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La Casa (film Series)
''La Casa'' (lit: ''The House'') is the name given to a collection of mostly unrelated horror films which were retitled and marketed in Italy as one single series. They include movies from both the ''Evil Dead'' film series and the ''House (film series), House'' film series. Background When first released in 1981, the Sam Raimi-directed horror film ''The Evil Dead'' was distributed in Italy under the title ''La Casa'', where it was a box office success. The 1987 sequel ''Evil Dead II'' was thus distributed under the similar title ''La Casa 2'', and also did well in the Italian box office. Attempting to capitalize on the successes of the ''Evil Dead'' films, Italian filmmaker Joe D'Amato produced an unofficial sequel titled ''Ghosthouse (film), La Casa 3'' (later released in English-speaking countries as ''Ghosthouse''). This in turn was followed by two more "sequels", ''Witchery (film), La Casa 4'' (also known as ''Witchery'') and ''Beyond Darkness, La Casa 5'' (also known as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Darkness
''Beyond Darkness'' () is an Italian horror film written and directed by Claudio Fragasso. Plot A minister and his family move into a new house, without knowing that it was built over the place where twenty witches were burnt at the stake. Soon the terror begins, with the house terrorizing its inhabitants (a la ''Amityville Horror'') with the elements that lie within the construction, for example; a possessed radio and a flying cleaver. The priest's young son is possessed by the demons of Hell, and he enlists the aid of another, more experienced priest to help him perform an exorcism on the boy, in a sequence very similar to that in ''The Exorcist''. The spirit of a female serial killer also inhabits the house, an ugly baldheaded woman who was electrocuted by the state for murdering ten children and ingesting their souls inside herself. The twenty executed witches also reappear in the form of black shrouded ghosts as the exorcism proceeds. Cast * David Brandon as George * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Film Series
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Culture of Italy, Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marination * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus * Italien (magazine), ''Italien'' (magazine), pro-Fascist magazine in Germany between 1927 and 1944 See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gates Of Hell Trilogy
The ''Gates of Hell trilogy'' is the unofficial name for a trilogy of films directed by Lucio Fulci. While the films aren't direct sequels they are thematically connected. Films All three films star Catriona MacColl as a leading character, were written by Fulci and Dardano Sacchetti with Giorgio Mariuzzo co-writing '' The Beyond'' and ''The House by the Cemetery''. ''City of the Living Dead'' and ''The Beyond'' were both scored by Fabio Frizzi while ''The House by the Cemetery'' had a score composed by both Walter Rizzati and Alessandro Blonksteiner. # '' City of the Living Dead'' (1980) # '' The Beyond'' (1981) # ''The House by the Cemetery ''The House by the Cemetery'' () is a 1981 Italian supernatural slasher film directed by Lucio Fulci, co-written with Dardano Sacchetti and Giorgio Mariuzzo, and starring Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni, Giovanni Frezza, Silvia ...'' (1981) Comics Eibon Press published comic adaptations of the films. # # # Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zombi (film Series)
The ''Zombi'' series refers collectively to horror films that have been marketed, in various territories, as sequels to either George A. Romero's Italian-American film ''Dawn of the Dead (1978 film), Dawn of the Dead'' (1978) or Lucio Fulci's Italian film ''Zombi 2'' (1979). The latter was itself marketed by Italian distributors as a sequel to the former. A confusing history has emerged from the practice of reworking films as ''Zombi'' movies for release in different countries, a process during which a film may be given a different title in each country where it is released. In Britain and Thailand, these films were released as the ''Zombie Flesh Eaters'' series. In North America and Germany, the films became known as the ''Zombie'' series. The films maintained their original spelling, ''Zombi'', when released in Australia and other select countries. The ''Zombi'' series began when Romero's ''Dawn of the Dead'' film (released in European countries as ''Zombi'') was re-edited by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Horror Show'')
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Horror Show
