This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 Shots From 4 Films. I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.
Today, we continue the 90s!
4 Shots From 4 Horror Films
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994, dir by Michele Soavi)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994, dir by John Carpenter)
Scream (1996, dir by Wes Craven)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996. dir by Robert Rodriguez)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.
Today’s director: the brilliant Michele Soavi!
4 Shots From 4 Michele Soavi Films
Stage Fright (1987, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
The Church (1989, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
The Sect (1991, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Raffaele Mertes)
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Mauro Marchetti)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.
This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order! That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!
Today’s director: the brilliant Michele Soavi!
4 Shots From 4 Michele Soavi Films
Stage Fright (1987, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
The Church (1989, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
The Sect (1991, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Franco Fraticelli)
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Mauro Marchetti)
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy 66th birthday to one of our favorite directors, Michele Soavi! In other words, it’s time for….
4 Shots from 4 Michele Soavi Films
Stage Fright (1987, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
The Church (1989, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
The Sect (1991, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Raffaele Mertes)
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Mauro Marchetti)
This scene is from the 1994 Italian film, Dellamorte Dellamore. Gnaghi is upset that a girl upon whom he had a crush has been killed in a terrible bus accident. But then Gnaghi remembers that the dead come to life when they are buried in the town’s cemetery.
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
This October, I’m going to be doing something a little bit different with my contribution to 4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films. I’m going to be taking a little chronological tour of the history of horror cinema, moving from decade to decade.
Today, we take a look at 1994, 1995, and 1996!
6 Shots From 6 Horror Films: 1994 — 1996
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Mauro Marchetti)
In The Mouth of Madness (1994, dir by John Carpenter, DP: Gary B. Kibbe)
New Nightmare (1994, dir by Wes Craven, DP: Mark Irwin)
Lord of Illusions (1995, dir by Clive Barker, DP: Ronn Schmidt)
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996, dir by Dario Argento, DP: Giuseppe Rotunno)
Scream (1996, dir by Wes Craven, DP: Mark Irwin)
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy 65th birthday to one of our favorite directors, Michele Soavi! In other words, it’s time for….
4 Shots from 4 Michele Soavi Films
Stage Fright (1987, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
The Church (1989, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
The Sect (1991, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Raffaele Mertes)
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Mauro Marchetti)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, we wish a joyous 63rd birthday to Italian filmmaker Michele Soavi!
Soavi, of course, started his career as an actor. You can find him in Lucio Fulci’s City of the Living Dead and Lamberto Bava’s A Blade In The Dark and Demons. Reportedly, he came close to playing the role that was eventually played by Giovanni Lombardo Radice in The House On The Edge of the Park. Soavi, however, eventually moved behind the camera. He was an assistant director on both Dario Argento’s Tenebrae and Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and The Brothers Grimm.
He also, of course, directed four of the greatest Italian horror films of all time, Stage Fright, The Church, The Sect, and Dellamorte Dellamore. Though a family tragedy temporarily put his career as a director on hold, Soavi has since returned to directing.
In honor of Michele Soavi and his birthday, here are….
4 Shots From 4 Films
Stage Fright (1987, dir by Michele Soavi)
The Church (1989, dir by Michele Soavi)
The Sect (1991, dir by Michele Soavi)
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994, dir by Michele Soavi)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
This October, we’re using 4 Shots From 4 Films to look at some of the best years that horror has to offer!
4 Shots From 4 1994 Horror Films
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994, dir by Michele Soavi)
Nadja (1994, dir by Michael Almereyda)
The Stand (1994, dir by Mick Garris)
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994, dir by Wes Craven)
Today’s horror scene that I love comes from the 1994 Italian film, Dellamorte Dellamore.
Viewed out of context from the rest of the film, this is not an easy scene to explain. My suggestion is enjoy it for the beauty of the images and Rupert Everett’s mournful performance. And, if you haven’t seen it, watch Dellamorte Dellamore as soon as possible.
Through the Shattered Lens 