Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969

by Roberto Curti

The "Gothic" style was a key trend in Italian cinema of the 1950s and 1960s because of its peculiar, often strikingly original approach to the horror genre. These films portrayed Gothic staples in a stylish and idiosyncratic way, and took a daring approach to the supernatural and to eroticism, with the presence of menacing yet seductive female witches, vampires and ghosts. Thanks to such filmmakers as Mario Bava (Black Sunday), Riccardo...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786494379
• ISBN13: 9780786494378
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher