MOVIES & MANIA | Category: Italian

Django the Bastard – Italy, 1969 – reviews and Blu-ray news

‘He’s got a cross with your name on it.’ Django the Bastard aka The Stranger’s Gundown is a 1969 Italian spaghetti Western feature film about a mysterious stranger who takes …

Ill: Final Contagium – Italy, 2019 – overview

Ill: Final Contagium is a 2019 Italian anthology horror feature film produced by Domiziano Cristopharo (Deep Web; POE 4: The Black Cat; Virus: Extreme Contamination; et al) collecting together the …

‘Two Evil Eyes’ is coming to 4K Blu-ray with a swathe of extras

‘When I wake you… you’ll be dead.” Two Evil Eyes – aka Due occhi diabolici – is a 1990 Italian-American supernatural horror feature film, written and directed by Dario Argento and …

Wax Mask coming to extras-packed Blu-ray via Severin Films

Wax Mask aka The 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 his victims. …

Italian actress Valentina Cortese has died

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 …

Torment – Italy, 2017 – reviews

Torment is a 2017 Italian horror feature film directed by Adam Ford (Just a Child) from a screenplay written by Likov Mitoloskih. Produced by Domiziano Cristopharo (Red Krokodil; House of Flesh …

The Slaughter of the Vampires – Italy, 1962

The Slaughter of the Vampires – promoted as Slaughter of the Vampires – is a 1962 Italian horror feature film written and directed by Roberto Mauri (Night of Violence; Kong …

Landing Lake – Italy | UK, 2017

‘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 …

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 Beyond – film, Italy, 1981

British-based Shameless Films has announced that they are releasing The Beyond on Blu-ray with four different versions of the film’s prologue, plus the following additional new extras: ‘Emily’s Eyes’ – …

Dawn of the Dead – USA, Italy, 1978

‘When there’s no more room in hell the dead will walk the earth’ Dawn of the Dead is a 1978 American zombie horror feature film written and directed by George A. …

Demonia – Italy, 1990

‘No evil deed goes undone.’ Demonia is a 1990 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Lucio Fulci (The Beyond; City of the Living Dead; Zombie Flesh Eaters; et al) …

The Dead Are Alive – Italy, Yugoslavia, West Germany, 1972

‘There’s no place to hide when’ The Dead Are Alive – aka The Etruscan Kills Again – is a 1972 Italian-Yugoslavian-West German horror giallo thriller feature film directed by Armando …

Bloody Shadow – 2018

Bloody Shadow is a 2018 Italian horror feature film directed by David Giovannoni from a screenplay co-written with Alessio Grifantini. The Artas Film production stars Nikolai Selikovsky, Daniela Zacherl and …

Evil River aka Shanda’s River – Italy, 2018

‘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 Iguana with the Tongue of Fire – 1971

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 Beast in Heat – film, Italy, 1977

The Beast in Heat is a 1977 Italian exploitation feature film. Directed by Luigi Batzella from a ‘screenplay’ co-written by Lorenzo Artale, The Beast in Heat was essentially a rehash of soldiers …

Bloody Pit of Horror – film, Italy, 1965

‘He was a homicidal maniac who lived to kill!’ Bloody Pit of Horror – original title: Il boia scarlatto “The Scarlet Executioner” – is a 1965 Italian-American horror feature film directed by Massimo …

The Mother of Tears – Italy, USA, 2007

The Mother of Tears – Italian title: La Terza madre, “The Third Mother”) is a 2007 Italian-American supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento from a screenplay co-written with Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch, …

Giallo – Italy, Spain, UK, USA, 2009

‘To catch a killer, you must live like one.’ Giallo [“Yellow”] is a 2009 Italian giallo horror feature film co-written and directed by Dario Argento from a screenplay co-written with Jim Agnew and …

Suspiria – Italy | USA, 2018

‘Give your soul to the dance’ Suspiria is a 2018 American-Italian supernatural horror film directed by Italian filmmaker and co-producer Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by David Kajganich (The Terror …

The Green Inferno aka Cannibal Holocaust II – Italy, 1988

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 …

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 …

The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion – Italy/Spain, 1970

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) …

Dark Silence aka The Blind King – Italy/Canada, 2016

‘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 …

The Red Queen Kills Seven Times – Italy, West Germany, 1972

The Red Queen Kills Seven Times is a 1972 Italian-German giallo thriller feature film directed by Emilio Miraglia [as Emilio P. Miraglia] (The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave) from …

Devil’s Nightmare – Belgium, Italy, 1971

Devil’s Nightmare – aka The Devil’s Nightmare – is a 1971 Belgian-Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Jean Brismée from a screenplay by Patrice Rohmm (The She Wolf of Spilberg) and story …

The Ghost – Italy, 1963

‘Horror…. sharp as a razor’s edge!’ The Ghost – Italian title: Lo Spettro – is a 1963 Italian horror feature film directed by Riccardo Freda [as Robert Hampton] (Murder Obsession; The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire; The Horrible Dr. Hichcock; …

The Horrible Dr. Hichcock – Italy, 1962

‘The candle of his lust burnt brightest in the shadow of the grave!’ The Horrible Dr. Hichcock – original title: L’orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock – is a 1962 Italian Gothic horror feature …

The Visitor – film, Italy, USA, 1978

‘They know we are here.’ The Visitor – aka Stridulum – is a 1978 Italian/American science fiction horror film directed by Giulio Paradisi (Michael J. Paradise) from a screenplay by Luciano Comici …