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Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)

Name: Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
Director: Calum Waddell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Robert Kerman, Mikel Koven, Me Me Lai, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Kim Newman

2015 · Calum Waddell · 84 min · United Kingdom · Edited by 1

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A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato, Sergio Martino, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, and Robert Kerman. Featured on the Grindhouse Releasing Blu-ray for "Cannibal Ferox" in the US, and the upcoming UK Blu-ray for "Zombi Holocaust" by 88 Films.

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Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)

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