giallo

THE STRANGLER: An Underseen French Giallo Emerges from the Shadows
THE STRANGLER: An Underseen French Giallo Emerges from the Shadows

“The Strangler” is a strange, seductive film that paved the way for many to follow, yet never received a U.S. theatrical release…until now.

The 1974 BLACK CHRISTMAS Brought Giallo To America, And Nobody Was Ready
The 1974 BLACK CHRISTMAS Brought Giallo To America, And Nobody Was Ready

With Black Christmas’ blend of sadism, camp and scantily clad women, the film finds the pulse of the American slasher.

Video Dispatches: Douglas Sirk, Film Noir, AN IDEAL PLACE TO KILL & DISTANT JOURNEY
Video Dispatches: Douglas Sirk, Film Noir, AN IDEAL PLACE TO KILL & DISTANT JOURNEY

Shawn Glinis continues his video dispatches with There’s Always Tomorrow, An Ideal Place to Kill, Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema IV and Distant Journey.

SUSPIRIA: A Technicolor, Silver-Screen Spectacle Canvassed Onto Celluloid
SUSPIRIA (1977): A Technicolor Spectacle Canvassed Onto Celluloid

In Suspiria, Argento’s use of space, lighting, vivid colors, grandiose set pieces, and Goblin’s score create a masterclass in suspense and subliminal terror.

The Evolution Of Italian Cinema: Neorealism To Post-Modernism
The Evolution Of Italian Cinema: Neorealism To Post-Modernism

From the biting neorealism of Visconti and De Sica to the gory giallo of Argento, the storied history of Italian cinema is truly compelling.