Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodato (7 May 1939 - 29 December 2022) was an Italian film director. He has worked in a wide variety of genres, but is best known for his horror and exploitation films, and particularly for directing the controversial cult classic "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980).

  • Title: Ruggero Deodato
  • Popularity: 7.581
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1939-05-07
  • Place of Birth: Potenza, Basilicata, Italy
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  • Also Known As: Roger Rockefeller, Roger Godey, Roger Drake, Roger Deodato, Reggero Deodati, Roger Franklin
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Ruggero Deodato Movies

  • 2007
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    Hostel: Part II
    Hostel: Part II

    5.8 2007 HD

    Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it.

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Lauren German

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  • 1983
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    Raiders of Atlantis
    Raiders of Atlantis

    4.98 1983 HD

    A team of scientists working to raise a sunken Russian nuclear submarine on an ocean platform off the coast of Miami, Florida, unearth an ancient...

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Christopher Connelly

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  • 2008
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    Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
    Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

    6 2008 HD

    This documentary examines the life and legacy of controversial Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci through interviews with his colleagues, each of whom...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Claudio Aliotti

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  • 2004
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    Non risponde più
    Non risponde più

    7 2004 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Claudio Argento

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  • 2012
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    From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie
    From Romero to Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Zombie Movie

    5.7 2012 HD

    The history of Italian zombie cinema, beginning with the breakout worldwide influence and success of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ruggero Deodato

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  • 1980
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    Cannibal Holocaust
    Cannibal Holocaust

    6.304 1980 HD

    A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Robert Kerman

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  • 2006
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    Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?
    Do You Remember Lucio Fulci?

    1 2006 HD

    Documentary in which Lucio Fulci's friends and collaborators remember him in a wide range of aspects, from the personal to the professional.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Paolo Albiero

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  • 2016
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    Ballad in Blood
    Ballad in Blood

    5.1 2016 HD

    Jacopo, Duke, and Lenka wake up in the apartment Lenka shares with her roommate Elizabeth to find Elizabeth mysteriously murdered. None of the three...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Carlotta Morelli

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  • 2003
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    In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust
    In the Jungle: The Making Of Cannibal Holocaust

    1 2003 HD

    An Italian documentary that gives an inside look at the making of Ruggero Deodato's controversial horror film "Cannibal Holocaust".

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ruggero Deodato

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  • 1979
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    Concorde Affair
    Concorde Affair

    6.6 1979 HD

    A reporter tries to stop the crash of an aircraft after uncovering an airline's plot to save their business by sabotaging Concorde flights and have...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 2017
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    Macho Man 2
    Macho Man 2

    1 2017 HD

    Sequel to "Macho Man" (1985).

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Peter Althof

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  • 2017
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    Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato
    Omega Rising: Remembering Joe D'Amato

    5 2017 HD

    Delves into the career of the notorious Italian filmmaker, Aristide Massaccesi aka Joe D'Amato, the infamous director behind the legendary Video...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Al Cliver

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  • 1988
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    Dial: Help
    Dial: Help

    4.5 1988 HD

    A psychic finds herself tapping into the "energy" of a deceased phone operator. She also finds that her friends soon begin dying mysteriously. An...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Charlotte Lewis

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  • 2016
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    Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies
    Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies

    4 2016 HD

    2 1/2 hour-documentary on the rise and fall of one of the most controversial Italian genres every created. Starting with Deep River Savages arriving...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ruggero Deodato

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  • 2018
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    The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film
    The Last Supper: The Final Days of the Italian Cannibal Film

    6 2018 HD

    Follow-up to "Eaten Alive: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film", this documentary was produced for the 88 Films UK Blu-Ray release of...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Calum Waddell

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  • 2005
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    Ban the Sadist Videos!
    Ban the Sadist Videos!

