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‘Martha Is Dead’ Gets February Release Date

Wired Productions and LKA announced at the Golden Joystick Awards that their upcoming first-person psychological thriller Martha Is Dead will be getting a February release for Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox, and PC. Set in Italy during the Second World War, Martha is Dead follows a young woman who is going through loss after her sister was found murdered after her body washed to shore near the village they live in. With the horrors of war playing in the background, players will explore the blurred lines of reality and local folklore and urban legends surrounding the White Lady. Players can explore the countryside of Tuscany, use tarot cards, take pictures and develop them in a dark room, unlock the main character’s suppressed memories through mechanical theatre sequences using marionettes, and collect newspapers and telegrams as well as listen to the radio to follow the historical events unfolding. Martha is Dead will be coming to PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox, and

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Nov 26, 2021

Blu-ray Review: An Angel for Satan (1966)

The Count of Montebruno (Claudio Gora), is gettin’ his palatial pad, located in a tiny Italian lakeside village, all nice n’ tidy because his gorgeous niece Harriet (Euro-horror mainstay Barbara Steele) is a-comin’ to town! While getting his Mister Clean on, the count discovers a forgotten antique statue… a statue that just so happens to look exactly like Harriet. Speaking of ol’ H; she begins holding sway with the other inhabitants of the household, all while the bodies keep piling up around town… which the inhabitants are sure are related to a curse associated with that arcane artwork. What secret does that seemingly idle idol possess and how does it relate to Harriet? Directed and co-written by Camillo Mastrocinque (along with Giuseppe Mangione), An Angel for Satan is a Gothic thriller absolutely packed with everything that makes that genre so damn spellbinding! We get the old, dark mansion located in secluded environs, a fair young woman in residence… walking among

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

4K-UHD Review: Cat O’ Nine Tails (1971)

Blind crossword puzzle author (is that what people who create those things are even called???) Franco (Karl Malden, proving he walked the streets of Rome before those of San Francisco) is taking a stroll one night with his young niece Lori (Cinzia De Carolis) when he overhears a plan to blackmail a scientist who works at a top secret genetic institute…well, not too top secret if they are blabbing about it right out in the damn street and all…oh, and there’s a robbery in there somewhere as well. Anyway Franco eventually teams up with a journalist by the name of Carlo (everyone’s favorite ‘not-quite-Charlton Heston’ James Franciscus) to solve the case, but there ends up being a metric shit-ton of the ol’ murder biz about, so these two dudes are most likely in way over their heads… Admittedly, I’ve never been the biggest fan of the giallo genre; they’ve always played out more like a typical murder mystery with a

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DanXIII
Aug 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

Dustin Hoffman Stars In The Horror Thriller ‘Into The Labyrinth’

Legendary actor and Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman stars alongside Toni Servillo (The Girl in the Fog) and Valentina Bellè (Catch 22) in the new Italian horror mystery Into the Labyrinth from writer-director David di Donatello and award-winner (Best New Director 2018) Donato Carrisi. “When a kidnapping victim turns up alive after fifteen years, a profiler (Dustin Hoffman) and a private investigator (Toni Servillo) try to piece together the mystery.” Into the Labyrinth premieres on October 9, 2020, on Video On Demand.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Horror Anthology ‘Creepy Tales Of Pizza And Gore’ Slashes Its Way Onto DVD

Horror Anthology Creepy Tales Of Pizza and Gore is here to satisfy your video bloodlust and craving for brutality. The blood-soaked slaughterhouse-style movie is a tribute to the days of straight-to-VHS horror movies and is certain to chill you while testing your limits for gore. A specially delivered extravaganza of ghastly sights, these five tales of terror will keep you up at night for days to come with the segments Screaming Ghost, Devil of the Night, Alone of the House, Wood, and Killer Tape. The Italian film with English subtitles. stars Sara Antonicelli, Beatrice Cartoni, and Jonathan Farlotta. Lorenzo Fassina and Marco Giangiarelli directed. Snag your copy of Creepy Tales Of Pizza and Gore now on Amazon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

Italian Witch Series “Luna Nera” Will Soon Cast Its Spell On Netflix

Netflix has revealed that its third Italian original will premiere in just a few days. Titled “Luna Nera” (Black Moon), the series is rooted in history and centers on a group of Italian women accused of witchcraft in the 17th century. “Luna Nera” marks the first Italian series entirely written and directed by women, which should give it a unique perspective. Set in the Roman countryside during the Inquisition as well as the scientific revolution, the six-episode series is based on “Luna Nera”, a series of books written by Tiziana Triana that draws inspiration from real 17th-century witch hunts, trials, and executions. At the center of the series is Ade, a 16-year-old midwife who is accused of witchcraft following the death of a newborn. She flees into the forest where she finds refuge with a family of witches. But she is heartbroken by the fact that she is in love with the young son of the leader of the witch

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2020
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Anthropophagous (1980)/Absurd (1981)

