Mario Bava was an Italian filmmaker who worked variously as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and screenwriter, frequently referred to as the "Master of Italian Horror" and the "Master of the Macabre". His low-budget genre films, known for their distinctive visual flair and stylish technical ingenuity, feature recurring themes and imagery concerning the conflict between illusion and reality, as well as the destructive capacity of human nature. He was a pioneer of Italian genre cinema, and is regarded as one of the most influential auteurs of the horror film genre.
Lamberto Bava is an Italian film director. Born in Rome, Bava began working as an assistant director for his director father Mario Bava. Lamberto co-directed the 1979 television film La Venere d'Ille with his father and in 1980 directed his first solo feature film Macabre.
Riccardo Freda was an Italian film director. He worked in a variety of genres, including sword-and-sandal, horror, giallo and spy films.
Umberto Lenzi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and novelist.
The Horrible Dr. Hichcock is a 1962 Italian horror film, directed by Riccardo Freda and written by Ernesto Gastaldi. The film stars Barbara Steele and Robert Flemyng.
Lady Frankenstein is a 1971 Italian horror film directed by Mel Welles and written by Edward di Lorenzo. It stars Rosalba Neri, Joseph Cotten, Mickey Hargitay and Paul Müller.
Rosalba Neri is a retired Italian actress.
Witchery is a 1988 Italian horror film directed by Fabrizio Laurenti and starring David Hasselhoff, Catherine Hickland, Hildegard Knef, Linda Blair, and Annie Ross.
Killing Birds is a 1988 Italian horror film starring Lara Wendel and Robert Vaughn. The film is set in Louisiana where Fred Brown returns from the Vietnam war to find his wife in bed with her lover and slaughters the whole family sparing the newborn son. After the massacre, he is attacked by and blinded by a falcon. Twenty years later a group of students led by Steve and Anne meet Brown, and begin their search for a nearly extinct breed of woodpecker and come across grisly occurrences including boys being killed by vengeful zombies.
They Have Changed Their Face is a 1971 Italian horror film directed by Corrado Farina and starring Adolfo Celi. The film won the Golden Leopard award for the Best First Feature at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1971.
Lover of the Monster is a 1974 gothic horror film directed by Sergio Garrone and starring Klaus Kinski.
Pensione paura is a 1978 film directed by Francesco Barilli.
The Devil's Wedding Night is a 1973 Italian horror film.
Spirits of Death is a 1972 Italian film directed by Romano Scavolini and starring Ida Galli, Ivan Rassimov and Luigi Pistilli. The film was also released as Exorcisme Tragique.
La bambola di Satana is a 1969 Italian gothic horror film written and directed by Ferruccio Casapinta.
Un gioco per Eveline is a 1971 Italian film directed by Marcello Avallone.
Blow Job is a 1980 Italian film directed by Alberto Cavallone.
Cross of the Seven Jewels is a 1987 Italian horror film directed, written and starring Marco Antonio Andolfi. Prior to directing the film, Andolfi worked in film in the amateur theatre and claims to have worked in developing stories for Lanciostory. He based the film on his work in theatre and comics and real life experiences. Among the cast includes Andolfi who is credited as Eddy Endolf and Annie Belle and adult film actress Zaira Zoccheddu.
Byleth: The Demon of Incest is a 1972 Italian gothic horror film directed and written by Leopoldo Savona. Set in 19th century Italy, the film features Mark Damon as Lionello Shandell who welcomes his sister Barbara and her new husband Giordano back to their castle after their trip to England. The two siblings are strongly affectionate for each other and the new marriage has caused Lionello into a mad jealousy which Giordano tries to cure as murders begin mysteriously happening around the castle.
Il medium is a 1980 Italian film directed by Silvio Amadio.
