‘Giallo’ is Italian for ‘yellow’, the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more. Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. “But be warned,” says Gizmodo.com, “Once you start going down the blood- slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed.”
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Dario Argento
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Federico Caddeo – All the Colors of Giallo (2019)
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Dario Argento – 4 mosche di velluto grigio AKA Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
1971-1980Dario ArgentoGialloItalyThrillerRoberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders…Read More »
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Gaspar Noé – Vortex (2021)
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Dario Argento – Occhiali neri AKA Dark Glasses (2022)
2021-2030Dario ArgentoItalyMysteryThrillerA serial killer who preys on prostitutes sets his sights on Diana. As he pursues her, he causes a car crash in which she is blinded and 10-year-old Chin’s entire family dies. Despite her blindness, Diane resolves to take the boy in. But the killer is still on the loose…Read More »
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Dario Argento – La porta sul buio: Il tram AKA Door Into Darkness: The Tram [+ Extras] (1973)
1971-1980Dario ArgentoGialloHorrorItalyA young woman gets murdered on a crowded tram without anyone else noticing the crime. Inspector Giordani decides to recreate the incident in order to find out the killer’s identity.Read More »
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Dario Argento – Le cinque giornate AKA The Five Days (1973)
1971-1980ComedyDario ArgentoDramaItalyDario Argento wanted to do something different after completing the Animal trilogy. He wanted to do a film that got away from the confines of the giallo and was for the Italian viewer only. Dario decided for this kind of film to be a period piece called Le Cinque Giornate/Five Days in Milan(1973). Dario’s work on the excellent Once Upon a Time in the West(1969) played a big part in the making of the movie.Read More »
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Mimmo Verdesca – Alida (2021)
2021-2030DocumentaryItalyMimmo VerdescaAlida Valli is one of the most famous and beloved actresses of the 20th-century, a true legend, and a national treasure. Mimmo Verdesca tells her the extraordinary life through the words of her letters and diaries, read by Giovanna Mezzogiorno, and exclusive testimonies of eminent protagonists of Italian and international cinema and theatre.
‘Alida’ is a gem for many reasons: and the director proves his ability as a storyteller. He takes you on a fascinating journey that allows you to get to know the artist and the woman as well. And the latter is a captivating discovery.Read More »
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Dario Argento – Non ho sonno AKA Sleepless [+ Commentary] (2001)
2001-2010Dario ArgentoGialloItalyThrillerAn elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.Read More »
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Dario Argento – La sindrome di Stendhal AKA The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) (HD)
1991-2000Dario ArgentoGialloHorrorItalyQuote:
A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapist/killer through Italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal man’s obsession.Read More »