From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
The history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and success of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and continuing through to Lucio Fulci's trend-setting Zombie Flesh-Eaters (Zombi 2) and its many imitators.
Directed by Calum Waddell
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Ruggero Deodato Himself -
Luigi Cozzi Himself - Russell Streiner Himself
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Kim Newman Himself - Dardano Sacchetti Himself
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Alex Chandon Himself -
David McGillivray Himself - Antonio Tentori Himself
Make it a double feature
2h 20m together
From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
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