Valentina Cortese – actress
Valentina Cortese, an Italian post-war screen diva, has passed away, aged ninety-six. She appeared in more than fifty films in her half-century career, which began when she was sixteen. She …
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Blood and Black Lace (Devil’s Advocates) – book
Blood and Black Lace is a 2019 book by Roberto Curti in the ‘Devil’s Advocates’ series by Auteur Publishing. It will be available on 30 May 2019. Mario Bava’s Blood and …
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Clownery – Italy, 2019 – preview with teaser and trailer
‘They just want to have fun’ Clownery is a 2019 Italian horror feature film about a young woman traumatised by visions of creepy clowns. Directed by Eros D’Antona (Die in …
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The House of Murderers – Italy, 2019 – preview
The House of Murderers is a 2019 Italian paranormal horror feature film directed by Bruno Di Marcello (Christmaz) from a screenplay written with the collaboration of Antonio Tentori (Virus: Extreme …
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The Antithesis – film, Italy, 2018 – overview
The Antithesis is a 2018 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Francesco Mirabelli from a screenplay co-written with Francesco Basso and Stefano Ricciardi. The movie stars Crisula Stafida, Karolina Cernic …
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House of Ravens – Italy, 2014 – overview
‘Darkness lives here’ House of Ravens – original title: P.O.E. Pieces of Eldritch (P.O.E. 3) – is a 2014 Italian horror anthology feature film based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe. …
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Alien 2 On Earth – Italy, 1980 – reviews
Alien 2: On Earth is a 1980 Italian science-fiction horror feature film about a group of spelunkers attacked by aliens. Directed and produced by Ciro Ippolito (as Sam Cromwell) plus …
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The Playgirls and the Vampire – Italy, 1960 – reviews
‘5 playgirls walked innocently into his arms… only to meet the devil in the flesh!’ The Playgirls and the Vampire is a 1960 Italian horror feature film written and directed …
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Evil River aka Shanda’s River – Italy, 2018 – reviews
‘Beware the water witch’ Evil River aka Shanda’s River is a 2018 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Marco Rosson (New Order) from a screenplay by Nicola Pizzi. The …
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My Lovely Burnt Brother and His Squashed Brain – Italy, 1988 – reviews
‘A film with guts. Lots of guts.’ My Lovely Burnt Brother and His Squashed Brain is a 1988 Italian underground horror feature film written and directed by Giovanni Arduino [as Jay Jay …
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The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion – Italy | Spain, 1970 – reviews
The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion is a 1970 Italian-Spanish giallo thriller co-produced, edited and directed by Luciano Ercoli (Death Walks at Midnight; Death Walks in High Heels) …
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Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks – Italy, 1973 – overview and reviews
‘Weird creatures return to life in…’ Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks is a 1973 Italian horror feature film produced and directed by Dick Randall [as Robert H. Oliver] from a screenplay …
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Landing Lake – Italy | UK, 2017 – overview
‘They are not here in peace’ Landing Lake is a 2017 Italian-British science fiction horror feature film written, produced and directed by Cesare P. Libardi di K. The Filmablast production …
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Italian musician and composer Fabio Frizzi interviewed
Fabio Frizzi is an Italian musician and composer. Born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Frizzi is best known for his film scores and was a frequent collaborator with horror director Lucio Fulci. Daz: You didn’t go the traditional route to becoming …
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Compulsion – UK| Canada | Italy, 2016 – overview
‘There are no rules’ Compulsion – aka Sadie – is a 2016 British-Canadian-Italian horror thriller feature film produced and directed by Craig Goodwill from a screenplay written by Brian Clark. …
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The Plan – Italy, 2017 – overview
The Plan is a 2017 Italian found footage supernatural horror film directed by Paolo Dematteis from a screenplay by Giulio Ortolani. The P.I.T. production was produced by Christian Valinotti and Debora Bedino; …
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Zombie Tidal Wave – USA, 2019 – reviews
Zombie Tidal Wave, from the Sharknado team, is the first feature film under a production deal between actor Ian Ziering’s I.Man Productions and Darby Parker’s Stronghold Entertainment. Obviously, the movie …
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Watch Me When I Kill – Italy, 1977 – reviews
Watch Me When I Kill is being released by Synapse Films on Blu-ray and DVD on October 29th 2019. This 1977 giallo thriller was directed by Antonio Bido (The Bloodstained …
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Die in One Day – Italy, 2018 – overview
‘They will kill to win’ Die in One Day is a 2018 Italian horror feature film written, produced and directed by Eros D’Antona (Clownery; Haunted). The movie stars Kateryna Korchynska, David White, Mirko D’Antona …
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The Wax Mask – Italy, 1997 – reviews
The Wax Mask aka Wax Mask is a 1997 Italian-French gothic horror feature film directed by Sergio Stivaletti about a disfigured madman who populates his museum with the corpses of …
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Blood Bags – Italy, 2018 – reviews
‘Blood is thicker than water’ Blood Bags is a 2018 Italian horror feature film written and directed by Emiliano Ranzani (shorts: Miriam; Langliena; writer of The Theatre Bizarre segment ‘The …
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Shortcut – Italy | Germany, 2020 – preview
Shortcut is a forthcoming Italian-German horror feature film about youngsters on a school bus being attacked by a mysterious creature. Directed by Alessio Liguori (In the Trap; Darkly; Report …
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The Music Box – Italy, 2018 – overview
‘Evil things come in small packages’ The Music Box is a 2018 Italian supernatural horror film about an evil spirit produced and directed by John Real (Feel the Dead TV …
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The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire – 1971 – reviews
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire is a 1971 Italian-French-West German Giallo thriller feature film directed by Riccardo Freda [as Willy Pareto] (Murder Obsession; The Ghost; The Horrible Doctor …
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Lilith’s Hell – Italy, 2015 – overview
Lilith’s Hell is a 2015 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Vincenzo Petrarolo (TheFollower) from a screenplay by Davide Chiara (Almost Dead; Phantasmagoria; Endless Dark). The movie stars Ruggero …
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The Black Cat – Italy, 1981 – reviews
The Black Cat is a 1981 Italian horror film – released as Black Cat (Gatto Nero) in Italy – directed by Lucio Fulci (Don’t Torture a Duckling, Zombie Flesh Eaters, The New York Ripper) …
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Green Inferno aka Cannibal Holocaust II – Italy, 1988 – reviews
Green Inferno – original title: Natura contra [“Contrary to Nature”] aka Cannibal Holocaust II – is a 1988 Italian action horror feature film directed by Antonio Climati (Sweet and Savage; This Violent World; Savage …
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First House on the Hill – Italy, 2017 – reviews
First House on the Hill is a 2017 Italian horror feature film directed by Matteo Saradini from a screenplay co-written with Kristian Messere. The movie stars Helene Udy, Sonja Kinski (daughter …
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Paganini Horror – Italy, 1989 – reviews
Severin Films is releasing Paganini Horror in North America as a 2-disc set that includes the CD soundtrack score by Vince Tempera on October 29th 2019. Play It Again Paganini: …
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The Horrible Dr. Hichcock – Italy, 1962 – reviews
‘The candle of his lust burnt brightest in the shadow of the grave!’ The Horrible Doctor Hichcock – original title: L’orribile segreto del Doctor Hichcock – is a 1962 Italian Gothic horror feature …
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