''House III: The Horror Show'' (also known simply as ''House III'' or ''The Horror Show'') is a 1989 American slasher film directed by James Isaac, from a script co-written by Allyn Warner and Leslie Bohem. Produced by Sean S. Cunningham, it serves as the third installment in the ''House'' film series. Presented as a standalone installment in the series, it stars Lance Henriksen and Brion James in the lead roles. Centering around Detective Lucas McCarthy, who arrests a serial killer known as Max "The Cleaver" Jenke; the plot revolves around the latter's return from the dead as a malicious spirit to terrorize the detective and his family in their house. Plot Detective Lucas McCarthy finally catches serial killer "Meat Cleaver Max" Jenke and watches his execution. McCarthy is shocked to see the electric chair physically burn Max before he finally dies promising revenge. Max has made a deal with the devil to frame Lucas for his murders from beyond the grave. Max scares the McCart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Story
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchery (film)
''Witchery'' () is a 1988 Italian horror film directed by Fabrizio Laurenti and starring David Hasselhoff, Catherine Hickland, Hildegard Knef, Linda Blair, and Annie Ross. Plot Sexually repressed virgin student Leslie is visiting an island off the coast of Massachusetts along with her photographer boyfriend Gary. They're researching a derelict hotel the locals believe to be haunted by a witch. While Leslie and Gary work on their project, a family comes to the island to inspect the hotel: greedy matriarch Rose Brooks, her husband Freddie, young son Tommy, and pregnant stepdaughter Jane. They are visiting the place because Rose plans to buy the hotel and turn it into a private club. They're accompanied by the lustful Linda Sullivan, a young architect hired to provide an estimate for the renovations, and real estate agent Jerry Giordano. After a storm leaves the guests unable to leave the island, they are attacked and murdered one by one by the Lady in Black, an evil witch w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PopMatters
''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in ..., theater, visual arts, travel, and the Internet. History ''PopMatters'' was founded by Sarah Zupko, who had previously established the cultural studies academic resource site PopCultures. ''PopMatters'' launched in late 1999 as a sister site providing original essays, reviews and criticism of various media products. Over time, the site went from a weekly publication schedule to a five-day-a-week magazine format, expanding into regular review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghosthouse (film)
''Ghosthouse'' () is a 1988 Italian horror film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi. It co-starred Lara Wendel and Donald O'Brien. The plot focuses on a deserted house where the visions of a ghostly girl and her haunted doll wreak havoc on those who enter it. Plot In 1967, a man named Sam Baker finds his young daughter, Henrietta, hiding in the basement after killing her cat with a pair of scissors. Sam locks up his daughter in the basement, telling her that she has to be punished for what she did. Sam later tells his wife that he thinks their daughter is under a spell or a curse, a theory that Henrietta's mother adamantly rejects. Afterward, Sam and his wife are brutally murdered by an unseen killer. While her parents are being murdered upstairs, Henrietta cries in the basement. She finds comfort in holding a strange clown doll, which plays eerie lullaby music. Twenty years later, an amateur radio operator named Paul Rogers picks up a signal of two people screaming, presumably ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe D'Amato
Aristide Massaccesi (15 December 1936 – 23 January 1999), known professionally as Joe D'Amato, was an Italian film director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter who worked in many genres (western (genre), westerns, ''Commedia sexy all'italiana, decamerotici'', Sword-and-sandal, peplum, war films, swashbuckler film, swashbuckler, Comedy film, comedy, Fantasy film, fantasy, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, postapocalyptic film, and erotic thriller) but is best known for his horror film, horror, Sex in film, erotic and Pornographic film, adult films. D'Amato worked in the 1950s as Film crew, electric and set photographer, in the 1960s as camera operator, and from 1969 onwards as cinematographer. Starting in 1972, he directed and co-directed around 200 films under numerous pseudonyms, regularly acting as cinematographer as well. Starting in the early 1980s, D'Amato produced many of his own and other directors' genre films through the companies he founded or co-foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
