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Author:   Roberto Curti
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781476664699

ISBN 10:   1476664692
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   21 September 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction A Note on the Entries Abbreviations Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979 1970 9 delete Balsamus l’uomo di Satana 9 • Il delitto del diavolo—Favola thrilling a.k.a. Le regine 14 • Ombre roventi 17 • Il rosso segno della follia 19 • Thomas … gli indemoniati 23 1971 deleteUn gioco per Eveline 27 • …Hanno cambiato faccia 29 • Lady deleteFrankenstein 32 • Nella stretta morsa del ragno 37 • La notte che Evelyn uscì dalla tomba 40 • La notte dei dannati 43 • Qualcosa striscia nel buio 45 • Il sesso del diavolo—Trittico 48 1972 deleteL’amante del demonio 50 • Baron Blood a.k.a. Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga 53 • Un bianco vestito per Marialé 57 • Byleth (il demone dell’incesto) 60 • La dama rossa uccide sette volte 62 • Estratto dagli archivi segreti della polizia di una capitale europea 65 • Frankenstein ’80 69 • La morte scende leggera 71 • La notte dei diavoli 74 • Tutti i colori del buio 77 1973 deleteFlesh for Frankenstein a.k.a. Il mostro è in tavola, barone … Frankenstein 80 • Lisa e il diavolo 84 • La morte ha sorriso all’assassino 90 • La morte negli occhi del gatto 93 • Il plenilunio delle vergini 96 • Il prato macchiato di rosso 99 • Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento… 102 • Il sesso della strega 104 1974 deleteLe amanti del mostro 106 • L’assassino ha riservato nove poltrone 109 • Il bacio 113 • Blood for Dracula a.k.a. Dracula cerca sangue di vergine e … morì di sete!!! 116 • Un fiocco nero per Deborah 119 • Mania 121 • La mano che nutre la morte 124 • Nuda per Satana 126 • Il profumo della signora in nero 129 • Terror! Il castello delle donne maledette 134 1975 deleteIl cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco ovvero: Dracula in Brianza 138 • Frankenstein all’italiana—Prendimi, straziami, che brucio di passion! 141 • Il medaglione insanguinato (Perché?!) 144 • Le orme 146 • La pelle sotto gli artigli 150 • La sanguisuga conduce la danza 154 1976 deleteLa casa dalle finestre che ridono 157 • La lupa mannara 163 • Un sussurro nel buio 166 1977 deleteAnima persa 169 • Sette note in nero 172 • Shock 177 • Suspiria 180 • Tutti defunti … tranne i morti 187 1978 deleteEnfantasme 190 • L’osceno desiderio—Le pene nel ventre 192 • Pensione paura 196 1979 deleteBuio omega 201 • Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora 205 • Malabimba 208 • Sensività 211 • Le strelle nel fosso 214 Appendix: Italian Gothic on the Small Screen Bibliography Index

Reviews

Here is yet another prime example of why I love horror reference books. Curti definitely knows his stuff. [This book] will give you plenty of titles that you're going to want to seek out for the first time, and many that you've seen before but now want to revisit once again...exceptional.... If you're a fan of Italian horror, then you NEED this in your collection --Kitley's Krypt

Curti's analysis is intelligent and he includes marvelous anecdotes...detailed production details --Midnight Marquee; Here is yet another prime example of why I love horror reference books. Curti definitely knows his stuff. [This book] will give you plenty of titles that you're going to want to seek out for the first time, and many that you've seen before but now want to revisit once again...exceptional.... If you're a fan of Italian horror, then you NEED this in your collection --Kitley's Krypt

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Roberto Curti is an Italian film historian and the author of numerous published books and articles. He lives in Cortona, Italy.

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