Posts Tagged ‘Italian Horror Week’

Profondo VHS: Italian Horror Cover Art from Around the World

Profondo VHS: Italian Horror Cover Art from Around the World

I love VHS (and Betamax) and Italian Horror. So it’s only obvious that I collect pasta classics, and not so classics, on the antiquated home video format. The following scans are all from my personal collection with the last few being grouped pictures because my scanner went nuclear. By the power of Lightbox, the images [...]




Italian Horror Even Influenced…Nintendo’s ‘Metroid’?

Italian Horror Even Influenced…Nintendo’s ‘Metroid’?

So, what’s the video game writer going to be able to come up with for “Italian Horror Week?” Oh, ye of little faith! Even though there isn’t a sub-genre of Italian Horror video games, the film scene’s grip on fans is far reaching and its influenece can even be felt at…Nintendo of Japan?




Dante: The Father of Italian Horror

Dante: The Father of Italian Horror

“Through me you go to the grief wracked city; through me you go to everlasting pain; through me you go to pass among lost souls. Justice it was that moved my great Creator; the divine Power, the supreme Wisdom and the primal Love made me. Before me, nothing but eternal things were made, and I [...]




“The Last Terror of Man”: 2012, CALTIKI – IL MONSTRO IMMORTALE, and the Rise of Mario Bava

“The Last Terror of Man”: 2012, CALTIKI – IL MONSTRO IMMORTALE, and the Rise of Mario Bava

Misinterpreted Mayan religious carvings have led to the year 2012 becoming part of the pop culture eschatology zeitgeist of the 21st century. Mario Bava, unsurprisingly, was there first, and brought an all-consuming mutant protoplasm along for the ride.




American Horror Posters…Italian-ized Parte Uno!

American Horror Posters…Italian-ized Parte Uno!

So I should begin by saying that I am a really awful horror fan. Why you ask? Because I know next to nothing about Italian horror. I know…Its despicable and I really do feel awful about it. But I still wanted to contribute something to the spectacular Italian Horror Week here at The Blood Sprayer. [...]




Bruno Mattei’s Hell of The Living Dead, a guest post by Jim Wilkes of 42nd Street Cinema

Bruno Mattei’s Hell of The Living Dead, a guest post by Jim Wilkes of 42nd Street Cinema

We are lucky enough to have another guest post for Italian Horror Week! This one comes to us from Jim Wilkes of 42nd Street Cinema and Bloody Italiana. Jim has been gracious enough to give us a short and sweet glimpse into the glorious 1982 classic, Hell of The Living Dead aka Zombie Creeping Flesh. [...]




How Demons Changed My Life

How Demons Changed My Life

I remember being around the age of thirteen. I had already seen horror classics such as Carrie, The Evil Dead, The Shining, The Exorcist, etc., as a child, but I was wanting something more.




How I Learned To Love Italian Horror Movies, a guest post by Dr. Jimmy Terror of Dr. Terror’s Blog of Horrors

How I Learned To Love Italian Horror Movies, a guest post by Dr. Jimmy Terror of Dr. Terror’s Blog of Horrors

As a young pup living in small town New Jersey we seemed to have one thing that was quite plentiful, video stores. Not Blockbuster or Hollywood Video. Not West Coast Video (although all of these were present in their own circle of Hell). We had really honest to goodness video stores that were owned by [...]




Italian Horror Week, Brought to You by The Blood Sprayer

Italian Horror Week, Brought to You by The Blood Sprayer

June 27th-July 3rd, The Blood Sprayer presents: Italian Horror Week.




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