Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Hitting the Road to Play Live ‘Demons’ Score Across the Country This Fall
Following last year’s Suspiria tour, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin is hitting the road this fall to perform the live score to Demons followed by a set of other classic Goblin compositions across North America.
Goblin founding keyboardist Claudio Simonetti plays with a new manifestation of the prolific Italian instrumental act that includes guitarist Daniele Amador, bassist Cecilia Nappo, and drummer Federico Maragoni.
In addition to the Demons dates, the band will play a best-of set at Eerie Horror Fest in Pennsylvania, while the tour’s Canadian stops will feature a Suspiria live score.
Produced by master of horror Dario Argento, 1985’s Demons is directed by Lamberto Bava from a script he co-wrote with Argento, Dardano Sacchetti (The Beyond), and Franco Ferrini (Phenomena). Simonetti composed the original soundtrack, which he has updated with his live band.
Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey star in Demons as two of the unfortunate moviegoers...
Goblin founding keyboardist Claudio Simonetti plays with a new manifestation of the prolific Italian instrumental act that includes guitarist Daniele Amador, bassist Cecilia Nappo, and drummer Federico Maragoni.
In addition to the Demons dates, the band will play a best-of set at Eerie Horror Fest in Pennsylvania, while the tour’s Canadian stops will feature a Suspiria live score.
Produced by master of horror Dario Argento, 1985’s Demons is directed by Lamberto Bava from a script he co-wrote with Argento, Dardano Sacchetti (The Beyond), and Franco Ferrini (Phenomena). Simonetti composed the original soundtrack, which he has updated with his live band.
Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey star in Demons as two of the unfortunate moviegoers...
- 7/11/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s time for a new episode of our Best Horror Party Movies video series, and the movie we’re rocking out with for this episode boasts a soundtrack that includes Billy Idol, Mötley Crüe, Rick Springfield, Accept, Go West, The Adventures, and Saxon. It’s the 1985 Italian horror classic Demons (watch it Here), and you can find out how we party along to it by checking out the video embedded above!
Directed by Lamberto Bava from a screenplay he crafted with Dardano Sacchetti, Franco Ferrini, and producer Dario Argento, Demons has the following synopsis:
Demons takes place in an old mysterious cinema, where all the patrons have been invited by a sinister disfigured man distributing movie tickets. The surprise attraction is a horror movie, several patrons are disgusted by the picture, a brutal stalk & slash flick that centers around demonic possession & graphic murder. Meanwhile a young girl who cut...
Directed by Lamberto Bava from a screenplay he crafted with Dardano Sacchetti, Franco Ferrini, and producer Dario Argento, Demons has the following synopsis:
Demons takes place in an old mysterious cinema, where all the patrons have been invited by a sinister disfigured man distributing movie tickets. The surprise attraction is a horror movie, several patrons are disgusted by the picture, a brutal stalk & slash flick that centers around demonic possession & graphic murder. Meanwhile a young girl who cut...
- 1/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s time for a new episode of The Arrow in the Head Show, and in this one our hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek are looking back at the 1985 Italian horror classic Demons (watch it Here), a movie that not only has some cool ghoul action but also has a rocking soundtrack. That soundtrack includes the likes of Billy Idol, Mötley Crüe, and Saxon. To hear what The Arrow and Lance had to say about Demons, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by Lamberto Bava from a screenplay he crafted with Dardano Sacchetti, Franco Ferrini, and producer Dario Argento, Demons has the following synopsis:
Demons takes place in an old mysterious cinema, where all the patrons have been invited by a sinister disfigured man distributing movie tickets. The surprise attraction is a horror movie, several patrons are disgusted by the picture, a brutal stalk & slash flick...
Directed by Lamberto Bava from a screenplay he crafted with Dardano Sacchetti, Franco Ferrini, and producer Dario Argento, Demons has the following synopsis:
Demons takes place in an old mysterious cinema, where all the patrons have been invited by a sinister disfigured man distributing movie tickets. The surprise attraction is a horror movie, several patrons are disgusted by the picture, a brutal stalk & slash flick...
- 11/12/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
With Halloween approaching quickly, we have one final round of home media releases headed our way this week in case you’re looking to pick up some last-minute films to check out this spooky season. Blue Underground is releasing Daughters of Darkness in 4K this Tuesday, and Severin Films is keeping busy with an array of titles, including The Black Cat, Patrick Still Lives, and Shock Treatment.
Vinegar Syndrome also has quite the lineup of films coming home this week, including Grave Robbers, Memorial Valley Massacre, Zombie 5: Killing Birds, and several Amityville sequels. Arrow Video is also showing some love to both Cold Light of Day and The Last Starfighter, and if you’re a big fan of The Monster Squad, you’ll definitely want to check out the Wolfman’s Got Nards documentary.
