Italian Horror
- Michael
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:09 pm
Back in the late 70s, Suspiria came to my town. The theater was offering a series of midnight movies during that one great summer that changed my life forever. I was 11 years old when I sneaked out of my home and ran right into the theater to catch every midnight movie - Eraserhead, Piranha in 3D, Andy Warhol's Frankenstein in 3-D, Pink Flamingos, and Suspiria to name a handful of examples. Eraserhead and Suspiria impacted me so powerfully that they still follow me to this day. Because of Suspiria, I developed an enormous and priceless pleasure in discovering and exploring the rest of Italian horror... especially Bava (Mario and Lamberto), Fulci and more of Argento. Of so many Italian horror films that I've seen in my entire life, Suspiria remains the best. I also love Fulci's The Beyond.. dripping with great style. Lisa and the Devil is a new discovery for me and I'm still savoring every bit of it. It's going to join the pantheon of my favorites... very soon.
What do you make of this special, so rare breed of cinema that I think deserves to be discussed and recognized?
What do you make of this special, so rare breed of cinema that I think deserves to be discussed and recognized?
- Matt
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:58 pm
I used to be obesessed with Italian horror (more the spooky/giallo Bava/Argento/Soavi strain than the gross-out Fulci et al strain). After a while, though, I kind of lost interest as so many of the films beyond the best of Bava and Argento were, for me, extremely boring. Maybe it was also a lot more fun when I had to scour video stores all over central Ohio looking for tapes of the film. Even watching the dullest film felt like a hard-won victory.
Now I'm just obsessed with catching Ann Dvorak films on Turner Classic Movies.
Now I'm just obsessed with catching Ann Dvorak films on Turner Classic Movies.
- Michael
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:09 pm
I used to be obesessed with Italian horror (more the spooky/giallo Bava/Argento/Soavi strain than the gross-out Fulci et al strain). After a while, though, I kind of lost interest as so many of the films beyond the best of Bava and Argento were, for me, extremely boring. Maybe it was also a lot more fun when I had to scour video stores all over central Ohio looking for tapes of the film. Even watching the dullest film felt like a hard-won victory.
Oh my god. That sounds exactly like me. Except it was in upstate NY. I used to love wearing my Zombi shirt.. you know, with the wormy head from Fulci's film of the same title, with the words.. I will eat you!... every day of my high school years. I now don't really care much for his films except for The Beyond which I always love. It has this very strange rhythym and beauty that keeps drawing me back to it.. like a drug. Same thing with Suspiria. I still watch those films over again and again .. not only for their striking visual brilliance but also for pure nostalgia. For the time I was once a wide-eyed innocent kid craving for something "beyond the door". But those films enormously formed my taste in cinema forever and taught me so much about it... how cinema is visual art and nothing more. How a film can work visually and fully without having a script or actors taking over it.
My recent viewing of Bava's Lisa and the Devil (which never had a proper theatrical release in the US) opened a biblical flood of memories and nostalgia that I'm having a hard time to shake off. It completely brought me back to that special, precious phase of my looonng life of loving film. It was like losing virginality all over again.
And Eraserhead. Now that one deserves its own thread. Can anyone imagine seeing it inside a dark theater at midnight through 11 year old eyes?
Oh my god. That sounds exactly like me. Except it was in upstate NY. I used to love wearing my Zombi shirt.. you know, with the wormy head from Fulci's film of the same title, with the words.. I will eat you!... every day of my high school years. I now don't really care much for his films except for The Beyond which I always love. It has this very strange rhythym and beauty that keeps drawing me back to it.. like a drug. Same thing with Suspiria. I still watch those films over again and again .. not only for their striking visual brilliance but also for pure nostalgia. For the time I was once a wide-eyed innocent kid craving for something "beyond the door". But those films enormously formed my taste in cinema forever and taught me so much about it... how cinema is visual art and nothing more. How a film can work visually and fully without having a script or actors taking over it.
My recent viewing of Bava's Lisa and the Devil (which never had a proper theatrical release in the US) opened a biblical flood of memories and nostalgia that I'm having a hard time to shake off. It completely brought me back to that special, precious phase of my looonng life of loving film. It was like losing virginality all over again.
And Eraserhead. Now that one deserves its own thread. Can anyone imagine seeing it inside a dark theater at midnight through 11 year old eyes?
