His spaghetti westerns explore primal human nature and survival instincts in lawless settings where civilization's veneer strips away.
Pier Paolo Pasolini ItalyHis provocative masterpiece 'Salò' uses cannibalism as a metaphor for the consumption and destruction of human dignity by authoritarian systems.
Ruggero Deodato ItalyHe directly confronted cannibal themes in 'Cannibal Holocaust,' creating a shocking critique of colonialism and media exploitation through found-footage style horror.