Other releases for October 27th include Scary Tales, Spine Chiller, Weedjies: Halloweed Night, Attack of the Unknown,...
Vinegar Syndrome also has quite the lineup of films coming home this week, including Grave Robbers, Memorial Valley Massacre, Zombie 5: Killing Birds, and several Amityville sequels. Arrow Video is also showing some love to both Cold Light of Day and The Last Starfighter, and if you’re a big fan of The Monster Squad, you’ll definitely want to check out the Wolfman’s Got Nards documentary.
Other releases for October 27th include Scary Tales, Spine Chiller, Weedjies: Halloweed Night, Attack of the Unknown,...
- 10/26/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
[This October is "Gialloween" on Daily Dead, as we celebrate the Halloween season by diving into the macabre mysteries, creepy kills, and eccentric characters found in some of our favorite giallo films! Keep checking back on Daily Dead this month for more retrospectives on classic, cult, and altogether unforgettable gialli, and visit our online hub to catch up on all of our Gialloween special features!]
This time, our director Od’d on weird. It isn’t like the movies.
With Opera, Dario Argento creates an inescapable waking nightmare of violence and voyeurism that could also be considered one of the Maestro’s most unapologetically philosophical and introspective entries in his entire filmography. Throughout Opera, Argento boldly toys with Giallo conventions in a variety of unique ways, often blurring the lines between reality and imagination, and examines the effects of trauma that haunt both Opera’s protagonist and antagonist alike.
Go back to horror films. Forget opera.
Even though Opera feels very much in line with Argento’s sense of style as a visual storyteller, there’s something incredibly singular about his approach to his cinematic clash of high art and Giallo-infused hysteria. While there is certainly a mystery that propels the film’s narrative, one involving an up-and-coming soprano named Betty (Cristina Marsillach), who finds...
This time, our director Od’d on weird. It isn’t like the movies.
With Opera, Dario Argento creates an inescapable waking nightmare of violence and voyeurism that could also be considered one of the Maestro’s most unapologetically philosophical and introspective entries in his entire filmography. Throughout Opera, Argento boldly toys with Giallo conventions in a variety of unique ways, often blurring the lines between reality and imagination, and examines the effects of trauma that haunt both Opera’s protagonist and antagonist alike.
Go back to horror films. Forget opera.
Even though Opera feels very much in line with Argento’s sense of style as a visual storyteller, there’s something incredibly singular about his approach to his cinematic clash of high art and Giallo-infused hysteria. While there is certainly a mystery that propels the film’s narrative, one involving an up-and-coming soprano named Betty (Cristina Marsillach), who finds...
- 10/20/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Actress-turned-filmmaker Tannishtha Chatterjee, who was quite determined to shoot her debut film "Roam Rome Mein" in Rome, says that the city plays an important role in the story, as the narrative revolves around feminism.
"I had to go to Rome to shoot the film. That was a fact I knew from the beginning, even though I had no budget initially. My film looks at the city of Rome from a different angle because, we must not forget, Rome is the city where the genesis of modern feminism started. I had to go and shoot the film there for that historical context, because feminism is a part of my narrative. The city of Rome plays a character in the film,"
Tannishtha told a publication.
The film has been screened at the Jio Mami 21st Mumbai Film Festival With Star, after doing the rounds of the global festival circuit with screenings at...
"I had to go to Rome to shoot the film. That was a fact I knew from the beginning, even though I had no budget initially. My film looks at the city of Rome from a different angle because, we must not forget, Rome is the city where the genesis of modern feminism started. I had to go and shoot the film there for that historical context, because feminism is a part of my narrative. The city of Rome plays a character in the film,"
Tannishtha told a publication.
The film has been screened at the Jio Mami 21st Mumbai Film Festival With Star, after doing the rounds of the global festival circuit with screenings at...
- 10/25/2019
- GlamSham
National Award-winning actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has worked with several talented female filmmakers in his career. Nandita Das called the shots in "Firaaq" and "Manto", Reema Kagti directed "Talaash" and, recently, Tannishtha Chatterjee wielded the megaphone in the upcoming "Roam Rome Mein". Siddiqui says as an actor he does not differentiate between talents based on gender.
"When I work with a filmmaker, I am not concerned about the gender of the storyteller. For me, whether it is Nandita or Tannishtha, they are talented storytellers. They came to me with a vision and I am participating in telling their stories on screen. For me, what matters the most is creativity, and I have to be on the same wavelength with the director. Talent should not be celebrated on the basis of gender. So, when Tannishtha was directing me, not for a single moment did I feel that a woman was giving direction.