- Dylan
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:28 pm
I was thinking of starting a thread on Argento a few days ago because I'm interested in him, but one on the entire spectrum of Italian horror seems more appropriate, especially if I hear about something else that sounds good.
Matt and Michael, I can very much relate to your horror movie hunting, though in my case it didn't involve very many Italian horror films (we'll get to those in a sec, though), though I wish it would've. But when I was a little kid of twelve (and this lasted until I was around fourteen/fifteen) I'd go out almost every weekend all over town to old video stores, pawn shops, and the like, renting and purchasing rare horror films (amazing how in the late 90s many old video stores were still around here that had a massive overflow of old VHS tapes from the late 70s and 80s that they never got rid of, many of which will never find their way to DVD...of course, now all of these places are gone, but eight years ago they were as stocked as they were in '82). And I remember the feel that, even if it was a piece of crap, I was somewhat victorious because I discovered a tape of some 'unknown' film, and one that nobody had likely watched since the 80s. This didn't involve too many Italian horror, of which I was never really able to find too much of, but boy did I read about it in all of those Fangorias and Cinefantastiques (I just re-read a great article in CFQ about "Opera," which I haven't seen yet but sounds like fun)!
Instead I saw some of the zombie and demon films, which were crap, and "Creepers," which at the time I think I enjoyed. "Creepers" was the American edit of "Phenomena" with that really creepy VHS cover of Connelly's half-rotted face and the bugs flying around...this is a film I think is pretty terrible, but it has this bizarre "nightmare 80s" thing going for it that, for reasons unknown, never really leaves me...Iron Maiden perhaps, or just Jennifer Connelly in the fairy tale forest to 80s synth? But then again, a lot of Argento's films have a strange feel that doesn't really leave me, regardless of the quality of the film, though I haven't seen too many of his works. I love "Suspiria," of course, and have enjoyed others, such as "Inferno" (one of the few films where the defiance of any remote logic actually kind of works), but need to see some other Argento's, even if many aren't good I suspect there's something there in most of them.
"Eraserhead" does deserve its own thread, Michael. Start it!
Matt and Michael, I can very much relate to your horror movie hunting, though in my case it didn't involve very many Italian horror films (we'll get to those in a sec, though), though I wish it would've. But when I was a little kid of twelve (and this lasted until I was around fourteen/fifteen) I'd go out almost every weekend all over town to old video stores, pawn shops, and the like, renting and purchasing rare horror films (amazing how in the late 90s many old video stores were still around here that had a massive overflow of old VHS tapes from the late 70s and 80s that they never got rid of, many of which will never find their way to DVD...of course, now all of these places are gone, but eight years ago they were as stocked as they were in '82). And I remember the feel that, even if it was a piece of crap, I was somewhat victorious because I discovered a tape of some 'unknown' film, and one that nobody had likely watched since the 80s. This didn't involve too many Italian horror, of which I was never really able to find too much of, but boy did I read about it in all of those Fangorias and Cinefantastiques (I just re-read a great article in CFQ about "Opera," which I haven't seen yet but sounds like fun)!
Instead I saw some of the zombie and demon films, which were crap, and "Creepers," which at the time I think I enjoyed. "Creepers" was the American edit of "Phenomena" with that really creepy VHS cover of Connelly's half-rotted face and the bugs flying around...this is a film I think is pretty terrible, but it has this bizarre "nightmare 80s" thing going for it that, for reasons unknown, never really leaves me...Iron Maiden perhaps, or just Jennifer Connelly in the fairy tale forest to 80s synth? But then again, a lot of Argento's films have a strange feel that doesn't really leave me, regardless of the quality of the film, though I haven't seen too many of his works. I love "Suspiria," of course, and have enjoyed others, such as "Inferno" (one of the few films where the defiance of any remote logic actually kind of works), but need to see some other Argento's, even if many aren't good I suspect there's something there in most of them.
"Eraserhead" does deserve its own thread, Michael. Start it!
- Fletch F. Fletch
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:54 pm
- Location: Provo, Utah
I too am a big fan of Italian horror but mostly Mario Bava/Dario Argento stuff. Seeing Suspiria for the first time was a revelation. What an incredible film! The color palette is so rich and vibrant and the violence is so wonderfully over-the-top and incredibly orchestrated.
