Spaghetti and Splatter

A PRESENTATION BY GAVIN BADDELEY

What is it about Italy that makes it the home of not just the giallo genre, but also the mecca for chic gore of every description, from cannibal gut-munchers to zombie flesh-eaters. Plundering a diverse range of ingredients, from history and culture, to religion and diet, our irreverent horror scholar Gavin Baddeley investigates the recipe which makes the Italians the undisputed maestros of the messy end of the horror genre.

  • Films
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  • Events
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