More Italian horror recommendations – don’t want to give up yet!!!
06-02-04, 03:57 PM
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More Italian horror recommendations – don’t want to give up yet!!!
Although movies like The Beyond & Suspiria didn’t do much for me, there is something interesting (or at least something that interests me) about Italian horror.
What I would like are some recommendations for newer/more recent Italian horror films.
What I would like are some recommendations for newer/more recent Italian horror films.
06-02-04, 11:11 PM
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06-03-04, 02:05 AM
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You might want to give Argento's "Phenomena" a shot, if you didn't like "Suspiria." "Phenomena" sort of polarizes Argento fans, like if you don't his earlier films like "Deep Red" and "Suspiria," you're apt to like "Phenomena" and vice versa.
Italian horror movies are more exercises in style and atmosphere than anything else, so you just sort of have to be into the vibe. I would liken it to other genres like Anime and Hong Kong flicks, some people are just going to get things out of it that others don't.
Italian horror movies are more exercises in style and atmosphere than anything else, so you just sort of have to be into the vibe. I would liken it to other genres like Anime and Hong Kong flicks, some people are just going to get things out of it that others don't.
06-03-04, 08:37 AM
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A good newer italian flick is Sleepless. Argento's other flicks are well worth checking out as well. His Giallos are more straight foreward and have less of the supernatural theme. Deep Red, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Cat O' Nine Tails, Phenomena, Tenebre and Opera.
Mario Bava is great, check out Black Sabbath, Black Sunday and Blood and Black Lace.
Fulci is kind of uneven but he's still great for the most part(stay away from his latter flicks though most of them are crap). City of the Living Dead, Don't Torture a Duckling and New York Ripper.
A few others worth checking out, Hitch-Hike, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie and Demons.
Mario Bava is great, check out Black Sabbath, Black Sunday and Blood and Black Lace.
Fulci is kind of uneven but he's still great for the most part(stay away from his latter flicks though most of them are crap). City of the Living Dead, Don't Torture a Duckling and New York Ripper.
A few others worth checking out, Hitch-Hike, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie and Demons.
06-03-04, 08:45 AM
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Originally posted by MSD
A few others worth checking out, Hitch-Hike, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie and Demons.
A few others worth checking out, Hitch-Hike, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie and Demons.
Oh and yes, "Demons" rocks. The sequel on the other hand doesn't.
06-03-04, 09:22 AM
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I only saw a trunscated version of Michele Soavi's 1987 film "Deliria" (English language title: Stagefright) which I highly enjoyed - the complete version is sitting in my 'To Watch' DVD pile.
Soavi also directed Dellamorte Dellamore (aka Cemetery Man) - which I haven't seen... yet.
He also directed a film called The Church which I haven't seen either, but was wondering if anyone here has?
Soavi also directed Dellamorte Dellamore (aka Cemetery Man) - which I haven't seen... yet.
He also directed a film called The Church which I haven't seen either, but was wondering if anyone here has?
06-03-04, 11:10 AM
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Originally posted by Giles
He also directed a film called The Church which I haven't seen either, but was wondering if anyone here has?
He also directed a film called The Church which I haven't seen either, but was wondering if anyone here has?
06-03-04, 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by Giles
I thought "Let Sleeping Corspes Lie" was a British movie isn't this the movie with the alternate title "Breakfast at the Manchester Morgue" or I am thinking of another film?
I thought "Let Sleeping Corspes Lie" was a British movie isn't this the movie with the alternate title "Breakfast at the Manchester Morgue" or I am thinking of another film?
06-03-04, 01:53 PM
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Originally posted by MSD
Your thinking of the right film but it's not British. It was a Italian - Spanish production.
Your thinking of the right film but it's not British. It was a Italian - Spanish production.
Filming Locations for
Non si deve profanare il sonno dei morti (1974)
- Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Cinearte, Madrid, Spain, UNKNOWN
(studio)
- Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
(studio)
- Dovedale, Staffordshire, England, UK
- Hathersage, Derbyshire, England, UK
- John Dalton Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
- Levens, Cumbria, England, UK
- Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
- Robledo de Chavela, Madrid, Spain
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Winnats Pass, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, UK
06-03-04, 02:02 PM
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Originally posted by PJAceto
Try Black Sunday from director Mario Bava. Very creepy.
Try Black Sunday from director Mario Bava. Very creepy.
06-03-04, 06:01 PM
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I had no idea either so had to look it up via Google.
This was the page that I saw the description from http://www.revengeismydestiny.com/Giallos.html
"For those not in the know, "giallo" when applied to film indicates a certain type of Italian crime thriller usually involving a guy in a black hat, coat and gloves slicing up young women with a very long, very sharp, very shiny knife."
This was the page that I saw the description from http://www.revengeismydestiny.com/Giallos.html
"For those not in the know, "giallo" when applied to film indicates a certain type of Italian crime thriller usually involving a guy in a black hat, coat and gloves slicing up young women with a very long, very sharp, very shiny knife."
06-03-04, 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by Giles
He also directed a film called The Church which I haven't seen either, but was wondering if anyone here has?
He also directed a film called The Church which I haven't seen either, but was wondering if anyone here has?
06-03-04, 06:30 PM
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Yeah, I've seen The Church and thought it basically sucked... although I'm not really a big fan of italian horror anyway (didn't think much of suspiria, deep red, or the beyond)
06-04-04, 12:45 PM
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Thanks for the help
06-04-04, 01:36 PM
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Originally posted by abintra
I had no idea either so had to look it up via Google.
This was the page that I saw the description from http://www.revengeismydestiny.com/Giallos.html
"For those not in the know, "giallo" when applied to film indicates a certain type of Italian crime thriller usually involving a guy in a black hat, coat and gloves slicing up young women with a very long, very sharp, very shiny knife."
I had no idea either so had to look it up via Google.
This was the page that I saw the description from http://www.revengeismydestiny.com/Giallos.html
"For those not in the know, "giallo" when applied to film indicates a certain type of Italian crime thriller usually involving a guy in a black hat, coat and gloves slicing up young women with a very long, very sharp, very shiny knife."
06-04-04, 02:37 PM
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Originally posted by Mordred
For those not in the know, "Giallo" is Italian for Yellow. These movies were directly influenced by a style of writing that was commonly found in cheap books (I assume like the kind you'd find at a drugstore or newstand). As these weren't great literary works they were printed as cheaply as possibly, and the cheap paper they used was colored yellow... hence the origin of the term.
For those not in the know, "Giallo" is Italian for Yellow. These movies were directly influenced by a style of writing that was commonly found in cheap books (I assume like the kind you'd find at a drugstore or newstand). As these weren't great literary works they were printed as cheaply as possibly, and the cheap paper they used was colored yellow... hence the origin of the term.
, somebody brought it over and said it was a good movie.