After wandering through a small village in Greece (accompanied by one hell of a raunchy score), two German tourists arrive on a beach and get them selves all murdered up by something that comes out of the ocean. Speaking of tourists, five pals and their new acquaintance Julie (Tisa Farrow) plan on touring the islands. They hop on a boat, drink some Cokes, play some guitar, and ignore ominous Tarot card warnings…as one does. Soon most of the gang (minus the outrageously pregnant Maggie…seriously, she may be in the 5th trimester) go exploring the town…a town which is nearly deserted save for a strange woman in black and a cannibalized corpse here and there. Things aren’t going to well back at the boat either as Maggie is abducted, and the boat is set adrift stranding the group on the island where they shelter in a seemingly empty house. Soon they learn that a foul smelling, diseased, beast of a man

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DanXIII
Sep 30, 2018
Horror Fuel

Italian Action-Horror ‘Road To Hell’ (Fino all’Inferno) Heading To Theaters

Roberto D’Antona‘s Italian action-thriller Road to Hell (Fino all’Inferno) is set to debut in Italy this August. Today, a new trailer has been unveiled to go along with the release announcement. In the blood-filled film, a gang of young criminals fleeing to a new life far from their past. When they meet a woman and her son, also on the run, they will find themselves hurled into something much bigger. Among violent gangsters, sadistic killers and a mysterious organization of unscrupulous men, they will work together with a jealous girlfriend and a cop to save the life of the child and the future of the world. I can not wait to see the movie in theaters and know what the public will think. ” Roberto D’Anton said. “With this film I gave life to one of my greatest dreams. A genre of action/crime/horror film with sci-fi nuances and a western/80s soundtrack, here’s what it is Road To Hell, it’s a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 6, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Cat O’ Nine Tails Gives Giallo Fans Something to Purr About!

Blind crossword puzzle author (is that what people who create those things are even called???) Franco (Karl Malden, proving he walked the streets of Rome before those of San Francisco) is taking a stroll one night with his young niece Lori (Cinzia De Carolis) when he overhears a plan to blackmail a scientist who works at a top secret genetic institute…well, not too top secret if they are blabbing about it right out in the damn street and all…oh, and there’s a robbery in there somewhere as well. Anyway Franco eventually teams up with a journalist by the name of Carlo (everyone’s favorite ‘not-quite-Charlton Heston’ James Franciscus) to solve the case, but there ends up being a metric shit-ton of the ol’ murder biz about, so these two dudes are most likely in way over their heads… Admittedly, I’ve never been a fan of the giallo genre; they’ve always played out more like a typical murder mystery with a human

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 28, 2017

More from Italian horror

‘Martha Is Dead’ Gets February Release Date

Wired Productions and LKA announced at the Golden Joystick Awards that their upcoming first-person psychological thriller Martha Is Dead will be getting a February release for Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox, and PC. Set in Italy during the Second World War, Martha is Dead follows a young woman who is going through loss after her sister was found murdered after her body washed to shore near the village they live in. With the horrors of war playing in the background, players will explore the blurred lines of reality and local folklore and urban legends surrounding the White Lady. Players can explore the countryside of Tuscany, use tarot cards, take pictures and develop them in a dark room, unlock the main character’s suppressed memories through mechanical theatre sequences using marionettes, and collect newspapers and telegrams as well as listen to the radio to follow the historical events unfolding. Martha is Dead will be coming to PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox, and

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Nov 26, 2021

Blu-ray Review: An Angel for Satan (1966)

The Count of Montebruno (Claudio Gora), is gettin’ his palatial pad, located in a tiny Italian lakeside village, all nice n’ tidy because his gorgeous niece Harriet (Euro-horror mainstay Barbara Steele) is a-comin’ to town! While getting his Mister Clean on, the count discovers a forgotten antique statue… a statue that just so happens to look exactly like Harriet. Speaking of ol’ H; she begins holding sway with the other inhabitants of the household, all while the bodies keep piling up around town… which the inhabitants are sure are related to a curse associated with that arcane artwork. What secret does that seemingly idle idol possess and how does it relate to Harriet? Directed and co-written by Camillo Mastrocinque (along with Giuseppe Mangione), An Angel for Satan is a Gothic thriller absolutely packed with everything that makes that genre so damn spellbinding! We get the old, dark mansion located in secluded environs, a fair young woman in residence… walking among

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

4K-UHD Review: Cat O’ Nine Tails (1971)

Blind crossword puzzle author (is that what people who create those things are even called???) Franco (Karl Malden, proving he walked the streets of Rome before those of San Francisco) is taking a stroll one night with his young niece Lori (Cinzia De Carolis) when he overhears a plan to blackmail a scientist who works at a top secret genetic institute…well, not too top secret if they are blabbing about it right out in the damn street and all…oh, and there’s a robbery in there somewhere as well. Anyway Franco eventually teams up with a journalist by the name of Carlo (everyone’s favorite ‘not-quite-Charlton Heston’ James Franciscus) to solve the case, but there ends up being a metric shit-ton of the ol’ murder biz about, so these two dudes are most likely in way over their heads… Admittedly, I’ve never been the biggest fan of the giallo genre; they’ve always played out more like a typical murder mystery with a

