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Eaten Alive!: Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies
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Eaten Alive!: Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies Paperback - 2006

by Jay Slater


From the publisher

From the 1970s to the 1990s, Italian moviemakers produced the goriest exploitation films ever made, using recurring plot devices of cannibalism and putrefied zombie flesh eaters. Eaten Alive! dissects this outrageous period, setting it within its cultural and cinematic context. With an introduction explaining the origins of the gruesome genre, the book charts every bloody step, from the renowned Pasolini, who employed cannibalism as a satirical metaphor, to shocking "documentaries" such as Cannibal Holocaust, an acknowledged influence on The Blair Witch Project. Informed, irreverent contributions from legends of the modern horror scene round out this fascinating book.

Details

  • Title Eaten Alive!: Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies
  • Author Jay Slater
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2nd
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Plexus Publishing, United Kingdom
  • Date February 21, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780859653794 / 085965379X
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.04 x 6.6 x 0.74 in (22.96 x 16.76 x 1.88 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.430