"Italian Gothic horror films of the 1970s were influenced by the violent giallo movies and adults-only comics of the era, resulting in a graphic approach to the genre. The author examines the Italian Gothic horror of the period, providing previously unpublished details and produ…
"In an eclectic career spanning four decades, Italian director Riccardo Freda (1909-1999) produced films of remarkable technical skill and powerful visual style. This book covers his life and career for the first time in English, with detailed analyses of his films and exclusive…
A critical evaluation of director Dario Argento's 1975 giallo cult classic Profondo rosso (Deep red)
A critical evaluation of director Dario Argento's 1975 giallo cult classic Profondo rosso (Deep red).
Tracing Deep Red's history of censorship, re-edited releases, and its subsequent celebration by cult film audiences, this book considers how these competing discourses have helped to transform the film's cultural status and to fashion it as an exemplar of cult cinema.
La 4e de couv. porte : "Despite its reputation as one of the greatest and most influential of all horror films, there is surprisingly little written about Mario Bava's Black Sunday (1960), and this Devil's Advocates is the first single book dedicated to it. Martyn Conterio place…
Despite its reputation as one of the greatest and most influential of all horror films, there is surprisingly little literature dedicated to Mario Bava's Black Sunday (1960), and this contribution to the Devil's Advocates series is the first single book dedicated to it. Martyn C…