My wife actually turned me onto Bava's stuff with Planet of the Vampires being my fave I think... although, Black Sabbath is a close second followed by Danger: Diabolik which has to be one of THE best comic book adaptations, hands down. I am really looking forward to Anchor Bay's upcoming special editions of his movies. I really hope they do a nice job on them.
My wife actually turned me onto Bava's stuff with Planet of the Vampires being my fave I think... although, Black Sabbath is a close second followed by Danger: Diabolik which has to be one of THE best comic book adaptations, hands down. I am really looking forward to Anchor Bay's upcoming special editions of his movies. I really hope they do a nice job on them.
- Matt
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:58 pm
There's a pretty healthy general David Lynch thread here.Dylan wrote:"Eraserhead" does deserve its own thread, Michael. Start it!
As for pre-1960 Italian horror films, there's not much. The previously mentioned I Vampiri is from 1956. I think the floodgates really opened in 1960 with Bava's Black Sunday.
- Michael
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:09 pm
I am really looking forward to Anchor Bay's upcoming special editions of his movies. I really hope they do a nice job on them.
Can you tell me more about it? Which titles? Thanks. I'm also looking forward to Soavi's Cemetery Man coming out on DVD (finally!) next month. I remember loving it when it first came out.. been dying to see it again.
Dylan, have you seen anything by Bava? Have you seen Argento's Deep Red (a film I really love also)? Tenenbre and Opera are highly recommended.. lushly filmed but not as striking or bold as the previous titles. I think you will love them... they have so many cool and inventive camera movements and angles that will definitely inspire you.
I haven't seen Lamberto Bava's Demons films in about two decades but the blurry memories of those film still remain with me. Netflix should be sending those films to me anytime now.
Can you tell me more about it? Which titles? Thanks. I'm also looking forward to Soavi's Cemetery Man coming out on DVD (finally!) next month. I remember loving it when it first came out.. been dying to see it again.
Dylan, have you seen anything by Bava? Have you seen Argento's Deep Red (a film I really love also)? Tenenbre and Opera are highly recommended.. lushly filmed but not as striking or bold as the previous titles. I think you will love them... they have so many cool and inventive camera movements and angles that will definitely inspire you.
I haven't seen Lamberto Bava's Demons films in about two decades but the blurry memories of those film still remain with me. Netflix should be sending those films to me anytime now.
- Dylan
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:28 pm
Wow, I completely forgot that I saw "Cemetary Man" when I was around nine, but it was dubbed into English, with Rupert Everett's voice. Strange film, kind of Raimi-like in ways, but also quite a lot stranger. Some of it still sticks with me, though I won't give away anything since you haven't seen it yet, Michael. I'd watch it again sometime, though, it's been long enough, and I remember good things.
And surprise, I did see "Planet of the Vampires" around nine as well, albeit also dubbed into English. I remember liking the giant skeleton, and remember reading about its inspiration for "Alien."
I saw the first half hour of "Tenebre" last year on TV, but had to drop it and do something else so I didn't finish it, but there were some cool things. That fantasy sequence sure couldn't have been cheesier though (it needed Pino Donaggio to balance things out!). I'll see it eventually. The article on "Opera" I read certainly made it sound like a lot of fun (and it's in 2.35:1, which Argento seems to completely flourish in, visually {not to take anything away from the 1.85's, which also look great}). And I've seen "Black Sunday," which is fun, and Barbara Steele is great.
Well, I saw the first "Demons" when I was five, and it scared the crap out of me (especially the girl in the bathroom...gross!)...then I saw it again when I was around thirteen, and it seemed pretty bad, but then again I'm not the biggest fan of demon films...but I look forward to reading about your revisit Michael.
Matt, yeah, it started with "Black Sunday," but it seems odd that there wouldn't have been others earlier aside from "I Vampiri"...I'm sure there's a great early Italian horror waiting to be discovered (or perhaps not).
I actually didn't start to 'get' "Suspiria" (beyond the technical marvel) until the second viewing, where I figured out a way to just lose myself in all of it, and once you do that there's no turning back. And besides, every single shot is gorgeous, and I have to love to a film that achieves that, but a lot of it stays with me. One question, I'm looking to buy a copy of "Suspiria," but I was wondering if the Anchor Bay 3-disc set has English subtitles when accessing the Italian track?
