tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post2357782242853373254..comments2024-02-10T01:22:29.316-08:00Comments on Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies: Italian Horror Blog-a-thon: Stage Fright (aka Deliria, aka Bloody Bird, aka Aquarius, aka Sound Stage Massacre)Kevin J. Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-60132150280453156802009-10-26T11:19:38.755-07:002009-10-26T11:19:38.755-07:00Most Italian horror movies seem to be set in Rome,...Most Italian horror movies seem to be set in Rome, if they are set in Italy. We did Florence and Venice and two coastal towns, so I'm guessing we were away from any of the important landmarks of Italian horror...Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-71597459062261691212009-10-26T10:56:15.923-07:002009-10-26T10:56:15.923-07:00Ah yes...that clip of Willy. I will post that in ...Ah yes...that clip of Willy. I will post that in the links! Brilliant! Oh, and welcome back! Did you run into any Italian horror landmarks while you were over there?Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-41159681645047349332009-10-26T10:49:01.657-07:002009-10-26T10:49:01.657-07:00Great review -- this is about as "fun" a...Great review -- this is about as "fun" as a slasher movie gets and you can tell Soavi is having a blast with it throughout. It's really nice to see the tension he is able to build in a those final-girl scenes, especially considering the limitations of the lead actress.<br /><br />And that moment where the girl is killed while everyone thinks it is part of the play is particularly disturbing.<br /><br />For more Willy, check out this YouTube video I uploaded some time back: <a rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1DpYuAJQR0</a><br /><br />Now I'll have to go and watch <i>The Church</i> again, as I don't remember much from it the first time we watched it.Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-36780825114580936772009-10-23T07:36:01.186-07:002009-10-23T07:36:01.186-07:00I should have some thoughts on The Church and The ...I should have some thoughts on <i>The Church</i> and <i>The House With Laughing Windows</i> sometime next week. Thanks for the kind words, Francisco. I appreciate it.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-210251584230438102009-10-23T06:32:26.069-07:002009-10-23T06:32:26.069-07:00By the way, I saw the House with Laughing windows,...By the way, I saw the House with Laughing windows, great spooky movie! Really enjoyed it!!<br /><br />Highly recommend it! <br /><br />Again, great blog you got going on here Kevin!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-9525301771579769252009-10-23T06:30:42.531-07:002009-10-23T06:30:42.531-07:00The Church, I enjoy that one on a regular basis! I...The Church, I enjoy that one on a regular basis! I love those shots where we get to see these really cool demons inside of the church. <br /><br />For me his best ones are Cemetery Man and Stagefright. Stagefright is such a beautiful looking horror film, plus that villain, with the owl mask, that was genius!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-50326835296278137602009-10-22T13:30:45.917-07:002009-10-22T13:30:45.917-07:00Francisco:
Yes, Soavi was an artist. He actually...Francisco:<br /><br />Yes, Soavi was an artist. He actually might be my favorite of the Italian horror auteurs. <i>The Church</i> is probably my favorite Soavi.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-37645408006737522212009-10-22T13:07:40.065-07:002009-10-22T13:07:40.065-07:00This is one of my favorite Italian films, but of c...This is one of my favorite Italian films, but of course it comes from the great Soavi, this guy should have never stopped making horror films! <br /><br />He gave horror films an air of art to them...Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-84575132739124356912009-10-19T17:34:46.860-07:002009-10-19T17:34:46.860-07:00Will:
I hope you do catch it...it's one of my...Will:<br /><br />I hope you do catch it...it's one of my favorite horror movies. Maybe not one of the best or most original, but definitely one of my favorites. Soavi is a master. Thanks for the kind words.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-48041388938283040932009-10-19T17:28:52.544-07:002009-10-19T17:28:52.544-07:00What a terrific review. I haven't seen STAGE F...What a terrific review. I haven't seen STAGE FRIGHT but I've always been a fan of CEMETERY MAN, which I got to see in the theater on its 15-minute American release back in '96. This sounds like a must-see!Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-82878046749512579842009-10-19T15:07:10.147-07:002009-10-19T15:07:10.147-07:00Adam:
