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.

Cast

Ruggero Deodato

as Himself

Luigi Cozzi

as Himself

Russell Streiner

as Himself

Kim Newman

as Himself

Dardano Sacchetti

as Himself

Alex Chandon

as Himself

David McGillivray

as Himself

Antonio Tentori

as Himself

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