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

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 thousand pseudonyms capable of making over 200 films while simultaneously holding the roles of producer, director, author, director of photography and even camera operator. An artisan of cinema as he liked to call himself, capable of working on all film genres. From spaghetti western to post-atomic, decamerotic to glossy eroticism, and blockbuster porn to bloody horror. Guided by the aesthetics of extremes and supported by an undeniable technical ability, Joe D’Amato pushed himself, and the viewer, beyond all limits following with dedication three rigid principles that have become his stylistic code: Amaze, Shock, Scandalize.

Cast

Joe D'Amato Self (archive footage) Lamberto Bava Self Tinto Brass Self (archive footage)

Roberto Di Girolamo Self

Ruggero Deodato Self Claudio Fragasso Self Eli Roth Self Michele Soavi Self Giuliana Gamba Self

Franco Gaudenzi Self (archive footage)

Franco Lo Cascio Self Jean-François Rauger Self

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