Italian Horror Film Directors

by Louis Paul

Overview

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 Michele Soavi. Each chapter includes a biography, a detailed career account, discussion of influences both literary and cinematic, commentary on the films, with plots and production details, and an exhaustive filmography.

A second section contains short discussions and selected filmographies of other important horror directors. The work concludes with a chapter on the future of Italian horror and an appendix of important horror films by directors other than the 50 profiled. Stills, posters, and behind-the-scenes shots illustrate the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786461134
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	11/11/2010
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Louis Paul has contributed film reviews, interviews, biographies and articles to film-related publications including Chiller Theatre and European Trash Cinema. He published a genre film magazine in the 80s and 90s called Blood Times. Paul co-curated an exhibit at the New York Public Library celebrating 100 years of the horror film called “Screams on Screen.” He lives in New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Jess Franco     
Foreword by Antonella Fulci     
Preface     
Introduction: The Evolution of the Italian Horror Film     
The Leading Horror Film Directors     
Other Significant Horror Film Directors     
Epilogue: The Future of Italian Horror Films     
Appendix: Important Horror (and Other genre) Films by Other Directors     
Bibliography     
Index     

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