Mario Bava
Bava Double Bill: How ‘The Girl Who Knew Too Much’ and ‘Lisa and the Devil’ Make for Perfect Career Bookends
Mario Bava is often regarded as ‘the godfather’ of the giallo genre, but he is also a master of Gothic horror. Over time, he has proven himself more than capable of seamlessly blending mod...
How Modern Horror is Still Borrowing from Black Sunday
There are a select few directors who immediately come to mind when fans across the world think of Italian horror. While the country has produced so many of the most amazingly talented filmmakers, Dari...
Director Roberto Zazzara Discusses His Latest Film The Bunker Game [Exclusive]
What happens when a live action role-playing game becomes all too real? This is the premise of Shudder’s new spine-tingling film, The Bunker Game. The synopsis of the film via Shudder: Laura is...
Five Vampire Movies That Don’t Make Their Vampires Sexy
Vampires and sexiness go together like peanut butter and jelly. While that connection has become more explicit in recent years, its roots reach all the way back to the early days of horror cinema. For...
Chronicling the Death of Italian Horror Cinema
There was a time, fondly remembered and not all that long ago, when Italy was the pinnacle of horror filmmaking. In the 1960’s Mario Bava helped define the giallo, a precursor to the American s...
How Mario Bava Set the Template for American Slashers
It’s no secret that the early slasher films were heavily influenced by the Italian giallo movies. These were very similar features, albeit slightly more sophisticated—yet gorier—v...
The Giallo Inspired The Editor Debuts A New Poster
[soliloquy id=”7631″] During its exhibition at The American Film Market, the giallo inspired The Editor has debuted a new poster. We have the new one sheet available fo...
Editorial – How the Giallo Helped Shape the Face of the Modern Slasher
[soliloquy id=”11940″] I spent the entire weekend binging on some of my favorite Italian horror films and today felt inspired to put together a piece exploring the influence of the giallo ...
Five New Stills from The Editor Hit the Web Today
Twitch debuted a series of new stills from The Editor today. We’ve got all five of the new screen caps from the giallo-inspired throwback available for your viewing...