From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
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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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Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
2012-12-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
5.7
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