"When I work with a filmmaker, I am not concerned about the gender of the storyteller. For me, whether it is Nandita or Tannishtha, they are talented storytellers. They came to me with a vision and I am participating in telling their stories on screen. For me, what matters the most is creativity, and I have to be on the same wavelength with the director. Talent should not be celebrated on the basis of gender. So, when Tannishtha was directing me, not for a single moment did I feel that a woman was giving direction.
- 10/24/2019
- GlamSham
Actress turned director Tannishtha Chatterjee, recently bagged an Asian Star award for her directorial debut film Roam Rome Mein at the Busan International Film Festival. Now the film is set to screen at two other prestigious festivals.
Roam Rome Mein is a psychological drama that according to the director is ‘a feminist film, but has a male protagonist’. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, the film also features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi and Andrea Scarduzio in important roles.
Roam Rome Mein is now all set to be screened at the Mami film festival. The film is to be a part of Discovering India section of 2019’s edition of the Jio Mami 21st Mumbai Film Festival. Section Discovering India presents films that see India from the outside lense. Over the last two decades, Mami has become one of India’s leading film festivals.
Roam Rome Mein is a psychological drama that according to the director is ‘a feminist film, but has a male protagonist’. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, the film also features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi and Andrea Scarduzio in important roles.
Roam Rome Mein is now all set to be screened at the Mami film festival. The film is to be a part of Discovering India section of 2019’s edition of the Jio Mami 21st Mumbai Film Festival. Section Discovering India presents films that see India from the outside lense. Over the last two decades, Mami has become one of India’s leading film festivals.
- 10/10/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
After winning big at Busan International Film Festival, actor Nawaduddin Siddiqui-starrer "Roam Rome Mein" is all set to be screened at Rome Film Fest.
Sharing the news with his fans, Nawazuddin took to Instagram and wrote: "All Roads lead to Rome. Our next stop is where it all began Rome Film Fest ... 15th October... here we come with 'Roam Rome Mein'."
Also Read:?Nawazuddin Siddiqui turns a romantic hero
The romantic drama marks the directorial debut of actress Tannishtha Chatterjee. It also features Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi, Andrea Scarduzio.
"Roam Rome Mein" is multilingual -- Hindi, English and Italian.
The 14th edition of Rome Film Fest will run from October 17-27.
Sharing the news with his fans, Nawazuddin took to Instagram and wrote: "All Roads lead to Rome. Our next stop is where it all began Rome Film Fest ... 15th October... here we come with 'Roam Rome Mein'."
Also Read:?Nawazuddin Siddiqui turns a romantic hero
The romantic drama marks the directorial debut of actress Tannishtha Chatterjee. It also features Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi, Andrea Scarduzio.
"Roam Rome Mein" is multilingual -- Hindi, English and Italian.
The 14th edition of Rome Film Fest will run from October 17-27.
- 10/10/2019
- GlamSham
Tanishtha Chatterjee’s directorial debut film, Roam Rome Mein starring multifaceted actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui had a world premiere on October 4th at the prestigious Busan Film Festival Festival.
Roam Rome Mein, a psychological drama, features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, the film also stars Tanishtha Chatterjee Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi and Andrea Scarduzio in important roles.
Describing the film, Chatterjee said in an earlier interview, “It’s a feminist film with a male protagonist. I have been toying with the idea for a while. I wanted to go deep into the protagonist’s patriarchal psyche by putting him in a situation that is life changing. I thought let me traumatise a patriarch and shift something in him.”
Adding, “When we were shooting for Lion, Nawaz and I mutually expressed the thought of exploring avenues of working on a project together pertaining to a genre...
Roam Rome Mein, a psychological drama, features Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead, the film also stars Tanishtha Chatterjee Valentina Corti, Isha Talwar, Francesco Apolloni, UrBano Barberini, Pamela Villoresi and Andrea Scarduzio in important roles.
Describing the film, Chatterjee said in an earlier interview, “It’s a feminist film with a male protagonist. I have been toying with the idea for a while. I wanted to go deep into the protagonist’s patriarchal psyche by putting him in a situation that is life changing. I thought let me traumatise a patriarch and shift something in him.”
Adding, “When we were shooting for Lion, Nawaz and I mutually expressed the thought of exploring avenues of working on a project together pertaining to a genre...
- 10/5/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Tanishtha Chatterjee?s directorial debut film, Roam Rome Mein starring multifaceted actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui had a world premiere yesterday at the prestigious Busan Film Festival and the actress turned director is elated and feeling blessed.
?This is a very special moment where I am showcasing the world premiere of my debut film Roam Rome Mein at a festival which I have always wanted to be a part of ?said the actress expressing her happiness.
Adding a little about her film she says, ?When we were shooting for Lion, Nawaz and I mutually expressed the thought of exploring avenues of working on a project together pertaining to a genre that the two us would enjoy watching as audience. That?s how Roam Rome Mein started ideating in my mind. Then Ravi Walia came on board as a producer and Ridhima Lulla from Eros loved the concept. And we made the film.
