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Worlock (single)
''Worlock'' is a single (music), single by the band Skinny Puppy from the album ''Rabies (Skinny Puppy album), Rabies''. The song uses a Sampling (music), sample of the guitars in "Helter Skelter (song), Helter Skelter" by The Beatles, as well as a vocal sample of Charles Manson singing the song. Vocalist Nivek Ogre considered it one of the band's better songs. A mispressed CD release exists that contained Sinéad O'Connor, Sinéad O'Connor's "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, The Emperor's New Clothes." Music video A video was created for this song that, in part, consisted of many graphic scenes from films, largely of the horror film, horror and giallo genres. The films used include: ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'', ''Deep Red'', ''Suspiria'', ''Dario Argento's World of Horror'', ''Tenebrae (film), Tenebrae'', ''Combat Shock'', ''Demons (1985 film), Demons'', ''Phenomena (film), Phenomena'', ''Opera (1987 film), Opera'', ''The Beyond (1981 film), The Beyond'', ''Hellraiser'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy was a Canadian electro-industrial band formed in Vancouver in 1982. The group was among the founders of the industrial rock and electro-industrial genres. Initially envisioned as an experimental side-project by cEvin Key (Kevin Crompton) while he was in the new wave band Images in Vogue, Skinny Puppy evolved into a full-time project with the addition of vocalist Nivek Ogre (Kevin Ogilvie). Over the course of 13 studio albums and many live tours, Key and Ogre were the only constant members. Other members have included Dwayne Goettel (1986–1995, also died in 1995), Dave Ogilvie, Dave "Rave" Ogilvie (long-time associate and producer from 1984 to 1996, and an official member from 1987 to 1988; not a relative of Kevin Ogilvie), Bill Leeb (1984–1986, under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder), Mark Walk (2003–2023), and a number of guests, including Al Jourgensen (1989), Danny Carey (2004), and many others. After the self-release of their first cassette demo in 1984, Ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Frightmare Weekend
Texas Frightmare Weekend is a horror-oriented for-profit media event held annually in the Dallas, Texas, area. The weekend is a way for fans of the horror genre to connect with fellow horror lovers, meet guests that work in the genre, discover new films, and buy merchandise. Event information Texas Frightmare Weekend began in 2006. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency DFW airport from 2012 to 2022. As of 2023, the event is held at the Irving Convention Center. The main convention space took place in two large ballrooms where guests and vendors had tables set up, much like a marketplace. The main convention area consisted of the guests, vendors selling horror themed merchandise, fans sporting horror cosplay costumes, and other attractions that the convention may have that given year, such as props from movies. Guests have included actors, directors, and producers from classic and upcoming horror films. These guests are available for attendees to meet, purchase photo ops with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera (1987 Film)
''Opera'' (also released as ''Terror at the Opera'') is a 1987 Italian '' giallo'' film co-written and directed by Dario Argento and starring Cristina Marsillach, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, and Ian Charleson. The film's plot focuses on a young soprano (Marsillach) who becomes involved in a series of murders being committed inside an opera house by a masked assailant. The film features music composed and performed by Brian Eno, Claudio Simonetti, and Bill Wyman. Released in Italy in December 1987, ''Opera'' was a commercial success, grossing 4.737 billion lire. The film failed to receive theatrical release in most other countries, though it did receive minor regional theatrical engagements in the United States in 1990, after Orion Pictures dropped the film from a planned American distribution. Plot Prima donna Mara Cecova storms out of a dress rehearsal for Verdi's ''Macbeth'' at the Parma Opera House, aggravated by the live ravens and by director Marco, kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phenomena (film)
''Phenomena'' is a 1985 Italian ''giallo'' film produced and directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Franco Ferrini. It stars Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Patrick Bauchau and Donald Pleasence. The plot concerns an American teenage girl (Connelly) at a remote Swiss boarding school who discovers she has psychic powers that allow her to communicate with insects, and uses them to pursue a serial killer who is targeting young girls at and around the school. After its release in Italy, ''Phenomena'' was purchased for distribution in the United States by New Line Cinema, which excised over 20 minutes of the original cut, releasing it under the alternate title ''Creepers''. This shortened version was also released in the United Kingdom in April 1986. Plot After missing a bus in the Swiss countryside, 14-year-old Danish tourist Vera Brandt looks for help. She comes across a cottage and is attacked and beheaded by an unseen assailant, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demons (1985 Film)
''Demons'' () is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava, produced and co-written by Dario Argento, and starring Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey. The plot follows two female university students who, along with a number of random people, are given complimentary tickets to a mysterious movie screening, where they soon find themselves trapped in the theater with a horde of ravenous demons. The story was originally planned to be part of a three-story horror anthology film written by Dardano Sacchetti, but Bava took interest in the story more than the others, so he and Sacchetti began developing it into a separate feature. Argento, beginning to be interested in producing films, would contribute to the screenplay with Franco Ferrini, who was brought in by Argento. Filming took place in Berlin and Rome in the summer of 1985. The film features an instrumental score composed by Claudio Simonetti, as well as a soundtrack that includes songs by Mötley Crüe, Accept an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat Shock
