Italian Horror Film Directors
There is no cinema with such effect as that of the hallucinatory Italian horror film. From Riccardo Freda's I Vampiri in 1956 to Il Cartaio in 2004, this work recounts the origins of the genre, celebrates at length ten of its auteurs, and discusses the noteworthy films of many others associated with the genre.\ The directors discussed in detail are Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Mario Bava, Ruggero Deodato, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Antonio Margheriti, Aristide Massaccesi, Bruno Mattei, and...
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There is no cinema with such effect as that of the hallucinatory horror of Italian horror films. From Riccardo Freda's I Vampiri in 1956 to Il Cartaio in 2004 (The Card Player), this work recounts the origins of the genre, celebrates ten auteurs who have contributed to Italian horror, mentions the many who have made noteworthy films, and discusses the influential genres associated with Italian horror. The directors discussed in detail are Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Mario Bava, Ruggero Deodata, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Antonia Margheriti, Aristede Massaccesi, Bruno Mattei, and Michele Soavi. Each section includes a short biography, a detailed account of the subject's career, discussion of influences both literary and cinematic, commentary on the films, with plots and production details, and an exhaustive filmography. The second section lists other important directors, each with a short discussion and selected filmography. The work concludes with a chapter on the future of Italian horror and an appendix of important horror films by other directors, and is illustrated with stills, posters, and behind-the-scenes shots. Fangoria ...a fine account...
Foreword1Foreword3Preface5Introduction: The Evolution of the Italian Horror Film9The Leading Horror Film DirectorsDario Argento37Lamberto Bava66Mario Bava84Ruggero Deodato109Lucio Fulci120Umberto Lenzi143Antonio Margheriti159Aristide Massaccesi181Bruno Mattei210Michele Soavi220Other Significant Horror Film DirectorsMarcello Avallone229Pupi Avati230Mariano Baino233Francesco Barilli234Sergio Bergonzelli235Giulio Berruti238Andrea Bianchi239Mario Bianchi (Montero)243Antonio Bido246Antonio Boccaci247Giuliano Carnimeo248Mario Colucci249Luigi Cozzi251Armando Crispino256Massimo Dallamano258Damiano Damiani261Fabrizio De Angelis263Alberto De Martino264Rino Di Silvestro268Giorgio Ferroni270Al Festa272Riccardo Freda274Mario Gariazzo279Gianfranco Giagni281Enzo Girolami282Marino Girolami287Aldo Lado288Mario Landi291Sergio Martino292Stelvio Massi299Camillo Mastrocinque301Emilio Miraglia302Sergio Pastore303Renato Polselli304Massimo Pupillo307Giulio Questi310Piero Regnoli312Mario Siciliano314Paolo Solvay315Epilogue: The Future of Italian Horror Films319AppendixImportant Horror (and Other Genre) Films by Other Directors323Bibliography341Index345
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