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Italian Horror Film Directors Paperback – Illustrated, November 11, 2010

by Louis Paul (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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There is no cinema with such effect as that of the hallucinatory Italian horror film. From Riccardo Freda's I Vampiri in 1956 to Il Cartaio in 2004, this work recounts the origins of the genre, celebrates at length ten of its auteurs, and discusses the noteworthy films of many others associated with the genre.

The directors discussed in detail are Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Mario Bava, Ruggero Deodato, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Antonio Margheriti, Aristide Massaccesi, Bruno Mattei, and Michele Soavi. Each chapter includes a biography, a detailed career account, discussion of influences both literary and cinematic, commentary on the films, with plots and production details, and an exhaustive filmography.

A second section contains short discussions and selected filmographies of other important horror directors. The work concludes with a chapter on the future of Italian horror and an appendix of important horror films by directors other than the 50 profiled. Stills, posters, and behind-the-scenes shots illustrate the book.

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    376 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    McFarland
  4. Publication date
    November 11, 2010
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    18 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    7 x 0.75 x 10 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0786461136
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0786461134
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There is no cinema with such effect as that of the hallucinatory Italian horror film. From Riccardo Freda's I Vampiri in 1956 to Il Cartaio in 2004, this work recounts the origins of the genre, celebrates at length ten of its auteurs, and discusses the noteworthy films of many others associated with the genre. The directors discussed in detail are Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Mario Bava, Ruggero Deodato, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Antonio Margheriti, Aristide Massaccesi, Bruno Mattei, and Michele Soavi. Each chapter includes a biography, a detailed career account, discussion of influences both literary and cinematic, commentary on the films, with plots and production details, and an exhaustive filmography. A second section contains short discussions and selected filmographies of other important horror directors. The work concludes with a chapter on the future of Italian horror and an appendix of important horror films by directors other than the 50 profiled. Stills, posters, and behind-the-scenes shots illustrate the book.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland; Illustrated edition (November 11, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786461136
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786461134
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.75 x 10 inches
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Dulce Fabiana Mota Lima
5.0 out of 5 stars an excelent travel in giallo cinema
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2005
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Excelent purchase for all those who want to know a little more about the italian horror cinema. This wonderful travel begins with a panorama over the history of the gothic and horror cinema in Italy; then, it shows the 10 most important giallo directors (Argento, Fulci, the Bavas among others); later, the author Louis Paul discusses briefly about more obscure directors. And at the end of the book, there's a really vast bibliography, very useful to those who want to make a research on this subject (italian horror cinema).
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jamesjazzy
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good! Would buy it again for the same price and probably even more $
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018
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Great book! Covers more movies (volume wise) than any of the other 5 or 6 related books I own. DOESN’T use a lot of words that nobody knows what they mean which only makes the author looks smart (which leaves most people lost because they don’t understand the sentence) . Only problem with the book is when they mention a movie it’s listed in Italian and they don’t give you the English name so “you” hav to constantly keep looking up the name of the movie on YouTube or IMDB to get the English name which is a big pain. Which begs to ask how can someone write a book in English, list the Italian name of the movie, but not the English name. Critical error. It reminds me of when your about to watch a movie- the soundtrack the lady is singing in English and they turn around and the movies in a foreign language could never figure that out.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been much better
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2004
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I agree with the previous reviewer that Louis Pauls's new book comes as a bit of a disppointment. For that price, you would expect beautiful stills on good quality paper; instead what you get is sparse black-and-white photos on poor quality paper. The author's writing style doesn't help either: his bland style coupled with a lack of critical evaluations of the works of the major directors make this book pale in comparison to other much more exciting works, like Hardy's "The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Horror" or Schneider's "Fear Without Frontiers". I am pretty sure "giallo cinema" is much more exciting and colorful than portrayed by the author.

On the positive side, Louis Paul does cover, to my knowledge, almost every major Italian horror movie and director. He covers many more giallos than does Phil Hardy. Also the index is very comprehensive and mentions both people and movies (both the English and Italian names).

All in all: could have been better but still a valuable reference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018
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Great book! A++
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fathomless void
4.0 out of 5 stars Explore the Id
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2005
Because of my preference for psychological horror, I had long resisted the Italian giallo. I've since come to realize my error. It is precisely its vast psychological component that makes the giallo unique. What other art form peers so unflinchingly into the darkest recess of the human psyche? This book helped me form that appreciation. In addition to offering hundreds of plot summaries, the author discusses the films' psychological underpinnings at length; musing as to what makes them tick individually and what makes the genre tick as a whole. There is also a wealth of well-organized reference material, exhaustively researched and detailed, for those who wish to dive deep into the arcana. I turned to the book to find out which Gogol story served as the basis for Bava's "Black Sunday" (since the story's title isn't listed in the film's credits) and found the answer immediately.

On the down side, the author has a preference for the movies' Italian titles, which meant I had to frequently thumb through the book for translations. (Although longtime fans of the genre may not be bothered by this.)
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larrybmovie
3.0 out of 5 stars Italian Horror Film Directors
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2004
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A much-needed study of the subject...but this ain't it. Chapters devoted to the major players (Bava, Fulci, etc.) and sections devoted to the not-so majors. He puts Freda in this category, but anybody who gave Maestro Bava his start AND made The Terror of Dr. Hitchcock is pretty important, in my opinion. And speaking of opinions.... The entries are mainly ______ was born in ______, got started in ________, and then made _______. Not much critical evaluation, and some of the information is glaringly wrong: Dawn of the Dead was made in...Philadelphia??? None of this would matter so much if this wasn't one of those incredibly expensive MacFarland books. For the money, there shouldn't be ANY errors! For completists -- and wealthy ones, at that -- only.
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Stephen G
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2024
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Arrived on time and in very good condition. This a superb book on Italian horror directors Co eri g not only like the big names like Argento; Fulci and Bava but also those who may have only directed a couple of films. A worthy addition to any fan of the genre. A nice selection of black and white stills and poster art throughout.
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