?This is a very special moment where I am showcasing the world premiere of my debut film Roam Rome Mein at a festival which I have always wanted to be a part of ?said the actress expressing her happiness.
Adding a little about her film she says, ?When we were shooting for Lion, Nawaz and I mutually expressed the thought of exploring avenues of working on a project together pertaining to a genre that the two us would enjoy watching as audience. That?s how Roam Rome Mein started ideating in my mind. Then Ravi Walia came on board as a producer and Ridhima Lulla from Eros loved the concept. And we made the film.
- 10/4/2019
- GlamSham
Stars: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Antonella Vitale, William McNamara, Barbara Cupisti | Written by Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini | Directed by Dario Argento
Good god… Dario Argento is wildy over-rated isn’t he? Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Suspiria and now Opera, three so-called “classics” of Argento oeuvre released on to Blu-ray with great fan fare but all three of which have left me cold. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy a couple of Argento movies – Deep Red and Phenomena (though I prefer the Creepers cut), however I can live without the rest. I much prefer the work of his proteges Lamberto Bava… and Michele Soavi in particular.
The plot of Opera goes something like this: When young understudy Betty takes the lead role in a new operatic production of Verdi’s Macbeth, she soon attracts the attention of a knife-wielding psycho who forces...
Good god… Dario Argento is wildy over-rated isn’t he? Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Suspiria and now Opera, three so-called “classics” of Argento oeuvre released on to Blu-ray with great fan fare but all three of which have left me cold. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy a couple of Argento movies – Deep Red and Phenomena (though I prefer the Creepers cut), however I can live without the rest. I much prefer the work of his proteges Lamberto Bava… and Michele Soavi in particular.
The plot of Opera goes something like this: When young understudy Betty takes the lead role in a new operatic production of Verdi’s Macbeth, she soon attracts the attention of a knife-wielding psycho who forces...
- 2/1/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Little over a week ago, we shared details that the Argento-directed, Opera, and Argento-produced films, The Sect and The Church, would be hitting Blu-Ray by Doppelgänger Releasing and Scorpion Releasing. We finally got some specific details today on the Opera Blu-Ray!
While we had some details back in 2016 about the Opera release, we’re not sure if they are still using the cover art displayed in that post.
Original Trailer
From the Press Release:
Best known for his work in the horror and thriller genres and regarded as one of the most influential artists of the past half-century, Italian filmmaker Dario Argento’s 1987 cult classic film Opera will make a fresh new reprise in the new year. Arriving for the first time on Blu-ray, Doppelgänger Releasing and Scorpion Releasing will present a remastered/restored edition in high definition, with over 45 hours of color correction, brand new 5.1 soundtrack,...
While we had some details back in 2016 about the Opera release, we’re not sure if they are still using the cover art displayed in that post.
Original Trailer
From the Press Release:
Best known for his work in the horror and thriller genres and regarded as one of the most influential artists of the past half-century, Italian filmmaker Dario Argento’s 1987 cult classic film Opera will make a fresh new reprise in the new year. Arriving for the first time on Blu-ray, Doppelgänger Releasing and Scorpion Releasing will present a remastered/restored edition in high definition, with over 45 hours of color correction, brand new 5.1 soundtrack,...
- 11/13/2017
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Horror fans can grab a seat for Dario Argento's Opera like never before in 2017 when Scorpion Releasing unleashes a collector's edition Blu-ray of the 1987 film, and we have a look at the cover art and list of special features for the upcoming release.
From Scorpion Releasing: "Here is our custom cover art of for the deluxe collector's edition of Dario Argento's Opera, by artist Yannick Bouchard.
We are still finalizing the final details of our discs, but here is a sneak peek of what the release will include:
New 2K scan of the original camera negative with extensive color correction - exclusive to this release Two different English tracks and the Italian track with English Subtitles The film presented in two aspect ratios, each on their own dual layered discs - 2.35:1 and 1.78:1 New audio commentary with film historian Nathaniel Thompson New interviews with stars William McNamara,...
From Scorpion Releasing: "Here is our custom cover art of for the deluxe collector's edition of Dario Argento's Opera, by artist Yannick Bouchard.
We are still finalizing the final details of our discs, but here is a sneak peek of what the release will include:
New 2K scan of the original camera negative with extensive color correction - exclusive to this release Two different English tracks and the Italian track with English Subtitles The film presented in two aspect ratios, each on their own dual layered discs - 2.35:1 and 1.78:1 New audio commentary with film historian Nathaniel Thompson New interviews with stars William McNamara,...
