‘Cannibal Holocaust’ Director Ruggero Deodato Has Passed Away At 83

Some sad news this Thursday morning as reports are coming in that Italian director Ruggero Deodato, best known for his film ‘Cannibal Holocaust’ (1980), has passed away at the age of 83.

The news came per The Sun who sources respected Italian news sources including Il Post and Il Messagero.

Ruggero was also the man behind the camera for the following films Body Count (1986) and Phantom of Death (1987), as well as the cult hit The Barbarians (1987) and House on the Edge of the Park (1980). He recently helmed a segment of Deathcember (2019).

The Sun notes that as a solo director he made more than 30 movies but was most famous for 1980’s pioneering shocker Cannibal Holocaust, which was incredibly controversial for several reasons, including that the “gruesome film featured scenes of sadomasochism and real animal slaughter.” It was banned in several countries.

It’s also the direct inspiration behind Eli Roth’s cannibal horror The Green Inferno (2013).

In fact, he was featured in Eli Roth’s Hostel II as the cannibal seen slicing up a victims leg and dining on it to some very nice classical tunes.

You can watch the clip below but be forewarned, it’s pretty grisly.

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