Massacre Mafia Style
Massacre Mafia Style

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Massacre Mafia Style

1974
Movie
82 min
English

Terror reigns when Mimi, the son of a deported Don, along with his associate Jolly Rizzo wage a bloody war for control of the West Coast underworld, battling hordes of hard-boiled mobsters and deadly black pimps on their rise to the top!

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IMDb5.6/10
Director: Ruggero DeodatoGenres: Crime, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A Sicilian Mafia hitman, hiding out in New York, is targeted by a rival gang. He seeks refuge in the Florida Everglades, unaware that a documentary filmmaker is documenting his violent descent. As the hitman becomes increasingly paranoid and brutal, the filmmaker finds himself in a perilous situation as he captures the escalating bloodshed.

Critical Reception

Massacre Mafia Style is a notorious exploitation film, often criticized for its graphic violence and disjointed narrative. While it has gained a cult following among fans of extreme cinema, it was largely panned by mainstream critics upon its release and remains a controversial entry in Ruggero Deodato's filmography.

What Reviewers Say

  • Notorious for its extreme and graphic violence, often to the point of being gratuitous.

  • Features a disjointed and confusing plot that detracts from any potential narrative.

  • While disturbing, it has a cult following for its raw and unflinching portrayal of brutality.

Google audience: Audience reviews often highlight the film's shocking content and its status as a cult classic within the exploitation genre, though many acknowledge its poor filmmaking quality.

Fun Fact

The film was controversially marketed with the tagline 'Don't see it alone!' and faced censorship issues in several countries due to its explicit violence.

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GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

It's likely that you've seen Pulp Fiction before you've seen this, and because you that, especially with the opening scene, you know where QT got some serious inspiration for certain shots and framing. Themes like following the gangsters. ...