrested for obscenity, and later charged with murder due to rumors stating that several members of the cast were actually killed. By 1984, the film was banned in several countries including the U.S, Australia, Norway, and Iceland, but has since developed a cult status and is thought of by some as not just a mindless gorefest but a critique of journalism. The film follows a rescue team searching for a missing documentary film crew in the Amazon Rainforest, who get more than they bargained for when they discover the crew's footage. Cannibal Holocaust was originally released in 1980 and is one of the first notable found-footage horror movies ever made. The last road to hell has been fully restored although the music is slightly different, and the quality has been downgraded slightly.Ī few frames have been deleted at the beginning of the scene when Professor Monroe is interviewing Alans father.The infamously banned video nasty, Cannibal Holocaust, is getting a 4K Ultra HD release from 88 Films in the UK this November. Subtitles added to the scene where Miguel tries to make peace with the cannibals. The killing of the muskrat has been replaced with various alternative shots.Ī very brief second has been added to the end of the muskrat scene to make the cut between this and the adulteress punishment scene smoother. The subtitles for the foreign scene has been changed although they still have the same meaning. The opening music is an alternate take that differs when compared to the mono version. In 2011 the uncut version was again submitted to the BBFC for DVD release (on the Shameless label) and surprisingly most of the previous cuts were waived, with only 15 secs of cuts required to the genuine killing of a muskrat. The later release from Blackhorse featured the same cut print. The 2001 version from VIPCO (VHS and DVD), rated 18, was heavily cut by 5 minutes 44 secs by the BBFC and removed all footage of genuine animal killings and mutilation, as well as editing the rape scenes and the infamous torture scene with the spiked mud-ball. The DVD also contains the complete Last Road To Hell sequence. The film is the complete and uncut 96 minute version, is coded Region 0, and is in PAL format.
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