Tag Archives: Claudio Simonetti

‘Dario Argento Panico’ Delivers Unique Perspectives On The Italian Maestro – Review

“I make cinema because I want to be loved.” A profound statement from one of the most revered filmmakers in history and the enigmatic subject of director Simone Scafidi’s latest endeavor, Dario Argento Panico. For those that may be new to discovering who Argento is, he is responsible for some …

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Argento’s Return To Giallo In Ultra HD: ‘TENEBRAE’ (1982) 4K Review

Italian maestro Dario Argento, after experimenting with supernatural horror, returned to the genre he helped define with 1982’s Tenebrae. An admitted Itali-horror fanatic, I already owned this masterwork in two separate Blu-ray releases, Arrow UK and Synapse. However, with Synapse’s new 4K treatment, I was more than happy to revisit …

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‘Demons’ Geretta Geretta Announces Feature With Lamberto Bava, Simon Boswell, Claudio Simonetti, and Linnea Quigley

The stars seem to be aligning for an intriguing partnership with some of the most iconic names in horror. Recently announced via fan-favorite actress Geretta Geretta’s (Demons, Rats: Night of Terror, Shocking Dark) Instagram page is the Kickstarter campaign for an untitled feature written and directed by Geretta and co-produced …

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Musician IslandRocks is Re-visioning the Retro Movie Theme!

I’ve been watching horror cinema faithfully since High School in the early nineties. When I discovered Italian cinema, my mind was blown, especially Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato and Dario Argento. In the early wave before a lot of these films even got good VHS treatment from companies like …

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