Masters of Giallo - The first three!
Posted 2nd June 2009 at 09:13 AM by Philleh
Hey all, Wildside have the skinny on the latest releases from Masters of Giallo... What're you waiting for? Get reading!
Lucio Fulci's House by the Cemetary:
Home is where the entrails are! Lucio Fulci’s intestine splattered homage to the works of H. P. Lovecraft is as intriguing, and as shocking, now as it was nearly 30 years ago. Norman Boyle (Malco) has been assigned the task of finding out what led the titular home’s previous inhabitant, Dr. Fruedstein, to murder his family, before killing himself – or so they believe. In typical horror movie fashion, the family have gotten more than they bargained for in this quaint country home, as the murderous Fruedstein is still roaming the house; hidden in the basement and longing for fresh blood!
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Dario Argento's Sleepless
Haven’t watched an Argento film since Opera? Perhaps you gave up on him after Phantom of the Opera? Well, some will agree with your decision as the quality of his output since the 80’s has been questionable. But that changes with Sleepless. This is Argento as you remember; this is why we love his cinema and this is why he’ll be remembered as a Master of Giallo.
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Lamberto Bava's Macabre
When you’re the son of a legend, expectations are usually of the highest order. When your father is a certain Mario Bava, the shadow you walk in is cast far and wide; when it comes time to fill shoes, the pressure could cause claustrophobia and induce ulcers! So you can imagine what must have been running through Lamberto Bava’s mind when he decided to direct his own feature. Luckily, he proved himself a notable talent in his own right with this grimy slice of 80’s exploitation.
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Lucio Fulci's House by the Cemetary:
Home is where the entrails are! Lucio Fulci’s intestine splattered homage to the works of H. P. Lovecraft is as intriguing, and as shocking, now as it was nearly 30 years ago. Norman Boyle (Malco) has been assigned the task of finding out what led the titular home’s previous inhabitant, Dr. Fruedstein, to murder his family, before killing himself – or so they believe. In typical horror movie fashion, the family have gotten more than they bargained for in this quaint country home, as the murderous Fruedstein is still roaming the house; hidden in the basement and longing for fresh blood!
[Read more...]
Dario Argento's Sleepless
Haven’t watched an Argento film since Opera? Perhaps you gave up on him after Phantom of the Opera? Well, some will agree with your decision as the quality of his output since the 80’s has been questionable. But that changes with Sleepless. This is Argento as you remember; this is why we love his cinema and this is why he’ll be remembered as a Master of Giallo.
[Read more...]
Lamberto Bava's Macabre
When you’re the son of a legend, expectations are usually of the highest order. When your father is a certain Mario Bava, the shadow you walk in is cast far and wide; when it comes time to fill shoes, the pressure could cause claustrophobia and induce ulcers! So you can imagine what must have been running through Lamberto Bava’s mind when he decided to direct his own feature. Luckily, he proved himself a notable talent in his own right with this grimy slice of 80’s exploitation.
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Great reviews phil.
Funny you should mention Redemptions cover art, the same guy who did the artwork for the MOG releases also done new artwork for Redemptions Grapes of Death and The Nude Vampire that were given awy free with DVD World magazine and they looked superb.Posted 2nd June 2009 at 11:41 AM by Pete
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Really? I noticed those - they're excellent! The boy has some serious skill!Posted 2nd June 2009 at 04:37 PM by Philleh -
Really enjoyed reading these Phil, cheers!Posted 9th June 2009 at 07:05 PM by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs -
Excellent reviews!
Great stuff!Posted 19th June 2009 at 12:43 PM by KPWNINJA -
Superb reviews there Phill! Although, personally, I found Macabre to be the best of the three (just scrapping past THBTC), but thats just mePosted 19th June 2009 at 05:53 PM by iluvdvds@Cult Labs - Thank for the kind words, ya'll!! But lets give it up for Arrow for actually showin' these films some luurv!
ILUV, Macabre is a great film. I'm a sucker for the gloss of early 80's Fulci though - he films from this period were simply gorgeous. Macabre was a tad ugly, but it matched the subjected matter perfectly! haPosted 7th July 2009 at 10:16 AM by Philleh
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