''Combat Shock'' is a 1986 exploitation war drama film written, produced, and directed by Buddy Giovinazzo and starring his brother Rick Giovinazzo in the lead role. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment. The plot of the film takes place in Staten Island, and follows an unemployed Vietnam veteran named Frankie Dunlan living in total poverty with his nagging wife and his baby (who is deformed due to Frankie having been exposed to Agent Orange that the US was spraying as a defoliant over Vietnam) and junkie friends. Unable to get a job and surrounded by the depravity of urban life and crime, he begins to lose his grip on sanity. The film received mixed to negative reviews upon its release, but has since gained a cult following among Troma Fans. Plot Frankie Dunlan, an American soldier in the Vietnam War, runs alone through the jungle. As his voice narrates, he reveals that he "goes back there every night" before waking up in his rundown New York apartment, next to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenebrae (film)
''Tenebrae'' (, also known as ''Tenebre'') is a 1982 Italian ''giallo'' film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Anthony Franciosa as American author Peter Neal, who – while in Rome promoting his latest murder-mystery novel – becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who may have been inspired to kill by his novel. John Saxon and Daria Nicolodi co-star as Neal's agent and assistant respectively, while Giuliano Gemma and Carola Stagnaro appear as detectives investigating the murders. John Steiner, Veronica Lario, and Mirella D'Angelo also feature in minor roles. The film has been described as exploring themes of dualistic cosmology, dualism and sexual aberration, and has strong metafictional elements; some commentators consider ''Tenebrae'' to be a direct reaction by Argento to criticism of his previous work, most especially his depictions of murders of women. After Argento had experimented with pure supernatural horror with 1977's ''Suspiria'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Argento's World Of Horror
''Dario Argento's World of Horror'' () is an Italian documentary film that chronicles the career of Italian director Dario Argento. Release ''Dario Argento's World of Horror'' was released in West Germany on home video in August 1988. Reception From contemporary reviews, an anonymous reviewer in ''Fangoria'', who found the film "fascinating but also strangely endearing" noting that the documentary was "a delightful eye-opener, An Americans who want to know what all the fuss is bout this visionary writer-director can get a good start here." Tim Lucas wrote in ''Fangoria'' that the documentary was "fascinating" and offered many scenes that were at the time cut from American releases of Argento's films including '' The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'', ''The Cat o' Nine Tails'', ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'', ''Tenebrae'' and ''Suspiria ''Suspiria'' is a 1977 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daria Nicolodi, partially ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspiria
''Suspiria'' is a 1977 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daria Nicolodi, partially based on Thomas De Quincey's 1845 essay '' Suspiria de Profundis''. The film stars Jessica Harper as an American ballet student who transfers to a prestigious European dance academy but realizes, after a series of murders, that the academy is a front for a coven of witches. It also features Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Alida Valli, Udo Kier, and Joan Bennett, in her final film role. The film is the first of the trilogy Argento refers to as '' The Three Mothers'', which also comprises '' Inferno'' (1980) and '' The Mother of Tears'' (2007). ''Suspiria'' has received a positive response from critics for its visual and stylistic flair, use of vibrant colors and its score by Argento and the progressive rock band Goblin. ''Suspiria'' was nominated for two Saturn Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Bennett in 1978, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Red
''Deep Red'' (), also known as ''The Hatchet Murders'', is a 1975 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Dario Argento and co-written by Argento and Bernardino Zapponi. It stars David Hemmings as a musician who investigates a series of murders performed by a mysterious figure wearing black leather gloves. The cast also stars Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril, and Clara Calamai. The film's score was composed and performed by Goblin (band), Goblin, the first in a long-running collaboration with Argento. The film was released during the height of the "giallo craze" of Italian popular cinema, and was a critical and commercial success. Retrospective reviews have been equally positive, and the film is considered one of the genre's definitive entries, as well as one of Argento's best works. Plot In 1956, during Christmas at a family home, an unseen figure stabs another to death. A bloody knife falls to the floor, close to a child's feet. Twenty years later in Rome, Professor G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Flies On Grey Velvet
''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' () is a 1971 ''giallo'' film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film concerns Roberto Tobias ( Michael Brandon), who accidentally kills a man and is then tormented by someone who witnessed the event. The film was an Italian and French production between the Rome-based company Seda Spettacoli and the Paris-based Universal Productions France. Plot Roberto Tobias, a drummer in a rock band, has been stalked for days by a suspicious man wearing sunglasses. One night, he chases and confronts the stalker in an empty opera house, whereupon the stalker pulls a knife. In the ensuing struggle, Roberto accidentally stabs and seemingly kills the man with his own knife. A masked figure on a balcony snaps several photographs of the incident. In the following days, Roberto receives threatening letters, photographs of the incident and the dead man's identity card, which reveals his name to be Carlo Marosi. He is also plagued by a recurring nightmare in whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giallo
In Italian cinema, (; : ; from , ) is a genre that often contains Slasher film, slasher, thriller (genre), thriller, psychological horror, psychological thriller, Sexploitation film, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural, supernatural horror elements. This particular style of Italian-produced murder mystery Horror film, horror-thriller film usually blends the atmosphere and suspense of thriller fiction with elements of horror fiction (such as slasher violence) and eroticism (similar to the French genre), and often involves a mysterious killer whose identity is not revealed until the final act of the film. The genre developed in the mid-to-late 1960s, peaked in popularity during the 1970s, and subsequently declined in commercial mainstream filmmaking over the next few decades, though examples continue to be produced. It was a predecessor to, and had significant influence on, the later slasher film genre. Literary origins In the Italian language, ''giallo'' is a ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
