Although I had seen the television commercial for Suspiria in 1977 and was frightened half to death from it, my real introduction to Dario Argento’s work was in 1985 when I saw the television commercial for his new horror film called Creepers, which was a silly title at best, but I was very intrigued by the images that accompanied the …
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Last week I reported that WestgateGallery.com, a terrific movie poster site that offers some truly beautiful vintage film posters for sale, was offering their entire inventory for 40% off (with an additional 5% off for HorrorNews.net readers by using the secret code 45Off). It has now come to my attention that the sale has been extended to Monday, September 26th …
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WestgateGallery.com is a terrific movie poster site that offers some truly beautiful vintage film posters for sale, most remarkably in the area of giallo and horror films from directors Dario Argento, Sergio Martino, Albert DeMartino, Juan Antonio Bardem, Maurizio Lucidi, and Mario Bava. There are also some phenomenal adult film posters from the 1970’s and 1980’s that feature Seka, Ginger …
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Arguably the last great movie made by Italian horror film maestro director Dario Argento, Opera, made in 1987, is another glaring omission from the current list of horror films available on Blu-ray. This will all change soon as Scorpion Releasing has announced that they are currently working on a high definition master for the film. The possible specs for this …
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Alan Jones’s incomparable tome on Dario Argento, originally titled Profondo Argento and now known as Dario Argento: The Man, the Myths and the Magic, is now available for pre-order from FAB Press out of the UK in a very limited edition, covering his entire career.
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SYNOPSIS: The author of a sexually-charged novel finds himself the object of affection by a deranged fan who kills people close to him. REVIEW: I find it hard to believe that it has been 29 years since I first saw Dario Argento’s fifth giallo feature film which I had read about two years earlier in the pages of back issues …
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SYNOPSIS: A pianist witnesses a graphic murder and takes it upon himself to find the killer. REVIEW: Deep Red is the American title of a film directed by Dario Argento. Known worldwide under myriad titles such as Profondo Rosso, Deep Red The Hatchet Murders, and Les Frissons De L’Angoisse, it is often spoken of in the same breathe as the …
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Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A highly gifted German psychic is brutally murdered in Rome on a quiet evening. A jazz pianist witnesses part of her murder from the streets and races to help the gifted psychic. From the apartment he captures a glimpse of what could be the murderer. Human curiosity and drive ensues. REVIEW: Alright, the giallo style of …
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Written by James Gracey Published by Kamera Books / Oldcastle Books Publication Date: 2010 Format: Color & Black /White (color insert pages included) – 160 pages Price: $19.95 Dario Argento is one of those obscure but influential directors who has not only contributed greatly to the genre but has inspired countless others in his works. It’s funny because with his …
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DARIO ARGENTO’S CROWD FUNDING CAMPAIGN ZEROS IN ON TARGET An exclusive Horrornews interview with The Sandman writer and producer team, David and Daniela Tully As the clock ticks towards the final toll on the Indiegogo campaign launched for legendary director Dario Argento, it has reached over 95% of its target at press time. The Sandman screenplay was written by David …
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SYNOPSIS: The tale begins with Jonathan Harker, journeying by train and carriage from England to Count Dracula’s crumbling, remote castle situated in the Carpathian Mountains on the border of Transylvania. The purpose of his mission is to catalogue the big library of Dracula. At first enticed by Dracula’s gracious manner, Harker soon discovers that he has become a prisoner in …
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Today’s batch of email brought some big news for Dario Argento fans everywhere. The Blu-ray of his take on DRACULA is coming soon and all the details on the release are in, you ready? The press release reveals: Horror maestro Dario Argento puts his unique stylistic spin on the classic supernatural tale in DRACULA, a sexually charged, visually sumptuous retelling …
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Coming at us from IFC MIDNIGHT is iconic director Dario Argento’s take on the DRACULA mythos and in 3D none the less. The new trailer came along with a nice press release so read that first and then sink your teeth into the new video. TRANSYLVANIA, 1893. One night in the woods adjacent to Passo Borgo, at the foot of …
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David Gordon Green, the director of such fare as, uh, Pineapple Express, has been trying to get a remake of Dario Argento’s legendary SUSPIRIA off the ground for a while now, and according to a post over at Deadline, Crime Scene Pictures are now fully backing the project and it is due to shoot in September. Why is this film …
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SYNOPSIS: When the leading diva of Verdi’s “Macbeth” is run over by a car, her understudy, Betty (Cristina Marsillach), takes over the role. Things go from bad to worse when the madman begins to kill other members of the cast — and forces Betty to watch. The finale in this exercise in baroque horror from the mind of frightmeister Dario …
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