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References
Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN978-1476619897.
Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland. ISBN978-1476628387.
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