    6.9 2005 HD

    An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Wes Craven

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  • 2006
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    The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist
    The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist

    7.3 2006 HD

    BBC look at whether or not Snuff films really exist. Snuff as defined by the FBI and the film is a film that shows some one being killed which was...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ian Michie

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  • 2015
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    Lilith's Hell
    Lilith's Hell

    4.5 2015 HD

    A pair of filmmakers work with Ruggero Deodato, to pull off a horror film based on realism. The producers' family house, where the film is to be shot...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Ruggero Deodato

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  • 2016
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    Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
    Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

    6.5 2016 HD

    Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Dario Argento

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  • 2019
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    Deodato Holocaust
    Deodato Holocaust

    6.5 2019 HD

    From the makers of "FantastiCozzi", a new documentary about the life and career of controversial Italian director Ruggero Deodato.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ruggero Deodato

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  • 2018
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    Me Me Lai Bites Back
    Me Me Lai Bites Back

    1 2018 HD

    Documentary on actress Me Me Lai, who's best known for playing native girls in several controversial Italian cannibal jungle adventure movies.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Me Me Lai

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  • 2006
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    Cinema of Death
    Cinema of Death

    1 2006 HD

    Both macabre and lyrical, these five experimental short films focus on the darkness and decay of death. Taking their cue from the work of...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Ruggero Deodato

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  • 1993
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    The Washing Machine
    The Washing Machine

    5.4 1993 HD

    Three sisters - voluptuous Vida, Maria (nicknamed "Sissy"), and Ludmilla - live together in a run-down apartment building in Budapest. The sisters...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Philippe Caroit

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  • 2007
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    Hostel: Part II
    Hostel: Part II

    5.8 2007 HD

    Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it.

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Lauren German

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  • 2011
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    Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich
    Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich

    2 2011 HD

    A team of researchers investigates a European castle that was used for sadistic tortures during the inquisition, as well as horrifying and abominable...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Daniel Emilio Baldock

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  • 2010
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    The Museum of Wonders
    The Museum of Wonders

    3.5 2010 HD

    When the beautiful dancer Salome learns that the dwarf circus owner Marcel has just received an inheritance, she marries the lovesick, diminutive...

    Genre:

    Cast: Francesco Venditti

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  • 2014
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    H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms
    H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms

    4.5 2014 HD

    Carter, an art conservator, arrives in Italy to restore a fresco in an old church. He discovers that the strange locals are hiding something and a...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Yvonne Sciò

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  • 2021
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    The Found Footage Phenomenon
    The Found Footage Phenomenon

    6.25 2021 HD

    The documentary tracks the origins of the found footage technique and how it transformed with technological changes throughout the last few decades.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: André Øvredal

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  • 2021
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    Searching for Cannibal Holocaust
    Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

    4.8 2021 HD

    Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Calum Waddell

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  • 2021
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    Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
    Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

    6.5 2021 HD

    Who was Joe D'Amato aka. Aristide Massaccesi? A genius of horror in the USA, a master of eroticism in France, the king of porn in Italy. A man with a...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Joe D'Amato

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  • 2021
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    Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
    Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

    7.056 2021 HD

    An homage to Italian director Sergio Corbucci of the 1960s and contemporary director Quentin Tarantino, recounting a memorable period in Italian...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Quentin Tarantino

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  • 2013
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    Chimères
    Chimères

    5.8 2013 HD

    A young couple, Alexander and Livia, take off on holiday to Romania. Hospitalized after being hit by a car, Alexander must undergo a blood...

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Jasna Kohoutova

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  • 2017
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    Cult of Terror
    Cult of Terror

    6.3 2017 HD

    A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and rock-spirited immersion into the universe of...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Gustavo Leonel Mendoza

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  • 2014
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    Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta
    Faenza: La Pantalla Oculta

    1 2014 HD

    Short documentary about the old Cinema theatre "Faenza", located in the center of Bogotá.

    Genre:

    Cast: Juan José Vejarano

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  • 2018
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    Die Welt der Barbaren
    Die Welt der Barbaren

    1 2018 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ruggero Deodato

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  • 2013
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    I Tarantiniani
    I Tarantiniani

    1 2013 HD

    Tarantino reveres them, and for good reason. Welcome to the world of the kings of the Italian B-Movie.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Marcello Avallone

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  • 2007
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    Hostel Part II: The Next Level
    Hostel Part II: The Next Level

    1 2007 HD

    Behind the scenes of Eli Roth's horror sequel Hostel 2 (2007).