And I Netflixed "Deep Red," which I've been recommended to by several people over the year and which I'm looking quite forward to.
And surprise, I did see "Planet of the Vampires" around nine as well, albeit also dubbed into English. I remember liking the giant skeleton, and remember reading about its inspiration for "Alien."
I saw the first half hour of "Tenebre" last year on TV, but had to drop it and do something else so I didn't finish it, but there were some cool things. That fantasy sequence sure couldn't have been cheesier though (it needed Pino Donaggio to balance things out!). I'll see it eventually. The article on "Opera" I read certainly made it sound like a lot of fun (and it's in 2.35:1, which Argento seems to completely flourish in, visually {not to take anything away from the 1.85's, which also look great}). And I've seen "Black Sunday," which is fun, and Barbara Steele is great.
Well, I saw the first "Demons" when I was five, and it scared the crap out of me (especially the girl in the bathroom...gross!)...then I saw it again when I was around thirteen, and it seemed pretty bad, but then again I'm not the biggest fan of demon films...but I look forward to reading about your revisit Michael.
Matt, yeah, it started with "Black Sunday," but it seems odd that there wouldn't have been others earlier aside from "I Vampiri"...I'm sure there's a great early Italian horror waiting to be discovered (or perhaps not).
I actually didn't start to 'get' "Suspiria" (beyond the technical marvel) until the second viewing, where I figured out a way to just lose myself in all of it, and once you do that there's no turning back. And besides, every single shot is gorgeous, and I have to love to a film that achieves that, but a lot of it stays with me. One question, I'm looking to buy a copy of "Suspiria," but I was wondering if the Anchor Bay 3-disc set has English subtitles when accessing the Italian track?
And I Netflixed "Deep Red," which I've been recommended to by several people over the year and which I'm looking quite forward to.
- Fletch F. Fletch
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I don't think anyone knows yet but if they've inherited Image's catalog that could be a lot of interesting titles!Michael wrote:I am really looking forward to Anchor Bay's upcoming special editions of his movies. I really hope they do a nice job on them.
Can you tell me more about it? Which titles? Thanks.
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off the top of my head, it should be:
Black Sunday
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Black Sabbath
Hatchet For The Honeymoon
5 Dolls For An August Moon
Baron Blood
Knives of the Avenger
Roy Colt & Winchester Jack
I Vampiri
Twitch of the Death Nerve
Four Times That Night
as well as Kill, Baby.. Kill!, which was acquired by Image and which Lucas recorded a commentary for, but was never released for reasons mysterious.
so far I've heard nothing about what Anchor Bay is doing and I haven't heard any rumblings from Lucas as to weather or not he's going to be involved in the new editions. so it seems like they're taking their time. so it's a good thing I have my Image discs around to keep me company in the interim.
Black Sunday
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Black Sabbath
Hatchet For The Honeymoon
5 Dolls For An August Moon
Baron Blood
Knives of the Avenger
Roy Colt & Winchester Jack
I Vampiri
Twitch of the Death Nerve
Four Times That Night
as well as Kill, Baby.. Kill!, which was acquired by Image and which Lucas recorded a commentary for, but was never released for reasons mysterious.
so far I've heard nothing about what Anchor Bay is doing and I haven't heard any rumblings from Lucas as to weather or not he's going to be involved in the new editions. so it seems like they're taking their time. so it's a good thing I have my Image discs around to keep me company in the interim.
- maxbelmont
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A film by Argento that should get some recognition is The Stendhal's Syndrome. It's really painful to watch especially having to go through watching Asia Argento being raped. Another one of Argento's more underappreciated films is Demoni, but not necessarily Demoni 2 even though the pimp from Demoni shows up in Demoni 2. I will agree that Susperia is by far his best work with Phenomena not too far behind it.
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It makes me wonder how far the guy is willing to go for his art, having to watch his own daughter film that scene. If the film ever gets released with a commentary by him, I'd buy it just to hear him when that scene plays.maxbelmont wrote:A film by Argento that should get some recognition is The Stendhal's Syndrome. It's really painful to watch especially having to go through watching Asia Argento being raped. Another one of Argento's more underappreciated films is Demoni, but not necessarily Demoni 2 even though the pimp from Demoni shows up in Demoni 2. I will agree that Susperia is by far his best work with Phenomena not too far behind it.