- 12/27/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Details were released yesterday on the upcoming, and dare I say highly-anticipated, release of Dario Argento’s Opera on Blu-Ray from Scorpion Releasing. They revealed a (not final) cover and some of the special features, which are also not final.
From Scorpion Releasing’s Facebook page:
Above is a look at the cover by Yannick Bouchard. Apparently, it will read “Dario Argento’s” instead of “Dario Argento”.
New 2K scan of the original camera negative with extensive color correction – exclusive to this release Two different English tracks and the Italian track with English Subtitles The film presented in two aspect ratios, each on their own dual layered discs – 2.35:1 and 1.78:1 New audio commentary with film historian Nathaniel Thompson New interviews with stars William McNamara, Barbara Cupisti, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni , Urbano Barberini and make up artist Franco Casagni Interviews with director Dario Argento, composer Claudio Simonetti, screenwriter Franco Ferrini, special fx artist Sergio Stivaletti,...
From Scorpion Releasing’s Facebook page:
Above is a look at the cover by Yannick Bouchard. Apparently, it will read “Dario Argento’s” instead of “Dario Argento”.
New 2K scan of the original camera negative with extensive color correction – exclusive to this release Two different English tracks and the Italian track with English Subtitles The film presented in two aspect ratios, each on their own dual layered discs – 2.35:1 and 1.78:1 New audio commentary with film historian Nathaniel Thompson New interviews with stars William McNamara, Barbara Cupisti, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni , Urbano Barberini and make up artist Franco Casagni Interviews with director Dario Argento, composer Claudio Simonetti, screenwriter Franco Ferrini, special fx artist Sergio Stivaletti,...
- 12/27/2016
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
Demons
Genre: Horror Production year: 1985
Director: Lamberto Bava
Stars: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Geretta Geretta, Bobby Rhodes
They Will Make Cemeteries Their Cathedrals, And Cities Will Be Your Tombs!
From the minds of Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava comes the horrific Heavy Metal splatter film classic, Demons! Presented in a stunning new high-definition transfer and re-mastered audio!
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Genre: Horror Production year: 1985
Director: Lamberto Bava
Stars: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Geretta Geretta, Bobby Rhodes
They Will Make Cemeteries Their Cathedrals, And Cities Will Be Your Tombs!
From the minds of Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava comes the horrific Heavy Metal splatter film classic, Demons! Presented in a stunning new high-definition transfer and re-mastered audio!
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- 9/19/2014
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Demons (1985) Director: Lamberto Bava Stars:Natasha Hovey, Urbano Barberini, Paola Cozzo A group of people get trapped in a movie theater where the feature presentation turns them in to bloodthirsty monsters. A movie so bad it almost kills you? I think we've seen a few of those in this column. Produced by Italian horror maestro Dario Argento and directed by Lamberto Bava (son of Mario Bava), Demons is a loving tribute to the power of cinema. Just kidding. If there's...
- 10/23/2013
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
Review by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
“Demons” (1985)
Directed By: Lamberto Bava
Written By: Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Franco Ferrini, Dardano Sacchetti
Starring: Urbano Barberini (George), Natasha Hovey (Cheryl), Karl Zinny (Ken), Fiore Argento (Hannah), Paola Cozzo (Kathy), Fabiola Toledo (Carmen), Nicoletta Elmi (Ingrid), Stelio Candelli (Frank), Nicole Tessier (Ruth) Geretta Geretta (Rosemary), Bobby Rhodes (Tony), Guidi Baldi (Tommy), Bettini Ciampolini (Nina), Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano (Hot Dog), Sally Day (Liz)
“Demons” is one of the definitive horror movies for any fan of Italian horror films. It was one of the first Italian films I ever watched several years ago and instantly became one of my favorites. It’s not perfect by any means but I don’t think that was the intention. The movie makes up for any flaws with its superb practical effects that constantly keeps the story moving in its speedy pace.
The movie takes place primarily inside a movie theater in Berlin.
“Demons” (1985)
Directed By: Lamberto Bava
Written By: Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Franco Ferrini, Dardano Sacchetti
Starring: Urbano Barberini (George), Natasha Hovey (Cheryl), Karl Zinny (Ken), Fiore Argento (Hannah), Paola Cozzo (Kathy), Fabiola Toledo (Carmen), Nicoletta Elmi (Ingrid), Stelio Candelli (Frank), Nicole Tessier (Ruth) Geretta Geretta (Rosemary), Bobby Rhodes (Tony), Guidi Baldi (Tommy), Bettini Ciampolini (Nina), Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano (Hot Dog), Sally Day (Liz)
“Demons” is one of the definitive horror movies for any fan of Italian horror films. It was one of the first Italian films I ever watched several years ago and instantly became one of my favorites. It’s not perfect by any means but I don’t think that was the intention. The movie makes up for any flaws with its superb practical effects that constantly keeps the story moving in its speedy pace.