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Aug 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

Dustin Hoffman Stars In The Horror Thriller ‘Into The Labyrinth’

Legendary actor and Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman stars alongside Toni Servillo (The Girl in the Fog) and Valentina Bellè (Catch 22) in the new Italian horror mystery Into the Labyrinth from writer-director David di Donatello and award-winner (Best New Director 2018) Donato Carrisi. “When a kidnapping victim turns up alive after fifteen years, a profiler (Dustin Hoffman) and a private investigator (Toni Servillo) try to piece together the mystery.” Into the Labyrinth premieres on October 9, 2020, on Video On Demand.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 10, 2020
Horror Fuel

Horror Anthology ‘Creepy Tales Of Pizza And Gore’ Slashes Its Way Onto DVD

Horror Anthology Creepy Tales Of Pizza and Gore is here to satisfy your video bloodlust and craving for brutality. The blood-soaked slaughterhouse-style movie is a tribute to the days of straight-to-VHS horror movies and is certain to chill you while testing your limits for gore. A specially delivered extravaganza of ghastly sights, these five tales of terror will keep you up at night for days to come with the segments Screaming Ghost, Devil of the Night, Alone of the House, Wood, and Killer Tape. The Italian film with English subtitles. stars Sara Antonicelli, Beatrice Cartoni, and Jonathan Farlotta. Lorenzo Fassina and Marco Giangiarelli directed. Snag your copy of Creepy Tales Of Pizza and Gore now on Amazon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 24, 2020
Horror Fuel

Italian Witch Series “Luna Nera” Will Soon Cast Its Spell On Netflix

Netflix has revealed that its third Italian original will premiere in just a few days. Titled “Luna Nera” (Black Moon), the series is rooted in history and centers on a group of Italian women accused of witchcraft in the 17th century. “Luna Nera” marks the first Italian series entirely written and directed by women, which should give it a unique perspective. Set in the Roman countryside during the Inquisition as well as the scientific revolution, the six-episode series is based on “Luna Nera”, a series of books written by Tiziana Triana that draws inspiration from real 17th-century witch hunts, trials, and executions. At the center of the series is Ade, a 16-year-old midwife who is accused of witchcraft following the death of a newborn. She flees into the forest where she finds refuge with a family of witches. But she is heartbroken by the fact that she is in love with the young son of the leader of the witch

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2020
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Anthropophagous (1980)/Absurd (1981)

After wandering through a small village in Greece (accompanied by one hell of a raunchy score), two German tourists arrive on a beach and get them selves all murdered up by something that comes out of the ocean. Speaking of tourists, five pals and their new acquaintance Julie (Tisa Farrow) plan on touring the islands. They hop on a boat, drink some Cokes, play some guitar, and ignore ominous Tarot card warnings…as one does. Soon most of the gang (minus the outrageously pregnant Maggie…seriously, she may be in the 5th trimester) go exploring the town…a town which is nearly deserted save for a strange woman in black and a cannibalized corpse here and there. Things aren’t going to well back at the boat either as Maggie is abducted, and the boat is set adrift stranding the group on the island where they shelter in a seemingly empty house. Soon they learn that a foul smelling, diseased, beast of a man

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Sep 30, 2018
Horror Fuel

Italian Action-Horror ‘Road To Hell’ (Fino all’Inferno) Heading To Theaters

Roberto D’Antona‘s Italian action-thriller Road to Hell (Fino all’Inferno) is set to debut in Italy this August. Today, a new trailer has been unveiled to go along with the release announcement. In the blood-filled film, a gang of young criminals fleeing to a new life far from their past. When they meet a woman and her son, also on the run, they will find themselves hurled into something much bigger. Among violent gangsters, sadistic killers and a mysterious organization of unscrupulous men, they will work together with a jealous girlfriend and a cop to save the life of the child and the future of the world. I can not wait to see the movie in theaters and know what the public will think. ” Roberto D’Anton said. “With this film I gave life to one of my greatest dreams. A genre of action/crime/horror film with sci-fi nuances and a western/80s soundtrack, here’s what it is Road To Hell, it’s a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 6, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: The Cat O’ Nine Tails Gives Giallo Fans Something to Purr About!

Blind crossword puzzle author (is that what people who create those things are even called???) Franco (Karl Malden, proving he walked the streets of Rome before those of San Francisco) is taking a stroll one night with his young niece Lori (Cinzia De Carolis) when he overhears a plan to blackmail a scientist who works at a top secret genetic institute…well, not too top secret if they are blabbing about it right out in the damn street and all…oh, and there’s a robbery in there somewhere as well. Anyway Franco eventually teams up with a journalist by the name of Carlo (everyone’s favorite ‘not-quite-Charlton Heston’ James Franciscus) to solve the case, but there ends up being a metric shit-ton of the ol’ murder biz about, so these two dudes are most likely in way over their heads… Admittedly, I’ve never been a fan of the giallo genre; they’ve always played out more like a typical murder mystery with a human

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 28, 2017