[PDF] Mario Bava Master Of Horror eBook

Author : Leon Hunt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1501356534

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How do we approach a figure like Mario Bava, a once obscure figure promoted to cult status? This book takes a new look at Italy's 'maestro of horror' but also uses his films to address a broader set of concerns. What issues do his films raise for film authorship, given that several of them were released in different versions and his contributions to others were not always credited? How might he be understood in relation to genre, one of which he is sometimes credited with having pioneered? This volume addresses these questions through a thorough analysis of Bava's shifting reputation as a stylist and genre pioneer and also discusses the formal and narrative properties of a filmography marked by an emphasis on spectacle and atmosphere over narrative coherence and the ways in which his lauded cinematic style intersects with different production contexts. Featuring new analysis of cult classics like Kill, Baby ... Kill (1966) and Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970), Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur sheds light on a body of films that were designed to be ephemeral but continue to fascinate us today.

Author : Troy Howarth
Publisher : FAB Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 19,24 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Horror films
ISBN : 9781903254097

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The hardback edition of the heavily illustrated study of Mario Bava's entire directorial career, exploring how his background as a painter influenced him to forge breathtaking symphonies of colour and light in a series of masterful horror films. His influence extends beyond such acknowledge cinematic disciples as Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci, to a new generation of admirers including the likes of Tim Burton, Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese, securing him the title as the master of Gothic horror film-making. Includes 64 pages of stunning full-colour artwork.

Author : Laura Cremonini
Publisher :
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 37,73 MB
Release : 2020-06-12
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This book is the assembly of various texts that are freely available on the web, especially from Wikipedia. The next obvious question is: why buy this book? The answer: because it means you avoid having to carry out long and tedious internet searches (eleven different topics grouped in one book), but above all the pleasure of reading a paper book comfortably seated in an armchair The topics are all linked to each other organically, and as a function of the subject and, in most cases, contain additional unpublished topics, not found on the web. Moreover, the inclusion of images completes the work so as to make it unique and unrepeatable. (Over 100 poster and film scenes)Contents of the book: La maschera del demonio (1960), La ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963), I tre volti della paura (1963), La frusta e il corpo (1963), Operazione Paura (1963), Sei donne per l'assassino (1964), Il Rosso Segno della Follia (1970), 5 bambole per la luna di agosto (1970), Ecologia del delitto (1971), Lisa e il Diavolo (1972). Of each film: Poster, Plot, Cast, Production, Development, Filming, Release, Home media, Critical reception, Influence and analysis, Scenes from the film, Footnotes, References, Further reading.

Author : Leon Hunt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 25,61 MB
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1501356526

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How do we approach a figure like Mario Bava, a once obscure figure promoted to cult status? This book takes a new look at Italy's 'maestro of horror' but also uses his films to address a broader set of concerns. What issues do his films raise for film authorship, given that several of them were released in different versions and his contributions to others were not always credited? How might he be understood in relation to genre, one of which he is sometimes credited with having pioneered? This volume addresses these questions through a thorough analysis of Bava's shifting reputation as a stylist and genre pioneer and also discusses the formal and narrative properties of a filmography marked by an emphasis on spectacle and atmosphere over narrative coherence and the ways in which his lauded cinematic style intersects with different production contexts. Featuring new analysis of cult classics like Kill, Baby ... Kill (1966) and Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970), Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur sheds light on a body of films that were designed to be ephemeral but continue to fascinate us today.

Author : Roberto Curti
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 17,43 MB
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476619891

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The "Gothic" style was a key trend in Italian cinema of the 1950s and 1960s because of its peculiar, often strikingly original approach to the horror genre. These films portrayed Gothic staples in a stylish and idiosyncratic way, and took a daring approach to the supernatural and to eroticism, with the presence of menacing yet seductive female witches, vampires and ghosts. Thanks to such filmmakers as Mario Bava (Black Sunday), Riccardo Freda (The Horrible Dr. Hichcock), and Antonio Margheriti (Castle of Blood), as well the iconic presence of actress Barbara Steele, Italian Gothic horror went overseas and reached cult status. The book examines the Italian Gothic horror of the period, with an abundance of previously unpublished production information drawn from official papers and original scripts. Entries include a complete cast and crew list, home video releases, plot summary and the author's analysis. Excerpts from interviews with filmmakers, scriptwriters and actors are included. The foreword is by film director and scriptwriter Ernesto Gastaldi.

Author : Oliver Onions
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 33,10 MB
Release : 2004-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486436470

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"Miles ahead of the average ghost-story" — Sunday Times. A novelist retreats to an abandoned house in the heart of London, where he becomes enthralled by an 18th-century spirit — and where his contact with the outside world gradually diminishes. Acclaimed by such masters as Lovecraft as one of the best ghost stories in the English language.

Author : Roberto Curti
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 27,13 MB
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476635242

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The Italian Gothic horror genre underwent many changes in the 1980s, with masters such as Mario Bava and Riccardo Freda dying or retiring and young filmmakers such as Lamberto Bava (Macabro, Demons) and Michele Soavi (The Church) surfacing. Horror films proved commercially successful in the first half of the decade thanks to Dario Argento (both as director and producer) and Lucio Fulci, but the rise of made-for-TV products has resulted in the gradual disappearance of genre products from the big screen. This book examines all the Italian Gothic films of the 1980s. It includes previously unpublished trivia and production data taken from official archive papers, original scripts and interviews with filmmakers, actors and scriptwriters. The entries include a complete cast and crew list, plot summary, production history and analysis. Two appendices list direct-to-video releases and made-for-TV films.