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Beyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films

  • Documentary
  • Horror

October 26, 2019 (US)

1h 17m

Delves into the history of the most extreme and shocking films that have ever been made. chronicles the timeline of Red Films: those films that are too extreme for the mainstream and historically have been circulated via the bootleg circuit.

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