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.
abintra
06-03-04, 12:11 AM
Dellamorte Dellamore aka Cemetery Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109592/)
Original Desmond
06-03-04, 01:46 AM
anything Lucio Fulci
and Ruggero Deodata
Josh-da-man
06-03-04, 03:05 AM
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.
MSD
06-03-04, 09:37 AM
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.
Giles
06-03-04, 09:45 AM
Originally posted by MSD
A few others worth checking out, Hitch-Hike, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie and Demons.
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?
Oh and yes, "Demons" rocks. The sequel on the other hand doesn't.
DVD Smurf
06-03-04, 09:55 AM
Opera, Tenebre, and Deep Red...
Giles
06-03-04, 10:22 AM
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?
DVD Smurf
06-03-04, 12:10 PM
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?
I did not like this film, but I bet there are people who does. It was an awkward cinematic experience, which had very little of any potential fear factor or feel for how to make it somewhat suspenseful. Impossible to compare with Suspiria and Tenebre...
MSD
06-03-04, 02:29 PM
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?
Your thinking of the right film but it's not British. It was a Italian - Spanish production.
Giles
06-03-04, 02:53 PM
Originally posted by MSD
Your thinking of the right film but it's not British. It was a Italian - Spanish production.
Filmed in multiple locations including Britian (that's what threw me off):
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
PJAceto
06-03-04, 02:56 PM
Try Black Sunday from director Mario Bava. Very creepy.
Giles
06-03-04, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by PJAceto
Try Black Sunday from director Mario Bava. Very creepy.
as well as his "Twitch of the Death Nerve" aka "Bay of Blood" for some great early gore efx.
Ghostface180
06-03-04, 04:39 PM
House with the Laughing Windows isn't nearly as gory as Argento's giallo films, but it is very creepy and atmospheric. One of my favorites in the genre.
Jamezuva
06-03-04, 06:55 PM
Sorry for my italian horror terminology ignorance, but what does the term "giallo" mean??
abintra
06-03-04, 07:01 PM
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."
Suprmallet
06-03-04, 07:01 PM
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?
I've heard only bad things about The Church, even from Italian horror fans.
Jamezuva
06-03-04, 07:30 PM
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)
delightdvd
06-03-04, 08:46 PM
I love Italian horror and still think that The Church is terrible.
MSD
06-03-04, 09:36 PM
Ya i'm a huge fan of Italian horror and yes The Church is not very good at all.
Rival11
06-04-04, 01:45 PM
Thanks for the help
Mordred
06-04-04, 02:36 PM
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." 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.
TomOpus
06-04-04, 03:37 PM
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. You beat me to it but I believe this is correct. I always thought it was just the covers that were yellow and I didn't know all the pages were yellow also. Cool!
costanza187
06-04-04, 05:52 PM
Castle Freak was Italian wasnt it? I watched this on a date rotfl, somebody brought it over and said it was a good movie.
inri222
06-04-04, 08:11 PM
Dario Argento's The Stendhal Syndrome
Rival11
07-12-04, 01:26 PM
Just saw Fulci's Zombie - very good stuff :up:
The Zombies were friggin disgusting (no grey face paint here!!!)
While the acting was borderline terrible - I still felt for the characters and did not want them to die: I felt terrible for that one girl fighting with the zombie at the door, man that was a great scene
Oh one last thing: for the love of god.........a zombie fought a shark!!! a friggin shark!!! and it was awesome!!!
I also rented Opera but guess what? The damn disc wouldn't play - yeah I'm very pissed off.
TomOpus
07-12-04, 02:50 PM
Originally posted by Rival11
I also rented Opera but guess what? The damn disc wouldn't play - yeah I'm very pissed off. These were initially defective and Anchor Bay has a replacement program. You might want to tell the rental place about this. There's probably an old thread(s) in the main forum regarding this.
This last weekend, I had a mini Lucio Fulchi filmfest:
Demonia
Don't Torture a Ducking
New York Ripper
The House by the Cemetary
The Beyond
Rival11
07-12-04, 06:35 PM
Originally posted by TomOpus
This last weekend, I had a mini Lucio Fulchi filmfest:
Demonia
Don't Torture a Ducking
New York Ripper
The House by the Cemetary
The Beyond
Which was your favorite?
