Secret Ceremony United Kingdom, 1967 Director: Joseph Losey Screenplay: George Tabori (based on the novel Secret Ceremony by Marco Denevi) Genre: Thriller, psychological horror Soundtrack composer: Richard Rodney Bennett Editing: Reginald Beck Production: John Heyman and Norman Priggen Main cast: Elizabeth Taylor (Leonora) Mia Farrow (Cenci) Robert Mitchum (Albert) Peggy …
All the colors of the dark Italy, 1972 Director: Sergio Martino Script: Santiago Moncada, Ernesto Gastaldi, Sauro Scavolini, Lewis E. Ciannelli (English version) Cast: George Hilton (Richard), Edwige Fenech (Jane), Ivan Rassimov (Mark), George Rigaud (Dr. Burton), Nieves Navarro (Barbara), Marina Malfatti (Mary), Luciano Pigozzi (Clay), Dominique Boschero (Jane´s mother) …
Rosemary’s Baby USA, 1968 Director: Roman Polanski Screenwriter: Roman Polanski (based on the novel by Ira Levin) Genre: Gothic horror, drama, supernatural, possessions, exorcisms, psychological drama, witchcraft, motherhood Soundtrack composer: Krzysztof Komeda Editing: Sam O’Steen, Bob Wyman Production company: William Castle (producer), Dona Holloway (associate producer) Main actors: Mia Farrow …
Lisa e il diavolo Italy, 1973 Director: Mario Bava Screenwriter: Mario Bava (with Roberto Natale and Giorgio Maulini) Genre: Horror, mystery, satanic cinema Soundtrack composer: Carlo Savina Editing: Carlo Reali Production company: Alfredo Leone Main actors: Telly Savalas (Leandro) Elke Sommer (Lisa Reiner) Sylva Koscina (Sofia Lehar) Alessio Orano (Maximiliano) …
I lunghi capelli della morte Italy, 1964 Director: Antonio Margheriti Screenwriters: Antonio Margheriti, Tonino Valerii (Story: Ernesto Gastaldi) Genre: Gothic horror Soundtrack composer: Carlo Rustichelli Production company: Cinegai S.p.A Main actors: Barbara Steele (Helen) Giorgio Ardisson (Kurt, Count Humboldt’s son) Halina Zalewska (Elisabeth, youngest daughter of the executed woman) Umberto …
Katarsis (Sfida al diavolo) Italy, 1963 Director: Giuseppe Veggezzi Script: Giuseppe Veggezzi Soundtrack: Berto Pisano Starring: Christopher Lee (Lord of the Castle) Giorgio Ardisson / George Ardisson (Gugo) Vittoria Centroni / Lilly Parker (Maga) Anita Cacciolata / Anita Deyer (Jenny) Alice Paneque / Bella Cortez (Frie) Mario Polletin / Mario …
Carnival of souls USA, 1962 Genre: Suspense, horror Director: Herk Harvey Screenwriter: John Clifford Soundtrack composer: Gene Moore Production: Herk Harvey (Harcourt Productions) Cinematography: Maurice Prather Starring: Candace Hilligoss (Mary Henry) Frances Feist Sidney Berger Art Ellison Stan Levitt Tom McGinnis Forbes Caldwell Dan Palmquist Bill de Jarnette Pamela Ballard …
Dementia 13 USA, 1963 Director: Francis Ford Coppola Screenwriter:Francis Ford Coppola (with uncredited contributions by Jack Hill and Al Locatelli). Soundtrack composer:Ronald Stein Editor:Stuart O’Brien (with contributions by Morton Tubor) Producer:Roger Corman Starring: William Campbell (Richard Haloran) Luana Anders (Louise Haloran) Bart Patton (Billy Haloran) Mary Mitchel (Kane) Patrick Magee …
Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror (O.V. “Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens”) Germany, 1922 Director: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Script: Henrik Galeen Main actors:Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder, Alexander Granach Genre: Horror Plot 1838. Young Hutter, happily married to Ellen, works for a real estate agency in the German town …
White Zombie USA, 1932 Director: Victor Halperin Screenplay: Garnett Weston Cast: Béla Lugosi, John Harron, Madge Bellamy, Robert Frazer Genre: Horror Plot Neal and Madeleine, Americans visiting Haiti, come to the castle of Mr. Beaumont, whom they met during the boat trip to the island. The young couple is about …
