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Cult of Terror
Cult of Terror

Cult of Terror

Genres

Documentary

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A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and rock-spirited immersion into the universe of cinephilia, in search of genre specialists, fans and filmmakers who speak of their shared passion for fantastic cinema; a whole international spiritual community united under the cathartic shadow of horror.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

7.25/10

Release Date

14 October 2017

Country

Argentina

Cast

Gustavo Leonel Mendoza

Gustavo Leonel Mendoza

Self - Interviewer

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Self - Actor

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Self - Actor

Pablo Guisa Koestinger

Pablo Guisa Koestinger

Self - Film Festival Director

David Blyth

David Blyth

Self - Filmmaker

Ángel Gómez Rivero

Ángel Gómez Rivero

Self - Writer

Mike Hostench

Mike Hostench

Self - Film Festival Sub-director

Luciano Onetti

Luciano Onetti

Self - Filmmaker

Luis M. Rosales

Luis M. Rosales

Self - Magazine Publisher

Pablo Sapere

Pablo Sapere

Self - Film Festival Director

Paco Plaza

Paco Plaza

Self - Filmmaker

Ger Bernstein

Ger Bernstein

Self - ZWA Director

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Self - Filmmaker

Tato Escriche

Tato Escriche

Self - Filmmaker

Mick Garris

Mick Garris

Self - Filmmaker

Fabrice Lambot

Fabrice Lambot

Self - Film Producer

Barbara Crampton

Barbara Crampton

Self - Actress

Daniel Moreno

Daniel Moreno

Self - Filmmaker

Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy

Self - Filmmaker

Sebastián Santillán

Sebastián Santillán

Self - Magazine Publisher

Marcelo «Poca Vida» Araneo

Marcelo «Poca Vida» Araneo

Self - Singer

Tom Savini

Tom Savini

Self - Make-up Designer

Natán Solans

Natán Solans

Self - Make-up Designer

Carlos Aimeur Urios

Carlos Aimeur Urios

Self - Film Critic

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Self - Make-up Designer

Diego López-Fernández

Diego López-Fernández

Self - Magazine Publisher

João Pedro Fleck

João Pedro Fleck

Self - Film Festival Director

Alan Jones

Alan Jones

Self - Film Critic

Sebastián Domizzi

Sebastián Domizzi

Self - Film Buff

Jairo Sobrino Rubio

Jairo Sobrino Rubio

Self - Filmmaker

Pete 'Scratchy' Elliott

Pete 'Scratchy' Elliott

Self - Film Critic

Sergio Blasco

Sergio Blasco

Self - Filmmaker

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

Ruggero Deodato

Ruggero Deodato

Self - Filmmaker

Valentín Javier Diment

Valentín Javier Diment

Self - Filmmaker

Luis Esquinas Chanes

Luis Esquinas Chanes

Self - Filmmaker

Manuel Valencia

Manuel Valencia

Self - Magazine Publisher

Alexis Puig

Alexis Puig

Self - Filmmaker

Javier Perea

Javier Perea

Self - Filmmaker

Dario Argento

Dario Argento

Self - Filmmaker

Federico Cuco

Federico Cuco

Self - Theme Bar Owner

Carlotta Morelli

Carlotta Morelli

Self - Actress

José Luis González

José Luis González

Self - Video Club Owner

Carlos Benítez Serrano

Carlos Benítez Serrano

Self - Writer

Rosanna Yanni

Rosanna Yanni

Self - Actress

Montse Rovira

Montse Rovira

Self - Writer

Nacho Vigalondo

Nacho Vigalondo

Self - Filmmaker

Carlos Vermut

Carlos Vermut

Self - Filmmaker

Jorge Juan Adsuara

Jorge Juan Adsuara

Self - Film Festival Director

Enrique Torres

Enrique Torres

Self - Bookshop Owner

Ángel Sala

Ángel Sala

Self - Film Festival Director

Peter Pank

Peter Pank

Self - Film Society Director

Julio Martínez

Julio Martínez

Self - Film Collector

Gabriel Schipani

Gabriel Schipani

Self - Film Festival Director

Susana Beltrán

Susana Beltrán

Self - Actress

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Self - Filmmaker

Frank Henenlotter

Frank Henenlotter

Self - Filmmaker

Richard Stanley

Richard Stanley

Self - Filmmaker

Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder

Self - Actor

Hernán Panessi

Hernán Panessi

Self - Journalist

Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike

Self - Filmmaker

Miguel Ángel Plana

Miguel Ángel Plana

Self - Writer

José Mojica Marins

José Mojica Marins

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Narciso Ibáñez Menta

Narciso Ibáñez Menta

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Luigi Cozzi

Luigi Cozzi

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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