TomOpus
07-12-04, 06:39 PM
The Beyond is always great... and they did a nice job on the transfer.
My second fav was The House by the Cemetary
Giles
07-13-04, 10:56 AM
Originally posted by TomOpus
The Beyond is always great... and they did a nice job on the transfer.
My second fav was The House by the Cemetary
what?! you didn't like New York Ripper starring Donald Duck... :D
did you find the easter egg on The Beyond DVD of the precredit prologue in color?
Rival11
07-13-04, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by TomOpus
These were initially defective and Anchor Bay has a replacement program. You might want to tell the rental place about this.
How long ago was this? What are the chances the disc would be bad if I ordered one from Deep Discount DVD?
TomOpus
07-13-04, 07:23 PM
Originally posted by Giles
what?! you didn't like New York Ripper starring Donald Duck... :D I must say that I was in shock at "The Duck" character. I'm still speechless :)
Originally posted by Giles
did you find the easter egg on The Beyond DVD of the precredit prologue in color? No.... huh! I'll have to pop that puppy back in and find it. Thanks! :)
TomOpus
07-13-04, 07:25 PM
Originally posted by Rival11
How long ago was this? What are the chances the disc would be bad if I ordered one from Deep Discount DVD? Hmmm for me, it was 2 years ago. I think it only affect the Limited Edition (but I could be wrong). I would imagine it'd be safe by now.
Rival11
07-13-04, 07:33 PM
Originally posted by TomOpus
I must say that I was in shock at "The Duck" character. I'm still speechless :)
No.... huh! I'll have to pop that puppy back in and find it. Thanks! :)
I saw the trailer for and it looked pretty annoying - were you speechless because it sucked or was it because it was freaky?
(I thought the easter egg on the Beyond was pretty cool to :up:)
TomOpus
07-13-04, 07:39 PM
Originally posted by Rival11
I saw the trailer for and it looked pretty annoying - were you speechless because it sucked or was it because it was freaky?
Freaky and VERY unexpected for a movie of this type. How many other horror movies have a killer that does a mean Donald Duck???
Only 1... :)
Rival11
07-13-04, 07:44 PM
Ha - good point!!!
Alk
07-14-04, 03:04 PM
My faviourite in order:
Beyond, The
Opera
Zombie
Suspiria
Tenebre
A Blade in the Dark
Deep Red
City of the Living Dead
Others Im interested in but havent seen yet:
Beyond the Darkness
Cannibal Ferox
Cat O Nine Tails
Demons
Dont Torture a Duckling
Inferno (Sequel to Suspiria)
Jungle Holocaust
Cannibal Man
Phenomena
StageFright
Stendhal Syndrome, The
Torso
Twitch of the Death Nerve
devilpants
07-14-04, 04:10 PM
A lot of people don't like it, but I like "Hatchet For The Honeymoon". :thumbsup:
Rival11
08-14-04, 04:21 PM
Just saw The Stendhal Syndrome. I loved the concept and the visuals in this film (just a killer idea) but I felt a little cheated after about the half way mark.............the movie just became a little to long and drawn out.
But I must say, that rapist was one disturbing dude and his gross fetish was something I've never seen before in a film. It had me freaked out and Argento did not let up on the tension and horror that he brought to the table - this is one of the reasons why he is now one of my fav. directors, He is so brilliant at punching your nerves and making you say "what the hell, this is some f***** up shit". He tells his stories through his visuals alone and I don't know how he does it...........but it works.
I remember when I bought Suspiria and didn't like it (except for the end, that has got to be some of the most disturbing material ever in a horror movie, very well done) well I gave it another viewing and now I love it, I guess I just wasn't ready for it the first time around and now that I know who all the characters are and what they are up to........it makes the film a hell of a lot scarier.
Asia Argento is one little hottie as well, couldn't get enough of her :)
All in all, I dug the Stendhal Syndrome and I was very pleased with the ride I was taken on - I highly reccommend this film to any new fans of Italian horror and I can't wait to watch Sleepless and Opera :up:
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