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- ↑ Hal Erickson (2014). "The Last Porno Flick". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2014-12-14.
- ↑ Milligen, Stephen (2017-04-06). The Bloodiest Thing That Ever Happened In Front Of A Camera: Conservative Politics, 'Porno Chic' and Snuff. SCB Distributors. ISBN 978-1-909394-09-4.
- ↑ Curti, Roberto (2017-09-21). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6469-9.
