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‘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 …
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‘Death isn’t always final’ The Nursery is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro from a screenplay by Micklos. The Visuality Media Productions movie …
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Unsane is a 2018 American psychological horror thriller film directed, photographed and by Steven Soderbergh (Side Effects; Contagion) from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer. The movie stars Claire Foy, …
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‘Many people visit, few ever leave the…’ Madhouse – aka There Was a Little Girl – is a 1981 Italian horror film produced and directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis (The Visitor; …
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Toolbox Murders is a 2004 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper (Lifeforce; Salem’s Lot; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) from a screenplay by Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch. It is a very loose remake …
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‘Friends who slay together, stay together.’ Tragedy Girls is a 2017 comedy horror film directed by Tyler MacIntyre from a screenplay co-written with Chris Lee Hill (they previously created Patchwork). The movie stars Alexandra …
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‘Where the student body is going to pieces.’ Slaughter High is a 1986 American-British slasher horror film written and directed by George Dugdale, Mark Ezra and Peter Litten. The Steve …
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American Exorcist is a 2017 supernatural horror film written and directed by Tony Trov and Johnny Zito. Influenced by Italian horror, the crew reportedly experimented with many practical special effects. …
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‘Just because you’re invited, doesn’t mean you’re welcome’ Get Out is a 2017 American psychological thriller written and directed by Jordan Peele (Us) and produced by Jason Blum (The Visit, Insidious franchise; The …
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The Mind’s Eye is a 2016 American science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by Joe Begos (VFW; Bliss; Almost Human). The excellent synth score is by Steve Moore. …
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Do You Like Hitchcock? – original title: Ti piace Hitchcock? – is a 2005 Italian television giallo thriller film directed by Dario Argento. The movie stars Elio Germano, Chiara Conti, Elisabetta Rocchetti, Cristina Brondo and Ivan Morales and features …
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Cambiare is a bar situated in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, Japan, the interior and sign-design of which is based on visuals from Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror film, Suspiria. …
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The Devil Lives Here – original title: O Diabo Mora Aqui – is a 2015 Brazilian supernatural horror film directed by Dante Vescio and Rodrigo Gasparini (the duo also made the …
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‘She’ll love you to death.’ Vamp is a 1986 American comedy horror film directed by Richard Wenk (Dracula Bites the Big Apple; Wishcraft), from a screenplay co-written with Donald P. Borchers …
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The Profondo Rosso shop named after Argento’s 1975 classic film, was founded by director Dario Argento in 1989 and is managed by his longtime partner Luigi Cozzi (director of The Killer …
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Solamente nero – released internationally as The Bloodstained Shadow, Bloodstained Shadow and Watch Me When I Kill – is a 1978 Italian giallo horror thriller film directed by Antonio Bido from …
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‘The nightmare returns… Let’s party!’ Demons 2 – Italian: Dèmoni 2, aka Demons 2: The Nightmare Returns – is a 1986 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and co-written and produced …
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Inferno is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento. The movie stars Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle, Eleonora Giorgi, Sacha Pitoeff, Daria Nicolodi, Alida Valli and …
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StageFright -Aquarius- is a 1987 Italian slasher horror film directed by Michele Soavi (Dellamore, Dellamorte; The Sect; The Church). Also known as Stage Fright, Bloody Bird, Deliria. The movie stars Barbara Cupisti, David …
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“From time to time you have to make a film like Armageddon so people see that you’re still around.” Udo Kier is a German actor who has appeared in over …
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The films on this ‘Essential’ list are important in terms of their global impact on the horror movie genre, either for their box office draw, artistic merit, cult credibility, or …
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‘A new vision of terror’ Trauma is a 1993 Italian Giallo horror film directed by Dario Argento, starring Asia Argento, Piper Laurie, Christopher Rydell and Brad Dourif. Shot in and …
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In the lacklustre Milton Subotsky production The Uncanny, Peter Cushing plays a man desperate to expose a sinister cat conspiracy against the human race: ‘They prowl by night… lusting for …
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The following books on cult, horror and sci-fi cinema are available for offline reading: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | …
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Opera aka Terror at the Opera – is a 1987 Italian Giallo horror thriller film written and directed by Dario Argento. The movie stars Cristina Marsillach, Urbano Barberini, and Ian Charleson. The film’s …
