Italian Giallo & Euro Horror Blu Ray.

[Mr Kite]

What you got, what's your favorite and any news?

[ravenus]

I got Deep Red and Amer. What I'm looking forward to is the release of the Bava films, Black Sunday and Lisa and The Devil.

[Aristide Massaccesi]

Currently in my collection

Eurohorror:

Baba Yaga
The Beyond
Beyond the Darkness (Buio Omega)
Burial Ground
Cannibal Holocaust
City of the Living Dead
Daughters of Darkness
Dellamorte Dellamore
The Demoniacs
Demons & Demons 2
Fascination
The House by the Cemetery
Inferno
The Iron Rose
Justine
Lips of Blood
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
Night of the Werewolf & Vengeance of the Zombies
The Nude Vampire
Phenomena
The Rape of the Vampire
Requiem For a Vampire
The Shiver of the Vampires
Suspiria
Vampyres
The Virgin Witch
Zombie
Zombie Holocaust


Giallo

Amer
A Bay of Blood
The Cat O' Nine Tails
Deep Red
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Murder Obsession
The New York Ripper
Strip Nude For Your Killer
Torseo

[Mr Kite]

Just ordered Tenebrae, and recieved the Blue Underground release of Bird With The Crystal Plumage.

[Filmbloke]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Just ordered Tenebrae, and recieved the Blue Underground release of Bird With The Crystal Plumage.

Tenebrae is probably my favourite so far (been sessioning them all recently)... I have the Arrow 'cropped' release of Crystal Plummage, and despite this really enjoyed it. The earlier Argento's have a fair helping of humour which I didn't expect! Just need to watch Four Flies, and then I believe that's the Animal Trilogy complete!

[Sinthetic]

As long as you have Amer, you're set.

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

As long as you have Amer, you're set.

Not seen Amer yet, is it any good?

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Not seen Amer yet, is it any good?

Superb film mate. It's an homage to Giallo, split into three parts. Essential stuff when just getting into the genre.

[dallywhitty]

I've got the majority of the Arrow Video releases, bar some of their most recent stuff which I still need to get. Tenebrae is my favourite giallo, but Inferno is probably my favourite 'Euro horror' film.

[Mr Kite]

Torso is excellent also.

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

Superb film mate. It's an homage to Giallo, split into three parts. Essential stuff when just getting into the genre.

Cheers mate, i will make this my next purchace.

Do you know if there are there any prefered cuts of this on blu?

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Cheers mate, i will make this my next purchace.

Do you know if there are there any prefered cuts of this on blu?

Anytime buddy! I think the US and UK both have very good releases and both include the short films. I'm not 100% about differences.

The UK version is under £7 however, whereas the US is about $20!

[alien2010]

I don't own as many as some of the other people on this board. However my favourites are

Deep Red: Not the first Giallo, but probably the best, from what I've seen. A brilliant balance of murder mystery, humour and violence. That keeps the viewer on the edge of the seat, even though the denouncement is not all that surprising. Tenebrae shares the same sentiment. The use of the Lourma crane for the second murder was brilliant and the chic, clean fashionable decor lend themselves perfectly to the suspence and carnage that will take place.

Suspiria: A weak and loose story with the most brilliant operatic set pieces. The first twenty minutes is just pure madness; and the film doesn't get anymore cohearant. The music, the violence and the production design are top notch and it just goes to show to snobbish cycnics what a master craftsman Argento truly was.

A Bay of Blood: In my opinion the grandad of all the stalk and slasher films, although I do admit that Halloween is a marginally better film. Mario Bava, who pretty much also introduced the giallo genre, introduces another genre with this cheap and brilliant film that pretty much inspired Friday the 13th which itself launched the 80s slasher genre. For those of you still hung up on Jason, then I recommend this Euro horror film. You'll be just surprsied how Friday the 13th is so similar to this film.

[Filmbloke]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

Superb film mate. It's an homage to Giallo, split into three parts. Essential stuff when just getting into the genre.

I never realised this was a giallo homage! Have just ordered. Cheers for the heads up!

[Rocky01542]

Eurohorror:

The Beyond
City of the Living Dead
Demons
Demons 2
The House by the Cemetery
Inferno
Phenomena
Zombie Flesh Eaters

Giallo:

A Bay of Blood
Tenebrae
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage
The Cat o' Nine Tails
Deep Red

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by Filmbloke

I never realised this was a giallo homage! Have just ordered. Cheers for the heads up!

Enjoy it mate. Let us know how you like it.

[Aristide Massaccesi]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

As long as you have Amer, you're set.

I don't agree, it's more interesting to see some of the classic gialli such as Deep Red and Bird before you see Amer. That way you can better appreciate the homage aspect.

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by Aristide Massaccesi

I don't agree, it's more interesting to see some of the classic gialli such as Deep Red and Bird before you see Amer. That way you can better appreciate the homage aspect.

Makes perfect sense and I agree.

On the flipside, I had never ever seen a Giallo until I stumbled upon Amer one night. After viewing it, I went on a very fun journey of discovery, watched a number of the classic titles and still found that Amer was my favourite.

Sometimes you can do things backwards and it also works out really well.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

As long as you have Amer, you're set.

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

High fives all round mate!