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.
Oct 28, 2024
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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
I'd always wanted to watch this but finally stumbled upon it when I was browsing kanopy the other day. This film is the most stunning thing I've ever watched. What Dario Argento does with color is incredible. I'm still thinking about some of these shots. also an enjoyable film as a whole, I was hooked from the beginning.
p.s. if you're a big baby like me when it comes to horror, this one isn't bad because it was made before effects got too real
Oct 1, 2024
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Suspiria (the OG 70's version) is such a good avante garde horror film to introduce urself to that side of cinema
And Hereditary (a big big personal favorite of mine) and Men (another avant garde film but from 2023)!
Apr 24, 2024
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