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Dèmoni
''Demons'' ( it, Dèmoni) is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava, produced by Dario Argento, and starring Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey. Its plot follows two female university students who, along with a number of random people, are given complimentary tickets to a mysterious movie screening, where they soon find themselves trapped in the theater with a horde of ravenous demons. The story was originally planned to be part of a three-story horror anthology film written by Dardano Sacchetti, but Bava took interest in the story more than the others, so he and Sacchetti began developing it into a separate feature. Argento, beginning to be interested in producing films, would contribute to the screenplay with Franco Ferrini, who was brought in by Argento. Filming took place in Berlin and Rome in the summer of 1985. The film features an instrumental score composed by Claudio Simonetti, as well as a soundtrack that includes songs by such artists as Mötley Crüe and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Argento
Dario Argento (; born 7 September 1940) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and film critic, critic. His influential work in the horror film, horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the subgenre known as ''giallo'', has led him to being referred to as the "Master of the Thrill" and the "Master of Horror". His films as director include his "Animal Trilogy", consisting of ''The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'' (1970), ''The Cat o' Nine Tails'' (1971) and ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' (1971); his "The Three Mothers, Three Mothers" trilogy, consisting of ''Suspiria'' (1977), ''Inferno (1980 film), Inferno'' (1980) and ''The Mother of Tears'' (2007); and his stand-alone films ''Deep Red'' (1975), ''Tenebrae (film), Tenebrae'' (1982), ''Phenomena (film), Phenomena'' (1985) and ''Opera (1987 film), Opera'' (1987). He co-wrote the screenplay for Sergio Leone's ''Once Upon a Time in the West'' (1968) and served as George A. Romero's script consultan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Soavi
Michele Soavi, sometimes known as Michael Soavi (born 3 July 1957)Baldassarre, Angela (1999) "The Great Dictators: Interviews with Filmmakers of Italian Descent", Guernica Editions, is an Italian filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter best known for his work in the horror film genre, working alongside directors like Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci. Career Michele Soavi was born in Milan. As a teenager, Soavi enrolled in creative arts classes and worked at becoming an actor. He took acting lessons at Milan's Fersen Studios, and also served as a cameraman.Buchanan, JasonAllmovie Biography, allmovie.com, Macrovision Corporation Soavi's directorial career began when he was offered an assistant director job by Marco Modugno after appearing as an extra in Modugno's 1979 film ''Bambule''. Soavi continued to act in films such as '' Alien 2: On Earth'' and Lucio Fulci's ''City of the Living Dead'', and served as an assistant director to Aristide Massacessi (Joe D'Amato), and occasionally app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urbano Barberini
Urbano Barberini Riario Sforza Colonna di Sciarra (born 18 September 1961), best known as Urbano Barberini or sometimes Urbano Barberini Sforza, is an Italian actor. He is also a translator, theater producer and artistic director. He is fluent in Italian and French languages and is mostly known for starring or appearing in many horror, fantasy and drama films, including the cult classic ''Dèmoni'' (''Demons''). His most recognized role in the English-speaking countries was in his work in Dario Argento's film ''Opera'' though in the English dubbing, his voice was replaced with another actor's deeper voice. The only DVD that retains his original voice on the English dub is the UK release from Arrow Films. Filmography *''Windsurf - Il vento nelle mani'' (1984) - Luca Stella *'' Dario Argento's World of Horror'' (1985) - Himself *'' Il diavolo sulle colline'' (1985) *''Dèmoni'' (1985) - George *'' La vita di scorta'' (1986) *''Otello'' (1986) - Cassio *''Until Death'' (1987) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demons 2