Nope. It's not too late. You can subm...Adam:<br /><br />Nope. It's not too late. You can submit something whenever you'd like during the duration of the blog-a-thon. Thanks for your interest.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-62578842050461709662009-10-19T12:32:35.384-07:002009-10-19T12:32:35.384-07:00Kevin, is it too late to submit a piece to the blo...Kevin, is it too late to submit a piece to the blogathon? I might be able to get something done and shipped by the end of this week.Adam Zanziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524618281515322239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-3004508182637529032009-10-19T12:09:33.607-07:002009-10-19T12:09:33.607-07:00Chris:
Haha. Yes, this is THAT movie. It's ...Chris:<br /><br />Haha. Yes, this is THAT movie. It's one of the things that always made the film stick in my mind...I mean a dude wearing a giant freaking owl head wielding a chain saw...what's not to love?<br /><br />I look forward to your thoughts on <i>Tenebre</i>.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-62958252827919442682009-10-19T11:44:52.573-07:002009-10-19T11:44:52.573-07:00And NOW I know where the crazy Owl/Chainsaw pictur...And NOW I know where the crazy Owl/Chainsaw picture comes from! This is going into my queue to see ASAP.<br /><br />PS - I'll have Argento's TENEBRAE to you tonight to use how you see fit.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600990166210022027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-38121068457991230912009-10-19T11:12:20.693-07:002009-10-19T11:12:20.693-07:00I have Your Vice is a Locked Room... in my queue. ...I have <i>Your Vice is a Locked Room...</i> in my queue. This blog-a-thon doesn't discriminate, though. Any Italian horror film works for it, no matter what era it comes from. I just have a special affinity for the 70's and 80's stuff. I know that Sam at Wonders in the Dark loves Bava...so hopefully there will be a contribution that covers that era of Italian horror.<br /><br />I'll look for <i>Fists in the Pocket</i>.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-51568464573159043192009-10-19T11:02:18.229-07:002009-10-19T11:02:18.229-07:00I have never seen 'The House With Laughing Win...I have never seen 'The House With Laughing Windows', so I'll await your review on whether to bump it up or not. It does sound right up my alley though. <br /><br />As for Mr. Martino he's probably my favorite Italian horror director, his 'The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh' and it's somewhat sequel, 'Your Vice is a Locked Room' are great genre examples. Though, 'Torso' is my favorite of his that I've seen. <br /><br />I just saw another great Italian horror I had never seen, 'Fists in the Pocket'. It's a little older then this blog series is dealing with (it's from 1965), but I came away pretty impressed. It's quite an underrated gem.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-58232515010536505152009-10-19T09:42:44.979-07:002009-10-19T09:42:44.979-07:00Thanks, Jamie. Yeah, let me know when you're ...Thanks, Jamie. Yeah, let me know when you're done with your <i>Torso</i> review. I will link to it on here. Can't wait to read it...I haven't seen a lot of Martino's stuff. I'm getting ready to (finally) watch <i>The House With Laughing Windows</i> (I never got a chance to watch it a week ago, and now that I'm laid up with the flu I have time, hehe)...have you seen it? I've heard nothing but great things, and that it's one of the most underrated Italian horror movies.<br /><br />Thanks again for the kind words and your interest in what I'm doing here!Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-4916766317646677642009-10-19T09:29:57.747-07:002009-10-19T09:29:57.747-07:00Kevin, great work on a great film. As usual, your ...Kevin, great work on a great film. As usual, your capturing of stills is both enticing to the uninitiated and exhilarating for the slasher fans in attendance. You've definitely made me add this (again) to my netflix.<br /><br />My review should be finished and online (around) Saturday, as stated earlier I'm working on Sergio Martino's 'Torso'. I'll let you know.Jamienoreply@blogger.com