The devil went down to Italy and spawned cinematic chaos.
Feature length documentary including interviews with Sergio Martino, Alberto de Martino, Ovidio G. Assonitis and more.
Direction
Three directors wrangle genre legends into gory anecdotes.
Production
Uncovers how Italian producers shamelessly cloned Hollywood's biggest hit.
Director
Eugenio Ercolani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Italy's 'possession cycle' (1974-1978) birthed over 20 Exorcist clones, many funded by Mafia-adjacent producers who treated demonic horror like fast fashion.
Sergio Martino admits they shot one possession film in 12 days after seeing Friedkin's box office numbers, changing the script mid-production to add more vomiting.
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