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

A lively, affectionate tour through outrageous exploitation cinema, mixing lurid clips with candid industry anecdotes that amuse and occasionally unsettle.

Directed by

Manlio Gomarasca, Massimiliano Zanin

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Joe D'Amato, Lamberto Bava, Tinto Brass

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, campy, earnest and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Art, obsession, ambition, celebrity

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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