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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 …

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 …

Hotel Inferno 3: The Castle of Screams – Italy, 2019 – overview

Hotel Inferno 3: The Castle of Screams is a 2019 Italian first-person perspective supernatural horror feature film written and directed by Giulio De Santi (Hotel Inferno and Hotel Inferno 2; Taeter City; …

Oltretomba – Italian comic book

Oltretomba is an Italian ‘fumetti’ horror comic book series created in 1971 by Stanley Baldock and Dino Leonetti and published by Ediperiodici. It became one of the most famous comic series of …

Torso – Italy, 1973 – reviews

‘Enter… if you dare the bizarre world of the psychosexual mind.’ Torso – original title: I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale “The Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence” – is a …

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. …

Compulsion – UK| Canada | Italy, 2016 – overview

‘There are no rules’ Compulsion – aka Sadie – is a 2016 British-Canadian-Italian horror thriller produced and directed by Craig Goodwill from a screenplay by Brian Clark. The movie stars Analeigh Tipton (Warm …

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 …

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 …

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 …

What Have They Done to Your Daughters? – Italy, 1974 – reviews

‘Pray you can take it!’ What Have They Done to Your Daughters? – aka The Co-ed Murders – is a 1974 Italian giallo and poliziotteschi feature film directed by Massimo Dallamano …

Severin Films unleash more Italian schlock cinema on Blu-ray in June

Having previously released Zombie 3, Zombie 4 and Shocking Dark, Severin Films is now unleashing two more Italian exploitation movies from Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragasso on Blu-ray, plus the …

The Killer Nun – Italy, 2018 – reviews

The Killer Nun will be released on Blu-ray in the USA by Arrow Video on October 15, 2019. The 1978 Italian film has been newly restored in 2K from the …

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 …

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 …

Lilith’s Hell – Italy, 2015 – overview

Lilith’s Hell is a 2015 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Vincenzo Petrarolo (TheFollower) from a screenplay by Davide Chiara (Almost Dead; Phantasmagoria; Endless Dark). The film stars Ruggero Deodato (director of …

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 …

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 …

Blood Bags – Italy, 2018 – overview

‘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 …

Vault of Horror: The Italian Connection – soundtrack themes album

Vault of Horror: The Italian Connection is a soundtrack themes vinyl album released on 8 December 2017 by Demon Records. “The golden era of Italian horror dated from the early …

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 …

First House on the Hill – Italy, 2017 – reviews

First House on the Hill is a 2017 Italian horror film directed by Matteo Saradini from a screenplay co-written with Kristian Messere. The movie stars Helene Udy, Sonja Kinski (daughter of actress Nastassja …

Cannibal Ferox – Italy, 1981 – reviews

Cannibal Ferox is a 1981 Italian exploitation horror feature film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi. It can be considered one of the ‘unholy trinity’ of superior Italian cannibal films, alongside Last Cannibal World and Cannibal Holocaust. …

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 Dr. …

The Vampire and the Ballerina – Italy, 1960 – reviews

‘Blood-lusting fiend who preys on girls! Vampire-queen who feeds on lifeblood of men!’ The Vampire and the Ballerina – original title: L’amante del vampiro “The Vampire’s Lover” – is a 1960 …

The Green Inferno aka Cannibal Holocaust II – Italy, 1988 – reviews

The 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 …

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) …

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; …

Dark Silence aka The Blind King – Italy | Canada, 2016 – reviews

‘When evil comes knocking’ Dark Silence aka The Blind King is a 2016 Italian-Canadian horror feature film directed by Raffaele Picchio (Curse of the Blind Dead; Morituris) from a screenplay co-written …

Ouija Séance: The Final Game – Italy, 2018 – reviews

‘Let’s play. One. More. Time.’ Ouija Séance: The Final Game is a 2018 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Andrea Mugnaini and starring Alan Cappelli Goetz, Katharina Sporrer and Holly Mumford. Sarah …