- colinr0380
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You got me looking back through my video recordings as I remembered getting an interview snippet with Dario Argento at the time of The Stendhal Syndrome.SncDthMnky wrote:It makes me wonder how far the guy is willing to go for his art, having to watch his own daughter film that scene. If the film ever gets released with a commentary by him, I'd buy it just to hear him when that scene plays.
I found it - unfortunately it's not too profound and the tone of the commentary is extremely sneering about Dario's work. It begins with an introduction/overview of his work to that time and all they can find to say about his amazing films is that he is an 'unabashed female-basher'! Their tone is made even worse by then going on to ogle Asia Argento and show the more sensationalist clips from her rape scenes in Stendhal Syndrome! I'm glad I can't remember the name of the programme, because it probably doesn't deserve the publicity but I'll reproduce the final section:
Commentary:To enter into her father's nightmarish world Asia's ticket is to perfect her screaming technique. Beginning her career at the age of 9 she has now become Dario's leading lady and is a national celebrity in her own right. Famous for her tattoo and her tough babe attitude Asia never hesitates to defend her father's shocking movies.
Asia Argento:I find comedy or love movies boring. In my father's movies violence has got a meaning.
Commentary:Though willing to cast her in the leading role of Anna in The Stendhal Syndrome Dario did admit to feeling queasy when filming her rape scenes with Thomas Kretschmann.
Dario Argento:It was not easy. It was the hardest scene in the film.
Asia Argento:It was sort of weird.
Dario Argento:The first day of shooting the scene we say, Asia you are an actress and I'm a director. For a week we tried to forget [being father and daughter].
Commentary:Well, that's what fatherhood is all about!
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Thanks! Good to hear he wasn't all, "when he's fucking her, the lighting is fantastic." It's nice to know he's human. When xXx came out, even though it was horrible, I fell madly in love with Asia and bought many of her films. Quite Ironic that the only movie she doesn't get her goods out in is xXx.
- colinr0380
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A film you might want to check out is Bits And Pieces which has both Asia and Dario Argento in acting roles. I've got to watch it again, but from what I remember it is an ensemble piece so Dario's part is little more than a cameo, but it's worth tracking down for completists.SncDthMnky wrote:Quite Ironic that the only movie she doesn't get her goods out in is xXx.
I really enjoyed B Monkey - for most of it I was imagining myself in Rupert Everett's shoes! He must be one of the luckiest guys, being around all those beautiful actresses - Asia Argento, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts, as well as being very handsome himself! More than makes up for his affair with Paula Yates and being in Madonna's film (and the film with the monkey)!
I guess that leads me to add Dellamorte Dellamore into the discussion!
Another film I would very tentatively suggest is Mario Baino's Dark Waters (I think it is about to get a DVD release soon). It isn't a great film and has completely insane moments that are visually interesting (like some of Argento's weaker films) such as a priest getting drowned inside his church and spiked by the end of a giant iron cross that has fallen into the water. I guess the wrong thing to do is ask how the iron cross floats, let alone how a secluded church manages to completely flood. What's important are the images and they are excellent. Plus it's got a demon worshipping nun sect!
- maxbelmont
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You take that back! 'Dunston checks in' is the shit.colinr0380 wrote:More than makes up for his affair with Paula Yates and being in Madonna's film (and the film with the monkey)!
October 10, Noshame's releasing a 2 disc SE and a 2 disc LE (3000 copies) with some sort of stone like extra. I've got their entire catalog, So I've already got that one on order. Speaking of Noshame, they have really been slowing down lately, it's down to one release a month. I wonder If they'll skip out on December like they did last year. They've got some good italian horror out already though. I recommend checking out 'Case of the Scorpions Tail', 'The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh', and 'Your vice is a locked room, and only I have the key.' They aren't fantastic movies, but if you want to have a good time and see some tits and fake blood, accept no substitute.colinr0380 wrote:Another film I would very tentatively suggest is Mario Baino's Dark Waters (I think it is about to get a DVD release soon)
- colinr0380
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The BBC showed it on BBC2 in 1998, when they used to regularly show foreign films! Widescreen and subtitled!Dylan wrote:Where did you see "Bits and Pieces?" To my knowledge it never had a video release, other than maybe an Italian R2.