The movie takes place primarily inside a movie theater in Berlin.
- 4/10/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Earlier this month, we told you that Synapse Films would be releasing a Blu-ray version of Lamberto Bava’s Demons, and it’s now being reported that they’re also working on new Blu-ray versions of Demons 2, along with Dario Argento’s Tenebre and Phenomena.
Don May Jr. of Synapse Films recently gave Fangoria an update on their upcoming Blu-ray/DVD titles:
“We’re getting better hi-def masters of Tenebrae and Phenomena, and we’re fixing the timing and color errors that were in the previous Blu-rays of the Demons films. Right now, Calum Waddell and High Rising Productions are working on supplements for Demons and Demons 2. They’re putting together all kinds of stuff for us on those two, with the participation of Simon Boswell, Alan Jones, Federico Zampaglione and Roy Bava, and many more to be announced. We haven’t started on the Tenebrae and Phenomena extras yet.
Don May Jr. of Synapse Films recently gave Fangoria an update on their upcoming Blu-ray/DVD titles:
“We’re getting better hi-def masters of Tenebrae and Phenomena, and we’re fixing the timing and color errors that were in the previous Blu-rays of the Demons films. Right now, Calum Waddell and High Rising Productions are working on supplements for Demons and Demons 2. They’re putting together all kinds of stuff for us on those two, with the participation of Simon Boswell, Alan Jones, Federico Zampaglione and Roy Bava, and many more to be announced. We haven’t started on the Tenebrae and Phenomena extras yet.
- 1/28/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
It has been announced that Synapse Films will be releasing Demons on Blu-ray. The 1985 film was directed by Lamberto Bava and produced/co-written by Dario Argento. At this time, there are no release details, aside from the fact that it’s one of the titles Synapse will be releasing to Blu-ray in the near future. However, we have heard that there should be some new special features included on the disc.
For those that haven’t seen Demons, we’ve included some of the product info below and a trailer:
“Horror erupts in a movie theater as the patrons of a film about Nostradamus begin to transform into slavering, bloodthirsty things from the depths of hell. Aren’t you glad you’re watching this at home? Gore-drenched effects and a great heavy metal score mark this shocker from producer Dario Argento, who co-scripted with director Lamberto Bava. Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey star.
For those that haven’t seen Demons, we’ve included some of the product info below and a trailer:
“Horror erupts in a movie theater as the patrons of a film about Nostradamus begin to transform into slavering, bloodthirsty things from the depths of hell. Aren’t you glad you’re watching this at home? Gore-drenched effects and a great heavy metal score mark this shocker from producer Dario Argento, who co-scripted with director Lamberto Bava. Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey star.
- 1/7/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
By Erin Lashley, MoreHorror.com
It takes a lot to shock the average horror junkie, because our favorite films are by definition shocking. Because of the nature of these films, often the most jaw-dropping moments aren't necessarily the goriest ones, but rather the surreal non sequitur scenes that virtually come out of nowhere and just as quickly return there. Sometimes we realize upon repeat viewings that such moments do actually move the plot along. However, sometimes they just can't be explained away.
Bad chop suey, Pieces
In the middle of the film, an undercover cop played by Lynda Day George is walking across the dark college campus following a figure (Bruce Le) who she thinks might be the killer. Suddenly, he turns on her and begins attacking her with kung fu moves.
A student who is helping the cops, Kendall (Ian Sera), appears just as suddenly and stops the attacker,...
It takes a lot to shock the average horror junkie, because our favorite films are by definition shocking. Because of the nature of these films, often the most jaw-dropping moments aren't necessarily the goriest ones, but rather the surreal non sequitur scenes that virtually come out of nowhere and just as quickly return there. Sometimes we realize upon repeat viewings that such moments do actually move the plot along. However, sometimes they just can't be explained away.
Bad chop suey, Pieces
In the middle of the film, an undercover cop played by Lynda Day George is walking across the dark college campus following a figure (Bruce Le) who she thinks might be the killer. Suddenly, he turns on her and begins attacking her with kung fu moves.
A student who is helping the cops, Kendall (Ian Sera), appears just as suddenly and stops the attacker,...
- 9/8/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Arrow Video, purveyors of all things cult movie, have finally – after months of teasing and trailing – released the classic Italian horror pairing of Demons and Demons 2 on Blu-ray in both the standard slipcase versions and a swanky steelbook double-bill. Whilst we were sent review discs to check out, I couldn’t help but buy the Blu-ray steelbook (I’m a little Ocd when it comes to steelbooks) – just check out the video:
Demons
Stars: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny, Fiore Argento, Bobby Rhodes, Michele Soavi | Written by Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Dardano Sacchetti, Franco Ferrini | Directed by Lamberto Bava
Originally released in 1985, Demons is a glorious mix of heavy-metal soundtrack and over-the-top gore and sees a group of strangers gathered together in a seedy downtown cinema, the Metropol, to watch a brutal horror flick which has a supernatural effect over the audience, turning them into a swarm of...