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Mark Bakunas

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  • 2007
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    Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture
    Hostel Part II: A Legacy of Torture

    1 2007 HD

    Documentary about Hostel Part II and tools of torture.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Sheldon Roth

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  • 1992
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    Mom I Can Do It
    Mom I Can Do It

    5 1992 HD

    A young boy is forced to join a group of street urchins after his mother is wrongfully arrested for smuggling in which he tries to find the real...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Christopher Masterson

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  • 2007
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    Hanging Shadows
    Hanging Shadows

    1 2007 HD

    Offers a critical appreciation of Italian horror cinema, pioneered by directors such as Dario Argento and Mario Bava, a genre that influenced...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Dario Argento

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  • 1970
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    Film and Be Damned
    Film and Be Damned

    1 1970 HD

    Interview with Carl G. Yorke and Ruggero Deodato

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ruggero Deodato

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  • 1970
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    The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust
    The Long Road Back from Hell: Reclaiming Cannibal Holocaust

    1 1970 HD

    In this fascinating and well executed documentary film theorist and cult expert Xavier Mendik places "Cannibal Holocaust" in a broader context.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Xavier Mendik

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  • 1970
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    Dead Bones
    Dead Bones

    10 1970 HD

    The Wild West. A bounty hunter is tracking down a criminal. He catches up with him in a small half-abandoned village where he soon discovers that the...

    Genre:

    Cast: Arie Verveen

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  • 1988
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    Dial: Help
    Dial: Help

    4.5 1988 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Charlotte Lewis

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  • 1986
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    Body Count
    Body Count

    5.1 1986 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Bruce Penhall

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  • 1969
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    Zenabel
    Zenabel

    3.7 1969 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Lucretia Love

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  • 1969
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    Zenabel
    Zenabel

    3.7 1969 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Lucretia Love

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  • 1985
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    Cut and Run
    Cut and Run

    5.6 1985 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Lisa Blount

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  • 1988
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    Dial: Help
    Dial: Help

    4.5 1988 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Charlotte Lewis

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  • 1977
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    Last Cannibal World
    Last Cannibal World

    5.7 1977 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Massimo Foschi

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  • 1980
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    Cannibal Holocaust
    Cannibal Holocaust

    6.304 1980 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Robert Kerman

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  • 1987
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    The Barbarians
    The Barbarians

    5.571 1987 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Peter Paul

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  • 1980
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    House on the Edge of the Park
    House on the Edge of the Park

    5.9 1980 HD

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: David Hess

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  • 1986
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    The Lone Runner
    The Lone Runner

    4.7 1986 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Miles O'Keeffe

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  • 1988
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    Phantom of Death
    Phantom of Death

    5.667 1988 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Michael York

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  • 1983
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    Raiders of Atlantis
    Raiders of Atlantis

    4.98 1983 HD

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Christopher Connelly

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  • 1975
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    Waves of Lust
    Waves of Lust

    5.4 1975 HD

    Genre: Thriller

    Cast: Al Cliver

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  • 2005
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    Father Hope
    Father Hope

    5.5 2005 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Bud Spencer

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  • 1979
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    Concorde Affair
    Concorde Affair

    6.6 1979 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: James Franciscus

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  • 1976
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    Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man
    Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man

    6.1 1976 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Marc Porel

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  • 1969
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    In the Name of the Father
    In the Name of the Father

    3 1969 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Paolo Villaggio

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  • 2016
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    Ballad in Blood
    Ballad in Blood

    5.1 2016 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Carlotta Morelli

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  • 1968
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    Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast
    Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast

    3 1968 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Little Tony

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  • 1968
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    Man Only Cries for Love
    Man Only Cries for Love

    3.125 1968 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Little Tony

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  • 2013
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    The Profane Exhibit
    The Profane Exhibit

    3.4 2013 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Jiji Bû

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  • 2013
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    The Profane Exhibit
    The Profane Exhibit

    3.4 2013 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Jiji Bû

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  • 1968
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    Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
    Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen

    3.8 1968 HD

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Mauro Parenti

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  • 1968
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    Gungala, The Black Panther Girl
    Gungala, The Black Panther Girl

    5.2 1968 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Kitty Swan

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  • 1978
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    Last Feelings
    Last Feelings

    6.2 1978 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Carlo Lupo

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Ballad in Blood
    Ballad in Blood

