From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie (2012)
Overview
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.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.326 |
Directed By
Calum Waddell
Crew
Calum Waddell
Naomi Holwill
Nick Frame
Naomi Holwill
Calum Waddell
TOP CAST
Ruggero Deodato
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Luigi Cozzi
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Russell Streiner
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Kim Newman
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Dardano Sacchetti
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Alex Chandon
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David McGillivray
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Antonio Tentori
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