Ladies of Italian Horror

An analysis of the critical themes in Dario Argento's 70s Giallo "Deep Red".

An interview with film critic Kat Ellinger who discusses the themes of Dario Argento's giallo "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" and its relations to Fredric Brown's novel "The Screaming Mimi."

In this visual essay, author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas reflects on the recurring theme or perception in Dario Argento's filmography.

Documentary about Mario Bava's film "The Girl Who Knew Too Much" and its impact on the Giallo genre.

A feature about philosophy, perception and imprisonment in Aldo Lado's Giallo "Short Night of Glass Dolls".

A video discussion about Lucio Fulci's classic Giallo "Don't Torture a Duckling".

A video essay about 1972 Giallo "Don't Torture a Duckling", focusing on accusations of misogyny against director Lucio Fulci.

An interview with Nicoletta Elmi about her days as a child actress.

Author Stephen Thrower analyzing the themes and characters of Mario Bava's proto-slasher "A Bay of Blood".

A visual essay about the 5 classic Giallo films by Italian director Sergio Martino.

An interview with actress Florinda Bolkan about her performances in the films "Don't Torture a Duckling" and "Lizard in a Woman's Skin".

An interview with Italian actress Silvia Collatina about her role in Lucio Fulci's "Murderock".

Italian director Enzo Milioni reminisces about his career and his 1978 giallo "The Sister of Ursula".

A featurette on the career of Italian director Armando Crispino.

A look at the career of Italian writer/director Maurizio Pradeaux.

A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

A wealthy playboy gathers a group of bourgeois friends at his isolated beach house for a weekend of relaxation. When bodies start pilling up, they realize they’re trapped with a killer in their midst, sending them in a frenzy to figure out who amongst them is killing the others before they are killed next.