When you think of prolific Italian horror directors the names Argento, Bava and Fulci are likely to spring to mind but an often forgotten driving force of the genre is Bruno Mattei.
Tag Archives: italian horror
The Last Shark
What better time to indulge in another shark movie so even though we can’t go to the seaside, we can at least watch other people enjoying themselves… and then dying.
The Night Child
This week we take a look at another film from Massimo Dallamano’s filmography, and this time there isn’t any horse fucking in sight… thankfully.
The Ghost
This week we are heading back to what I think is the golden age of Italian gothic horror, the 60s, for another film from cinema legend, Ricardo Freda.
The House Of Lost Souls
“The House Of Lost Souls” is Umberto Lenzi’s second entry in the “Doomed Houses” series, following on from “The House Of Witchcraft”.
Body Count
This week’s movie sees Ruggero Deodato tackle an 80s staple, the slasher film, and on paper “Body Count” sounds like it has real potential.
Anthropophagous
This week’s film is a cautionary tale about holidaying whilst pregnant…
Night Train Murders
This weeks film comes courtesy of writer / director Aldo Lado, who also brought us celebrated giallo films “Who Saw Her Die” and “Short Night Of Glass Dolls” as well as writing Maurizio Lucidi’s “The Designated Victim”.
The Beyond
This week we will be looking at a very highly regarded entry in Lucio Fulci’s filmography, and the second film in his “Gates Of Hell” trilogy, “The Beyond”.
The House Of Witchcraft
I thought it was about time we looked at another film in the “Doomed Houses” series, this time from prolific director Umberto Lenzi.