“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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You know from that opening scream, things are about to get strange. And “strange” is a very apt term to describe director Lucio Fulci’s splattery masterpiece, City of the Living Dead. After two very different Blu-ray releases, Cauldron Films has upped the ante with their new 4K transfer. Synopsis: “A …
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Coming Soon From Cauldron Films: 4k UHD Restoration of Lucio Fulci’s City of the Living Dead. Special Features Include A new audio commentary with film historian Samm Deighan Archival audio commentaries with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson Archival audio commentary with actress Catriona MacColl moderated by Jay Slater …
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Brooklyn Horror Film Festival announces today the first wave of titles for their explosive 2022 edition, presented by Shudder, running October 13th to the 20th with screenings held at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg and Williamsburg Cinemas. The festival will open with the Eva Green starring NOCEBO, the latest psychological thriller from …
Read More »A mortician/coroner is only human and sometimes needs to eat, even when they’re hard at work. After all, when you’re hungry, you’re hungry. Of course, there’s a time and a place to eat a meal or a snack. Is it gross to eat food in a morgue? Is it morally …
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You may have heard it called Sette note in nero. To some it’s Murder To The Tune Of Seven Black Notes. We are, of course, talking about Lucio Fulci’s classic 1977 horror film The Psychic. Fans rejoice: the film is available now on UK Blu-ray and digital! Click here for …
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Forty years ago on August 11, 1980, Lucio Fulci released City Of The Living Dead. I have to admit that I’m a Fulci fanboy, and City Of The Living Dead is one of my favorites. My favorite Fulci film will always be House By The Cemetery, but this film was the movie …
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Let’s face it… horror by its very nature is a lightning rod for controversy. It’s the genre of film tailor-made to push the envelope, to take things to extremes where others would dare not tread. We live to test the limits of decency, to see just how much we can …
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I must admit, I didn’t know what to expect going into The Convent (2019), the latest film from director Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House, Howl). While I am a sucker for religious-themed horror, since the ungodly success of The Conjuring 2, and more specifically the Valak character that spawned The Nun spinoff (our review …
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Few directors of the ’70s and ’80s era of Italian horror are held in such high regard as Lucio Fulci. With gruesome titles like The House by the Cemetery and City of the Living Dead, it’s safe to say that this horror legend had his own refined style of goretastic thrills, chills …
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