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Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989
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Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989 Paperback - 2019

by Roberto Curti


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The Italian Gothic horror genre underwent many changes in the 1980s, with masters such as Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda dying or retiring and young filmmakers such as Lamberto Bava (Macabro, Demons) and Michele Soavi (The Church) surfacing.

Horror films proved commercially successful in the first half of the decade thanks to Dario Argento (both as director and producer) and Lucio Fulci, but the rise of made-for-TV products has resulted in the gradual disappearance of genre products from the big screen.

This book examines all the Italian Gothic films of the 1980s. It includes previously unpublished trivia and production data taken from official archive papers, original scripts and interviews with filmmakers, actors and scriptwriters. The entries include a complete cast and crew list, plot summary, production history and analysis. Two appendices list direct-to-video releases and made-for-TV films.

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The Italian Gothic horror genre underwent many changes in the 1980s, with masters such as Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda dying or retiring and young filmmakers such as Lamberto Bava (Macabro, Demons) and Michele Soavi (The Church) surfacing.

Horror films proved commercially successful in the first half of the decade thanks to Dario Argento (both as director and producer) and Lucio Fulci, but the rise of made-for-TV products has resulted in the gradual disappearance of genre products from the big screen.

This book examines all the Italian Gothic films of the 1980s. It includes previously unpublished trivia and production data taken from official archive papers, original scripts and interviews with filmmakers, actors and scriptwriters. The entries include a complete cast and crew list, plot summary, production history and analysis. Two appendices list direct-to-video releases and made-for-TV films.

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  • Title Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989
  • Author Roberto Curti
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 232
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company
  • Date 2019-03-07
  • ISBN 9781476672434 / 1476672431
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Film
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Library of Congress subjects Horror films - Italy - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019002297
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.436

About the author

Roberto Curti is an Italian film historian and the author of numerous published books and articles. He lives in Cortona, Italy.
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