Trash connoisseurs are well aware that foreign rip-offs of popular American films are not only highly treasured, they sometimes surpass the originals. My personal favourites are the barbarian knock-offs that littered Italian cinema in the wake of Conan’s success, but on the other end of the historical scale are the post-apocalyptic epics that were churned out in the early 80’s. David Z. of Tomb It May Concern takes a long, hard look at our doomed future as seen through the eyes of the Italians in his three-part Pastapocalypse series.

Written and directed by some of the best talents in Italy still working at the time, populated by a cast of classic faces and new stars and ruled by totally berserk scenarios… it was a great time in Italian exploitation cinema. One that is worthy of it’s own look, because these films are not simple science fiction, but so full of ACTION they became epics that capitalized on a popular scenario and spun off into something special and unique. The PastaPocalypse!

David’s obsessive enthusiam for these films is infectious. He covers everything from The Bronx Warriors through to The Bronx Executioners, with stops for Rats, Yor, and everything in-between, so put on your leather vest and let’s ride!

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