“I remember that they had this wonderful effect for my demise [on 2020: Texas Gladiators], with my skull being cracked open by an axe. They had photos of this stunning effect made, but then decided to change it because they thought it was just too much.”

—  Donald O'Brien (actor)

Euro Trash Cinema magazine interview (March 1996)

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