Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
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.
Directed by Calum Waddell · Written by Calum Waddell
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Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film
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Luigi Cozzi
Joe Dante
Ruggero Deodato
Frank Henenlotter
Robert Kerman
Me Me Lai
Umberto Lenzi
Jeff Lieberman
Giovanni Lombardo Radice 