From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

5.7

2012

1h 0m

Documentary

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.

From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

Key Crew

Director

Calum Waddell

Producers

Naomi Holwill

Calum Waddell

Cast (8)

Ruggero Deodato

Himself

Luigi Cozzi

Himself

Russell Streiner

Himself

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