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Demons – original title: Dèmoni – is a 1985 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento, starring Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey. The screenplay was written by Bava, Argento, Franco Ferrini and Dardano Sacchetti, from a story by …
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Electronically produced sound has been available to adventurous film composers since the silent era. Among the earliest electronic instruments were the Ondes-Martenot (invented in 1928), which produced a characteristic quivering …
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‘When the dead first walked, they had no time for appetizers.’ Zombies: The Beginning is a 2007 Italian horror film – original title: Zombi: La creazione – directed by Bruno …
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories – and the ongoing industry spun off from them – have a curious connection to the horror genre. The image of the master …
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The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears – original title: L’étrange couleur des larmes de ton corps – is a 2013 Belgian/French giallo horror thriller by French directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Amer; The …
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‘How ’bout a little tongue?’ Gingerclown 3D – also known as Gingerclown – is a 2013 Hungarian horror comedy written and directed by Balázs Hatvani. The movie stars Ashley Lloyd, Erin …
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The film world in Britain during the early 80s was grim. Most of the grand cinema palaces of yesteryear were, if not already transformed into bingo halls, falling apart, offering …
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Phenomena is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento (Tenebrae; Deep Red; The Bird with the Crystal Plumage; et al) from a screenplay co-written with Franco Ferrini. The …
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Sleepless is a 2001 Italian horror-thriller film directed by Dario Argento. It marked Argento’s return to the giallo subgenre. Goblin reunited to provide the score. The movie stars Max von …
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Deep Red is a 1975 Italian giallo horror thriller film, directed by Dario Argento from a screenplay co-written with Bernardino Zapponi. It was produced by Claudio and Salvatore Argento, and …
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Dressed to Kill is a 1980 American horror-thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma (Scarface; Phantom of the Paradise, Carrie, The Fury). The plot focuses on the murder of …
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‘In this unholy sanctuary you haven’t got a prayer…’ The Church is a 1989 Italian horror film directed by Michele Soavi (Dellamorte, Dellamore; The Sect; StageFright). The film was produced by Dario Argento …
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The Sect – original title: La Setta and also known as The Devil’s Daughter – is a 1990 [released 1991] Italian horror film directed by Michele Soavi (Dellamorte, Dellamore) from a screenplay co-written with …
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Vampix was a British video label imprint that specialised in horror films. It was a subsidiary of distributor Videomedia. Most Vampix releases were British and European horror films from the 1960s …
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The Card Player is a 2004 Italian Giallo thriller film directed by Dario Argento. The movie stars Stefania Rocca and Liam Cunningham and marks Argento’s second Giallo feature of the …
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Suspiria is a 1977 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Dario Argento from a screenplay co-written with Daria Nicolodi. The movie stars Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé …
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Macabre was released in the UK on Blu-ray by 88 Films on 24th February 2020. Buy from Amazon.co.uk Don’t Lose Your Head – An Interview with director Lamberto Bava Audio …
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Black Magic Rites aka The Reincarnation of Isabel and Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento… is a 1972 Italian psychedelic horror film directed by Renato Polselli (Mania; Delirium). The movie stars Mickey Hargitay, …
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The House with Laughing Windows is a 1976 Italian giallo horror film co-written and directed by Pupi Avati. Plot: Stefano (Lino Capolicchio) arrives in a rural Italian village to restore …
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Alfred Reginald Natzick aka Reggie Nalder/Detlef Van Berg/Detlas Van Burg Born in Vienna in what was then Austria-Hungary in 1907, or indeed any point during a twenty-year period around this time …
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Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis. The plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan …
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Panic Beats is a 1983 Spanish horror film starring Jacinto Molina (more commonly known as Paul Naschy) which he also directed and co-wrote with Antonio Fos. It is a belated sequel to Horror …
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The House of Hammer was an influential British horror movie magazine that was initially published between 1976 and 1978. The magazine was the brainchild of comics editor Dez Skinn, who had …
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‘Dare you enter’ Berberian Sound Studio is a 2012 British horror film written and directed by Peter Strickland. The movie stars Toby Jones and features a low key soundtrack by …
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‘A fashion house of glamorous models… becomes a terror house of blood!!’ Blood and Black Lace is a 1964 Italian/French/West German Giallo horror thriller film directed by Mario Bava (Lisa and the Devil; A …
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