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Dario Argento is an infinitely interesting Italian filmmaker. His films bring me a lot of comfort. He made a lot of whacked-out horror films in the late 70s onward. In terms of the acting in them, they’re not exactly masterclasses but his use of prosthetics in his films are awesome. Heads exploding, almost neon red blood, witches, dolls, a cool monkey. If you’re into that kinda thing… His use of music is great too. The Italian prog-rock band Goblin did the score to a few of his films. When they filmed Suspiria (1977), they actually played the score on speakers as they were filming to freak out the actors and drag them into his world. Whether you like it or not, it’ll drag you in too
Feb 13, 2024
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I normally do not watch any horror movies either outside of October but these are ones I always don’t mind firing up. Basically an Italian originated style from the late 60s-early 80s maybe which were about terrible things happening to people shot in the most visually appealing way possible. They can be corny yeah, don’t worry about it. Check out Dario Argento’s stuff, he’s considered the benchmark/creator of it. Suspiria would be a good one to check out! The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is also good.
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Or literally anything by Dario Argento. Soundtrack included
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My friend recently showed me this album by Blod Besvimelse called Geleit Ins Totenreich (Escort to the Realm of Death). I’ve never heard anything like it and I can’t stop listening to it. It sounds like something you’d play at Dracula's funeral.
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Giacometti is really sick, I love his sculptures but I think his most interesting work are his portraits. If you see one of his paintings, look at it from the side. They’re so caked in paint, they’re basically sculptures themselves. He also has such a loose way of drawing, they’re quite abstracted yet have an incredible likeness of the person. Not really sure what happens with the heads, they look like they got shrunk in the wash.
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I have this Casio synth, I got on Portobello Market a few years ago. I like to bring it around with me when Im travelling. It has a really shitty drum machine in it and a couple good sounds. Sometimes synths can have way too much going on. This thing is strictly no bullshit.
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