Violence and eroticism go hand in (black-gloved) hand in Italian giallo movies and in this very special edition of The Dark Side we bring you interviews with the filmmakers and actors at the sharp end; and with some of the lovely ladies of Italian cinema who often found themselves at the even sharper end of a knife or razor! The Italians also excelled at copying successful US horror hits, and some feel that Lucio Fulci’s Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) was a better film than its inspiration, George A. Romero’s 1978 Dawn of the Dead. We make no judgements here, but are delighted to include a vintage Fulci interview, as well as plenty of fascinating background information on the making of the notorious Italian Video Nasty, Cannibal Holocaust (1980). There’s a lot more to satisfy the appetite of g.