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Podcast: Retro Blood
Episode: Retro Blood 2003: Touch of Death (1988)
Description: James Kline & J.H. Alison close out Lucio Fulci Month with his straight-to-video dark horror-comedy Touch of Death! We kick things off discussing Fulci’s late-‘80s decline, his struggles with producers, and the home video market that pushed many Italian horror films out of theaters. We also break down the film’s unique blend of gore and pitch-black comedy—at first trashing the humor, but slowly finding charm in its absurdity.
Our history segment takes us back to 1988: in wrestling, a bizarre WWF house show in Italy featuring Andre the Giant vs. Tito Santana, and in metal, A...