Demons
Stars: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny, Fiore Argento, Bobby Rhodes, Michele Soavi | Written by Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Dardano Sacchetti, Franco Ferrini | Directed by Lamberto Bava
Originally released in 1985, Demons is a glorious mix of heavy-metal soundtrack and over-the-top gore and sees a group of strangers gathered together in a seedy downtown cinema, the Metropol, to watch a brutal horror flick which has a supernatural effect over the audience, turning them into a swarm of...
- 4/29/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
It’s time for another update from our friends at Arrow Video, this time previewing their April 2012 releases which include the long-awaited release of the two Demons movies and the ArrowDrome release of Maniac Cop.
Demons (Arrow Video) Limited Edition Blu-ray
Live and direct, straight from Hell! Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento bring you The Gonzo Horror movie of the 1980s with Demons, a frenzied slice of gore heavy shock cinema that gives up on logic and instead assaults the screen with a riot of X-Rated violence, face chewing Zombies and pounding Heavy Metal. In a mysterious cinema, an audience are watching a brutal horror flick when the horror rips out of the screen, unleashing a swarm of slathering Demons who are intent on spreading their evil plague across the globe.
Time to tool up and take no prisoners… The Demons are coming!
This Amazing Edition Includes:
Four option reversible...
Demons (Arrow Video) Limited Edition Blu-ray
Live and direct, straight from Hell! Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento bring you The Gonzo Horror movie of the 1980s with Demons, a frenzied slice of gore heavy shock cinema that gives up on logic and instead assaults the screen with a riot of X-Rated violence, face chewing Zombies and pounding Heavy Metal. In a mysterious cinema, an audience are watching a brutal horror flick when the horror rips out of the screen, unleashing a swarm of slathering Demons who are intent on spreading their evil plague across the globe.
Time to tool up and take no prisoners… The Demons are coming!
This Amazing Edition Includes:
Four option reversible...
- 1/27/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Two our favorite cult films by the legendary Lamberto Bava are headed to Blu-ray in 2012, and we can hardly wait! Arrow Video have revealed their plans to release Demons (1985), starring Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny, and Fiore Argento, and Demons 2 (1986), starring Asia Argento, David Edwin Knight, Nancy Brilli, and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni on Blu-ray for the first time! No preliminary dates or technical specs have been released…...
- 10/30/2011
- Horrorbid
Subtitled "Diary of a Male Porn Star", this Italian melodrama offers a few surprisingly sweet moments but never overcomes the narcissism it's ostensibly deconstructing. The story of a hustler with a heart of gold, "Adored" has made the festival rounds since screening in Berlin's Panorama last year under its original title, "Poco piu di un anno fa" (A Little More Than a Year Ago). Wolfe, a distributor of gay-themed videos, marks its domestic theatrical debut with the film, which looks unlikely to set the niche market on fire after opening in April in Los Angeles.
"Adored" tries to be too many things, none very convincingly: plea for tolerance, docu-style character study, old-fashioned weepie. The film clicks in its offhand observations of Old World hypocrisy but too often resorts to purple prose and pronouncements masquerading as dialogue.
Writer-director-actor Marco Filiberti, in his first big-screen effort, alternates between two time frames in relating the fictional saga of Riki Kandinsky, a gay porn star living la dolce vita in Rome. In 2014, documakers seeking an interview with Riki's brother, Federico (Urbano Barberini), spark flashbacks to 1999, when the two men reunited for the funeral of their father and became true friends.
An unwholesome businessman who had married into French aristocracy, the Soldani patriarch protected Federico from the truth about his younger sibling. Curious about Riki's life, and unconsciously seeking escape from his controlling fiancee (Francesca d'Aloja), Federico returns to Rome with Riki (Filiberti) and soon becomes part of his inner circle. He's especially drawn to sculptor Luna (Rosalinda Celentano, onscreen as Satan in "The Passion of the Christ"), Riki's celibate, ethereal soulmate who voices humorless philosophical tidbits about art, love and libido.
Filiberti has a certain charm but needs more disciplined material. He portrays Riki as a hero in the Romantic mold, hungering for immortality, beloved by many but understood by only a few. His friendship with an orphaned boy inspires a sense of responsibility to something other than the lens, but even as the protagonist begins to question his priorities, the helmer-star revels in self-adoration.