''Demons 2'' ( it, Dèmoni 2) is a 1986 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento. It is a sequel to Bava's 1985 film '' Demons'' and stars David Knight, Nancy Brilli, Coralina Cataldi Tassoni, as well as Argento's youngest daughter, Asia Argento, in her debut film performance at age 10. In the film, demons invade the real world through a television broadcast, turning the residents of an apartment building into bloodthirsty monsters. Filming for ''Demons 2'' began in May 1986, seven months after the release of the first film. Shooting took place in Hamburg, Germany, and Rome. ''Demons 2'' was released in theatres in Italy later that year, distributed by Titanus. Following the release of ''Demons 2'', development on a third ''Demons'' film began. The follow-up project ultimately became '' The Church'' (1989), directed by Michele Soavi, which is not narratively connected to ''Demons'' or ''Demons 2''. Plot Various residents of a high-rise apartme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church (1989 Film)
''The Church'' ( it, La Chiesa) is a 1989 Italian supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Michele Soavi, and produced by Dario Argento with Mario Cecchi Gori and Vittorio Cecchi Gori. It stars Hugh Quarshie, Tomas Arana, Barbara Cupisti, Asia Argento, Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. and Giovanni Lombardo Radice. ''The Church'' was originally conceived as the third installment in the ''Dèmoni'' series, following ''Demons'' (1985) and ''Demons 2'' (1986). Soavi insisted the film to be distant from the series, wanting it to be "sophisticated", and re-wrote the screenplay to remove any connection to the series. Filming was primarily shot in the Matthias Church in Budapest, with additional footage filmed at studio sets in Rome and in downtown Hamburg, Germany. Plot In medieval Germany, a band of Teutonic Knights massacre a village of supposed devil-worshippers and bury their bodies underground, building a Gothic cathedral over the mass grave as a means to contain the demonic ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Hovey
Natasha Hovey (born August 14, 1967) is a Lebanese-Italian-French former film and television actress and a radio-hostess. Hovey was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the daughter of an American musician father and a Dutch graphologist mother. She moved to Rome at 7, and at 16 debuted as actress with a leading role in Carlo Verdone's ''Acqua e sapone''. Her typical role was the young, pretty high-class girl. She also appeared in commercials, television programs and stage works. In the late 1990s she moved to Paris and retired from the entertainment industry. Selected filmography * ''Acqua e sapone'' (1983) * '' Summer Games'' (1984) * ''Demons'' (1985) * '' Compagni di scuola'' (1988) * '' Volevo i pantaloni'' (1990) * ''La piovra ''La Piovra'' (; en, The Octopus, referring to the Mafia) is an Italian television drama series about the Mafia. The series was directed by various directors who each worked on different seasons, including Damiano Damiani (first season), Flores ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Shark
''Monster Shark'' ( it, Shark - Rosso nell'oceano) is a science fiction- horror film directed by Lamberto Bava. It was also released in various countries as ''Devil Fish'', ''Monster from the Red Ocean'', ''Devouring Waves'' and ''Shark: Red in the Ocean''. The script was co-written by Dardano Sacchetti, based on a story idea contributed by Luigi Cozzi and producer Sergio Martino. released in Italy from September 7, 1984, later in United States as ''Devil Fish'' in November 14, 1986, this was the final film distributed by Cinema Shares International Distribution. Plot The film takes place along a stretch of coastline somewhere in Florida, where a local tourist spot has become plagued by a mysterious marine creature. Unbeknownst to them, the monster is the product of a secret military experiment; it is a genetic hybrid mutated from a common octopus and the prehistoric ''Dunkleosteus''. Unfortunately, the creature has broken loose and is now feeding on swimmers and tourists swimmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blastfighter
''Blastfighter'' is a 1984 action film directed by Lamberto Bava starring Michael Sopkiw and George Eastman. Plot Jake "Tiger" Sharp (Michael Sopkiw) is a former policeman who seeks revenge after his wife is murdered. After killing the murderer, Sharp is sentenced to seven years in prison. Upon release Jake is given an SPAS-12 Shotgun by his old friend Jerry in order to wreak vengeance upon the crooked attorney responsible for sending him away. However, Jake instead at the last minute decides to return to his secluded cabin in the Appalachian wilderness and bury his gun in the floorboards. Matters become complicated when a group of poachers run afoul of him and kill his baby deer. Jake goes to the Chinese herbal medicinist's office that the hunters have been selling to and smashes up the place. Jake's estranged daughter Connie then joins him with Jerry and her boyfriend, but all of them are killed off when the hunters decide to get revenge for scaring away the herbal medicinist. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Blade In The Dark
