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 ...
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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.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 9780859653145.
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Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 0859653145. Edge worn, bumped at top spine corner. Remainder stripes on bottom and side page edges. Bright cover, clean, tight text.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 256 pages.
