This Italian Movie Is Banned In More Than 50 Countries For Its Gruesome Content

Movies have the power to leave an impact on the audience. There are certain movies that leave a positive impact on people, while there are some films that leave a tormenting effect on the audience. There is one film, which is known in the world for its gruesome and violent content. The film was so horrific that it is still banned in 50 countries, including India. The film had such horrific scenes that it could traumatise the audience. As a result, the certification board decided to ban the film. The name of the film is Cannibal Holocaust, and it was directed by Ruggero Deodato.

Cannibal Holocaust is an Italian film that was made in 1980. The whole film was always found to be in the middle of various controversies due to its horrific and unimaginable scenes. As per reports, the director of this film made the actors kill animals in front of the camera to make the violent scenes look real. His vision was not just limited to animal violence. He even wanted to show realistic rape scenes and convinced the actors to do the same.

It was found that the conditions were so bad that during the shooting, the actors vomited on the set; and some of them even went into depression. There were reports that an actor broke up with his girlfriend right after shooting a rape scene because he hated himself, but the director was obsessed with perfection. The film was released and banned within just 10 days. Ruggero Deodato was even accused of murder, as one actor was even found to be missing from the sets.

The film was banned in more than 50 countries, but it was a huge box-office hit, wherever it was released. Cannibal Holocaust was made on a budget of 1 lakh dollars, and the film grossed 20 million dollars in just 10 days. It was considered to be the most successful film, grossing 2000 times its budget, and was also given cult classic status. The story of this film is about the tribes living in the Amazon jungle who are cannibals. A group goes into the Amazon jungle to shoot a documentary on these tribes, and then a gruesome game of murder, rape, and violence begins.