"Adored" tries to be too many things, none very convincingly: plea for tolerance, docu-style character study, old-fashioned weepie. The film clicks in its offhand observations of Old World hypocrisy but too often resorts to purple prose and pronouncements masquerading as dialogue.
Writer-director-actor Marco Filiberti, in his first big-screen effort, alternates between two time frames in relating the fictional saga of Riki Kandinsky, a gay porn star living la dolce vita in Rome. In 2014, documakers seeking an interview with Riki's brother, Federico (Urbano Barberini), spark flashbacks to 1999, when the two men reunited for the funeral of their father and became true friends.
An unwholesome businessman who had married into French aristocracy, the Soldani patriarch protected Federico from the truth about his younger sibling. Curious about Riki's life, and unconsciously seeking escape from his controlling fiancee (Francesca d'Aloja), Federico returns to Rome with Riki (Filiberti) and soon becomes part of his inner circle. He's especially drawn to sculptor Luna (Rosalinda Celentano, onscreen as Satan in "The Passion of the Christ"), Riki's celibate, ethereal soulmate who voices humorless philosophical tidbits about art, love and libido.
Filiberti has a certain charm but needs more disciplined material. He portrays Riki as a hero in the Romantic mold, hungering for immortality, beloved by many but understood by only a few. His friendship with an orphaned boy inspires a sense of responsibility to something other than the lens, but even as the protagonist begins to question his priorities, the helmer-star revels in self-adoration.
Subtitled "Diary of a Male Porn Star", this Italian melodrama offers a few surprisingly sweet moments but never overcomes the narcissism it's ostensibly deconstructing. The story of a hustler with a heart of gold, "Adored" has made the festival rounds since screening in Berlin's Panorama last year under its original title, "Poco piu di un anno fa" (A Little More Than a Year Ago). Wolfe, a distributor of gay-themed videos, marks its domestic theatrical debut with the film, which looks unlikely to set the niche market on fire after opening in April in Los Angeles.
"Adored" tries to be too many things, none very convincingly: plea for tolerance, docu-style character study, old-fashioned weepie. The film clicks in its offhand observations of Old World hypocrisy but too often resorts to purple prose and pronouncements masquerading as dialogue.
Writer-director-actor Marco Filiberti, in his first big-screen effort, alternates between two time frames in relating the fictional saga of Riki Kandinsky, a gay porn star living la dolce vita in Rome. In 2014, documakers seeking an interview with Riki's brother, Federico (Urbano Barberini), spark flashbacks to 1999, when the two men reunited for the funeral of their father and became true friends.
An unwholesome businessman who had married into French aristocracy, the Soldani patriarch protected Federico from the truth about his younger sibling. Curious about Riki's life, and unconsciously seeking escape from his controlling fiancee (Francesca d'Aloja), Federico returns to Rome with Riki (Filiberti) and soon becomes part of his inner circle. He's especially drawn to sculptor Luna (Rosalinda Celentano, onscreen as Satan in "The Passion of the Christ"), Riki's celibate, ethereal soulmate who voices humorless philosophical tidbits about art, love and libido.
Filiberti has a certain charm but needs more disciplined material. He portrays Riki as a hero in the Romantic mold, hungering for immortality, beloved by many but understood by only a few. His friendship with an orphaned boy inspires a sense of responsibility to something other than the lens, but even as the protagonist begins to question his priorities, the helmer-star revels in self-adoration.
"Adored" tries to be too many things, none very convincingly: plea for tolerance, docu-style character study, old-fashioned weepie. The film clicks in its offhand observations of Old World hypocrisy but too often resorts to purple prose and pronouncements masquerading as dialogue.
Writer-director-actor Marco Filiberti, in his first big-screen effort, alternates between two time frames in relating the fictional saga of Riki Kandinsky, a gay porn star living la dolce vita in Rome. In 2014, documakers seeking an interview with Riki's brother, Federico (Urbano Barberini), spark flashbacks to 1999, when the two men reunited for the funeral of their father and became true friends.
An unwholesome businessman who had married into French aristocracy, the Soldani patriarch protected Federico from the truth about his younger sibling. Curious about Riki's life, and unconsciously seeking escape from his controlling fiancee (Francesca d'Aloja), Federico returns to Rome with Riki (Filiberti) and soon becomes part of his inner circle. He's especially drawn to sculptor Luna (Rosalinda Celentano, onscreen as Satan in "The Passion of the Christ"), Riki's celibate, ethereal soulmate who voices humorless philosophical tidbits about art, love and libido.
Filiberti has a certain charm but needs more disciplined material. He portrays Riki as a hero in the Romantic mold, hungering for immortality, beloved by many but understood by only a few. His friendship with an orphaned boy inspires a sense of responsibility to something other than the lens, but even as the protagonist begins to question his priorities, the helmer-star revels in self-adoration.
- 5/13/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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