Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label italian. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Don't Look Now

Don't look now is a unique type of film. We don't have a lot of gore in this, but the surrealism and atmosphere are terrific. I would consider myself a fan of Donald Southerland, and he does not let me down in this movie.

It follows a couple whose daughter had recently drowned. They move to Venice for business, and continue to try to deal with their lose. They meet a couple of strange sisters who claim to be psychic, and to be able to communicate with their daughter.

The ending and the buildup are both great, and I think that if you like dreamlike thrillers that this should be a movie to watch.


Director: 
Nicholas Roeg

Writer:
Daphne Du Maurier
Allan Scott

Studio:
Casey Productions, Eldorado Films,

Cast:
Donald Southerland.......John Baxter
Julie Christie......................Laura Baxter
Adelina Poerio..................Dwarf
Hillary Mason...................Heather
Clelia Mantania.................Wendy


Dont Look Now (1973) from evilutiontv on Veehd.


Suspiria

Suspiria is a great example of giallo. Dario Argento is a strange Italian man that possesses the ability to keep you involved in a film, even if it doesn't make sense. One could argue that he peaked in the late 70s and early 80 (and I would be one to argue that), but what he did put out in his prime is nothing less than classic cinema.

Enjoy this Italian gem.

Director: 
Dario Argento

Writer:
Dario Argento
Daria Nicolodi

Studio:
Seda Spettacoli

Cast:
Jessica harper.............Suzy Bannion
Stefania Casini..................Sara
Barbara Magnolfi.............Olga
Favio Bucci......................Daniel



Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath is a Mario Bava classic. Starring Boris Karloff as our host, we have yet another frame story. This movie is genuinely creepy, and I personally find all of the stories to be entertaining. Italians did horror right in the 60s, and this is a prime example.

Get some popcorn, and have fun watching this classic movie.
Here's Black Sabbath.

Director: 
Mario Bava
Salvatore Billitteri


Writer:
Mario Bava
Alberto Bevilacqua
Ivan Chekhov
Marcello Fondato
F.G. Snyder
Aleksei Tolstoy

Studio:
Emmepi Cinematografica


Cast:
Bris Karloff.............Hiself/Gorco




Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Django

Here is Django. If you're a fan of Leone's "Dollar Trilogy," then this will look very familiar to you. Again Akira Kurosawa was ripped off by the Italians! Basically, the story revolves around Django, played by Franco Nero who you may remember from Enter the Ninja, as he arrives in town and is caught between two rival forces.

I will say that Nero is no Eastwood, but the character is pretty cool, and he does a good job with it. For any fan of (spaghetti) Westerns, this should be enjoyable.

Sig. Brismee Esq. presents...Django


Director: 
Sergio Corbucci

Writer:
Sergio Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci
Jose Gutierrez Maesso
Franco Rossetti
Piero Vivarelli

Studio:
B.R.C. Produzioni

Cast:
Franco Nero............Django
Jose Bodalo.............General Hugo Rodriguez
Loredana Nusciak.....Maria
Eduardo Fajardo.......Major Jackson











Monday, September 20, 2010

The Devil's Nightmare

The Devil's Nightmare is a Belgium/Italian production staring Erika Blanc as Lisa Muller. Seven tourists are forced to seek shelter for the night after they miss their ferry. They find that arrangements had been made for them to stay in Baron von Rhoneberg's Gothic castle. Little do they know that another guest will arrive to keep things interesting throughout the night.

This is a decent enough movie to watch, and I don't think that you'll be too bored with it. This is b-grade euro-horror, though there isn't a ton of gore like most euro-horror films of the era.


Director: 
Jean Brismee

Writer:
Jean Brismee
Pierre-Claude Garnier

Studio:
Cetelci, Delfino Film

Cast:
Erika Blanc............Lisa Mueller/Succubus
Jean Servais..........Baron Von Rhoneberg
Jacques Monseau...Father Alvin Sorel
Ivana Novak..........Corinne
Daniel Emilfork........Satan