It is amazing to remember back to the strange things that used to show up on British late night TV - I've got some video recordings of Italian mini series like The Ricordi Saga and Private Crimes (with Edwige Fenech) or the film Christmas Present which was an ensemble drama that George Eastman (the original Italian cannibal!) starred in! It was that kind of bizarre never expected occurence that I miss on television now.
The film Bits and Pieces isn't on the Troma disc of Stendhal Syndrome, which is the disc I've got. Perhaps the phrase 'bits and pieces' was used to talk about some of the Troma games and interviews (with Ruggero Deodato - nice but why on Stendhal?) also on the disc.
If it's any consolation I rank the other two things as much worse than Dunston! If anyone cares I was actually watching The Next Best Thing on television when I first joined this group - even with my attention diverted I almost turned it off! Only Mr Everett kept me tuned in! By the way sorry for mentioning Dellamore Dellamorte without checking for mention of Cemetery Man!SncDthMky wrote:You take that back! 'Dunston checks in' is the shit.
I have got Your Vice Is A Locked Room - I couldn't resist the title and wanted to add it into my collection! I haven't looked to see if it's on DVD already but I'd really like to get Torso (aka Their Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence!), so I can have a mini-Suzy Kendall collection along with Bird With The Crystal Plumage! (Although if you thought she spent an inordinately long time screaming and moaning in Plumage she gets about three times that amount in Torso!) I've only got the heavily recut version of Torso on video.SncDthMky wrote:I recommend checking out 'Case of the Scorpions Tail', 'The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh', and 'Your vice is a locked room, and only I have the key.' They aren't fantastic movies, but if you want to have a good time and see some tits and fake blood, accept no substitute
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I noticed on the Torso company credits page on IMDB, it lists Stomp Visual (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (As "Carnal Violence").
This is their page for it.
IMDB lists the Australian running time as 94 minutes, 2 mins longer than the italian uncut version, it could mean more gore and nudity, but most likely there was a pal transfer going from source to disc somewhere along the line and it just never got fixed.
Noshame worked very closely with Martino on their releases of his films so far, They might releases Torso in 2007 under the 'sergio martino collection' banner.
This is their page for it.
IMDB lists the Australian running time as 94 minutes, 2 mins longer than the italian uncut version, it could mean more gore and nudity, but most likely there was a pal transfer going from source to disc somewhere along the line and it just never got fixed.
Noshame worked very closely with Martino on their releases of his films so far, They might releases Torso in 2007 under the 'sergio martino collection' banner.
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This review lists the running time as 85:18 (and that it says on the case 94 min).SncDthMnky wrote:I noticed on the Torso company credits page on IMDB, it lists Stomp Visual (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (As "Carnal Violence").
This is their page for it.
IMDB lists the Australian running time as 94 minutes, 2 mins longer than the italian uncut version, it could mean more gore and nudity, but most likely there was a pal transfer going from source to disc somewhere along the line and it just never got fixed.
Noshame worked very closely with Martino on their releases of his films so far, They might releases Torso in 2007 under the 'sergio martino collection' banner.
Also, the summary from that review: "However, it appears that we may have a shorter version than that released in other regions and our edition may be trimmed of some gore and sex scenes."
Is the Anchor Bay release OOP or going OOP? Or how do you think Noshame would be releasing this? In Italy Torso is released on DVD by Alan Young Pictures.
I'm very much into Italian genre movies, mainly gialli and spaghetti westerns - though I also enjoy Italo-crime and plain Italian horror (and let's not talk about Italian sci-fi turkeys). Though I agree that lot's of those are just plain terrible, but still many have certain inexplicable quality to them which keeps me addicted. There's still a lot of essential titles - beyond the basic Fulci/Argento/Bava titles - yearning for a DVD release (or at least a proper one) so I'm sure these genres will keep me under the spell for many years to come.
I also recommend checking out the NoShame Martino's. And let's not forget the Rosemary's Baby influenced 'All the Colors of the Dark'. All Martino's have excellent visuals, score by Nicolai, Orlandi or De Angelis' - and lot's of t&a on top.
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