The GenX Show
The GenX Show
Mile High Life/CSG Network
Lucio Fulci's Zombie (1979): The Dawn of the Dead 'sequel' and the Italian knockoff era
32 minutes Posted Feb 29, 2024 at 8:38 pm.
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In 1979 Dario Argento's cut of George Romero's Dawn of the Dead was a huge hit in Italy. To capitalize, Italian producers were looking to make a quick sequel. In comes Lucio Fulci and the most surreal, over the top, grotesque zombie movie of its era was born.

We also talk about the "Italian ripoff cinema" era and how gloriously bad it was. From the Bronx Warriors to The Last Shark. Italian cinema at its most absurd.

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