Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

2016 · 150 min · ★ 3.3 · Documentary

2 1/2 hour-documentary on the rise and fall of one of the most controversial Italian genres every created. Starting with Deep River Savages arriving to the infamous Cannibal Ferox.

Directed by Eugenio Ercolani

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