Comments on: Italian Horror: Impressions of a Newcomer http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/31/italian-horror-impressions-of-a-newcomer/ Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:13:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marina Antunes http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/31/italian-horror-impressions-of-a-newcomer/#comment-36605 Marina Antunes Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:39:02 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20625#comment-36605 Once you get there, there's an excellent CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST discussion from an old episode of The Movie Club Podcast: http://movieclubpodcast.blogspot.com/2008/02/movie-club-5-cannibal-holocaust-and.html It certainly has some moments I found difficult to watch but overall, I was actually impressed by it. Not sure I could say I enjoyed watching it but I'm happy I did. Once you get there, there’s an excellent CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST discussion from an old episode of The Movie Club Podcast:

http://movieclubpodcast.blogspot.com/2008/02/movie-club-5-cannibal-holocaust-and.html

It certainly has some moments I found difficult to watch but overall, I was actually impressed by it. Not sure I could say I enjoyed watching it but I’m happy I did.

]]> By: Jandy Stone http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/31/italian-horror-impressions-of-a-newcomer/#comment-36601 Jandy Stone Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:17:24 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20625#comment-36601 Thanks for the suggestions! I'll definitely add more Bava to my list, and maybe try some Fulci. Laura, I'm not sure I'm up for anything called Cannibal Holocaust. :) Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll definitely add more Bava to my list, and maybe try some Fulci.

Laura, I’m not sure I’m up for anything called Cannibal Holocaust. :)

]]> By: Bob Turnbull http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/31/italian-horror-impressions-of-a-newcomer/#comment-36597 Bob Turnbull Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:58:07 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20625#comment-36597 You're braver than I Laura...I haven't summoned up the courage yet for "Cannibal Holocaust". To be honest though, I'm not sure I want to. As a horror film fan, I feel I should see it, but there's not a lot about it that makes me want to see it. In particular, all the things I've heard about the actual slaughter of animals that took place for the filming. Granted, these are things I've "heard", so I don't know how much truth there is to them. It's an interesting genre to explore though, that's for sure. You’re braver than I Laura…I haven’t summoned up the courage yet for “Cannibal Holocaust”. To be honest though, I’m not sure I want to. As a horror film fan, I feel I should see it, but there’s not a lot about it that makes me want to see it. In particular, all the things I’ve heard about the actual slaughter of animals that took place for the filming. Granted, these are things I’ve “heard”, so I don’t know how much truth there is to them.

It’s an interesting genre to explore though, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Laura Desiree http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/31/italian-horror-impressions-of-a-newcomer/#comment-36593 Laura Desiree Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:20:29 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20625#comment-36593 Fulci is next to see for sure! The Gates of Hell Trilogy (starting with City of the Living Dead)- I have yet to finish the trilogy. For something a little more extreme, make your way to Deodato's 'Cannibal Holocaust'- if you can stomach it... took me a couple of years to conjure up the bravery to watch it. really awesome documentary-styled gore flick! Just some immediate thoughts from my experience. for your gore-blogging; www.cinema-nocturna.com some helpful reviews featured! welcome. Fulci is next to see for sure! The Gates of Hell Trilogy (starting with City of the Living Dead)- I have yet to finish the trilogy.
For something a little more extreme, make your way to Deodato’s ‘Cannibal Holocaust’- if you can stomach it… took me a couple of years to conjure up the bravery to watch it.

really awesome documentary-styled gore flick!
Just some immediate thoughts from my experience.

for your gore-blogging;
http://www.cinema-nocturna.com
some helpful reviews featured!

welcome.

]]> By: Bob Turnbull http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/31/italian-horror-impressions-of-a-newcomer/#comment-36539 Bob Turnbull Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:55:21 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=20625#comment-36539 "Black Sabbath" rocks! B-) Yeah, you started in the right places. My guess is that you will definitely dig Bava more. "Kill Baby...Kill" should be your next stop after "Black Sabbath", but don't forget "Lisa And The Devil", "The Whip And The Body" and "Bay Of Blood" (a huge influence on the slasher genre). Oh, and for really fun, bordering on stupid, non-horror fun, it's hard to beat "Danger: Diabolik". Argento is a mixed bag for me. "Deep Red" is awesome. "Inferno" and "Tenebre" also have their great set pieces and I quite like "Bird With The Crystal Plumage". But his later stuff...Avoid "The Card Player". I disliked "Mother Of Tears" immensely. And Phenomena (though that's only like 1985 - and with a young Jennifer Connelly) is, uh, odd. But where do you go from here? Well, Lucio Fulci is the next obvious choice - though I don't know his stuff that well. "Don't Torture A Duckling" is a decent giallo though. There's plenty more - "Demons" is a lot of silly fun, "The House With Laughing Windows" is one of the better of the giallo genre (pretty disturbing in fact) and "Watch Me When I kill" is a good solid example of a standard mystery with some over the top moments. I'm blanking on the rest at the moment because I'm on my porch handing out candy. And drinking wine. It's a great combination. “Black Sabbath” rocks! B-)

Yeah, you started in the right places. My guess is that you will definitely dig Bava more. “Kill Baby…Kill” should be your next stop after “Black Sabbath”, but don’t forget “Lisa And The Devil”, “The Whip And The Body” and “Bay Of Blood” (a huge influence on the slasher genre). Oh, and for really fun, bordering on stupid, non-horror fun, it’s hard to beat “Danger: Diabolik”.

Argento is a mixed bag for me. “Deep Red” is awesome. “Inferno” and “Tenebre” also have their great set pieces and I quite like “Bird With The Crystal Plumage”. But his later stuff…Avoid “The Card Player”. I disliked “Mother Of Tears” immensely. And Phenomena (though that’s only like 1985 – and with a young Jennifer Connelly) is, uh, odd.

But where do you go from here? Well, Lucio Fulci is the next obvious choice – though I don’t know his stuff that well. “Don’t Torture A Duckling” is a decent giallo though. There’s plenty more – “Demons” is a lot of silly fun, “The House With Laughing Windows” is one of the better of the giallo genre (pretty disturbing in fact) and “Watch Me When I kill” is a good solid example of a standard mystery with some over the top moments.

I’m blanking on the rest at the moment because I’m on my porch handing out candy. And drinking wine. It’s a great combination.

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