''A Blade in the Dark'' ( it, La casa con la scala nel buio, lit=The House with the Dark Staircase) is a 1983 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Lamberto Bava. Originally planned for television, the film was made as a nearly two hour piece split into four parts each of which would end with a murder scene. After the film was found to be too gruesome for Italian television censors, it was re-edited into a feature film. Plot The film begins with three boys entering an old house, two pushing the third boy inside, where he's to take a dare. The pair gang up on gim by throwing a tennis ball into the basement, saying he's a "girl" if he doesn't retrieve it and chanting he's a "female" when he hesitates. The boy slowly shuffles down in fear and suspense, and a scream is heard when he's out of sight. The ball is thrown back, stained with blood, causing the two other boys to flee out of their own terror. Musician Bruno is hired to compose soundtrack for an upcoming horror film, renting t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropol (Berlin)
The Metropol, formerly Neues Schauspielhaus ( en, New Theatre), at 5 Nollendorfplatz in the Schöneberg district of Berlin was built in 1905 as a theatre, with a separate concert hall (the Mozartsaal) above, in the then-fashionable Art Nouveau style. In 1911 the Mozartsaal was converted into a cinema with 925 seats. From the beginning of World War I the theatre turned into an operetta stage until in 1927, Erwin Piscator and Tilla Durieux opened their ''Theater am Nollendorfplatz'' in the building.There was cinema just across the road at number 4, called the Ufa-Theater am Nollendorfplatz from 1924 to 1927, with which it is sometimes confused. Piscator created critical performances by playwrights like Ernst Toller and Walter Mehring Walter Mehring (29 April 1896 – 3 October 1981) was a German author and one of the most prominent satirical authors in the Weimar Republic. He was banned during the Third Reich, and fled the country. Early life He was the son of the tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geretta Geretta
Geretta Geretta (born Geretta Marie Giancarlo; is an American actress, director, screenwriter and producer who has worked in Ireland, South Africa, Italy, Switzerland and the United States. Her film roles include several Italian horror films, including Lucio Fulci's ''Murder Rock'' (1984) and Lamberto Bava's ''Demons (1985 film), Demons'' (1985). Geretta has completed the MFA program in screenwriting at the American Film Institute. Biography Geretta Geretta was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. In 1996, Northern Ireland Film and Television Collective ''Northern Visions'' published her collection of 100 poems and verse titled ''Pardon Me While I Eat My Young''. While living in New Orleans she has been writing her first novel, tentatively titled ''I Was Young and Needed Money'', which chronicles her early years as a horror scream queen in Europe. Geretta also served as the creative director of the non-profit "TheWriteRoom.org". The group's mission was "to advance the impact of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicoletta Elmi
Nicoletta Elmi (born 13 February 1964) is an Italian film actress. She appeared in many films in the 1970s as a child actress, but also appeared in several roles in adulthood in the 1980s. Career She is best known for (but was not limited to) a series of roles as a child in Italian horror films, especially the giallo subgenre. Her film career started in 1969 with an uncredited appearance in ''Le Sorelle'' (Italian for ''The Sisters''), followed later in the same year by an appearance as Rosy in Ettore Maria Fizzarotti's musicarello ''Il suo nome è Donna Rosa'' (Italian for ''Her Name is Donna Rosa''), a role she reprised the following year in the sequel ''Mezzanotte d'amore'' (Italian for ''Midnight of love''). In 1971 she made an uncredited appearance as the little girl at the table in Luchino Visconti's ''Death in Venice''. In 1971 she made an uncredited appearance as the unnamed daughter of Renata and Albert (Claudine Auger and Luigi Pistilli respectively) in Mario Bava's ''A B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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