Movie: Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film

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Antonio Climati
Antonio Climati

Luigi Cozzi
Luigi Cozzi

Joe Dante
Joe Dante

Ruggero Deodato
Ruggero Deodato

Frank Henenlotter
Frank Henenlotter

Robert Kerman
Robert Kerman

Mikel Koven
Mikel Koven

Me Me Lai
Me Me Lai

Umberto Lenzi
Umberto Lenzi

Terry Levene
Terry Levene

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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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    2015-05-26

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    7.3

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