    5.1 2016 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Carlotta Morelli

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  • 2019
    imgMovies

    Deathcember
    Deathcember

    5.38 2019 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Barbara Crampton

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  • 2005
    imgMovies

    Father Hope
    Father Hope

    5.5 2005 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Bud Spencer

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  • 1993
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    The Washing Machine
    The Washing Machine

    5.4 1993 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Philippe Caroit

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  • 1964
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    The Slave Merchants
    The Slave Merchants

    4.6 1964 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Kirk Morris

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  • 1992
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    Mom I Can Do It
    Mom I Can Do It

    5 1992 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Christopher Masterson

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  • 1992
    imgMovies

    Mom I Can Do It
    Mom I Can Do It

    5 1992 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Christopher Masterson

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  • 1971
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    All'ultimo minuto
    All'ultimo minuto

    1 1971 HD

    Genre:

    Cast:

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  • 1962
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    Lo smemorato di Collegno
    Lo smemorato di Collegno

    6.7 1962 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Totò

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  • 1968
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    Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
    Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen

    3.8 1968 HD

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Mauro Parenti

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  • 1963
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    The Monk of Monza
    The Monk of Monza

    7 1963 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Totò

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  • 1963
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    The Shortest Day
    The Shortest Day

    5.8 1963 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ciccio Ingrassia

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  • 1963
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    Gli onorevoli
    Gli onorevoli

    6.8 1963 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Totò

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  • 1964
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    Castle of Blood
    Castle of Blood

    7 1964 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Barbara Steele

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  • 1963
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    Totò Sexy
    Totò Sexy

    5.1 1963 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Totò

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  • 1966
    imgMovies

    Django
    Django

    7.213 1966 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Nero

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  • 1966
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    Ringo and His Golden Pistol
    Ringo and His Golden Pistol

    4.733 1966 HD

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Mark Damon

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  • 1961
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    Pastasciutta nel deserto
    Pastasciutta nel deserto

    1 1961 HD

    Genre: War

    Cast: Venantino Venantini

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  • 1962
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    Dark Soul
    Dark Soul

    5.4 1962 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Vittorio Gassman

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  • 1966
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    Mademoiselle de Maupin
    Mademoiselle de Maupin

    5.8 1966 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Catherine Spaak

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  • 1967
    imgMovies

    The Hellbenders
    The Hellbenders

    6.5 1967 HD

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Joseph Cotten

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  • 2018
    imgMovies

    Atrocious
    Atrocious

    5.848 2018 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Lex Ortega

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  • 2018
    imgMovies

    Atrocious
    Atrocious

    5.848 2018 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Lex Ortega

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  • 2018
    imgMovies

    Atrocious
    Atrocious

    5.848 2018 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Lex Ortega

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  • 1967
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    Sailors on Deck
    Sailors on Deck

    9.5 1967 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Little Tony

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  • 1978
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    Last Feelings
    Last Feelings

    6.2 1978 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Carlo Lupo

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  • 1961
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    Viva l'Italia!
    Viva l'Italia!

    6.688 1961 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Renzo Ricci

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  • 1961
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    Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
    Ursus in the Valley of the Lions

    5.5 1961 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Ed Fury

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  • 2022
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    Cursed Films
    Cursed Films

    7.257 2022 HD

    A documentary series exploring the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously “cursed” horror film productions. From...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast:

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  • 1989
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    Cursed Films
    Cursed Films

    5 1989 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ana Dieguez

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  • 1997
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    Cursed Films
    Cursed Films

    5.9 1997 HD

    Bob and Joe are two prisoners locked up in the Latin American maximum security prison of Santa Consuelo. The two manage to escape during an attack by...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bud Spencer

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  • 1997
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    Cursed Films
    Cursed Films

    5.9 1997 HD

    Bob and Joe are two prisoners locked up in the Latin American maximum security prison of Santa Consuelo. The two manage to escape during an attack by...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bud Spencer

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  • 2023
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    Cursed Films
    Cursed Films

    7.6 2023 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Oliver Kalkofe

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  • 1989
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    Cursed Films
    Cursed Films

    5 1989 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ana Dieguez

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  • 1973
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    Cursed Films
    Cursed Films

    1 1973 HD

    All'ultimo minuto is an Italian television series.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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