Very cool article man...now I'm even more looking forward to seeing this.

sadly, I will not be going to Edinburgh. Can't afford it and I'm busy pitching a Zombie movie a Biker movie and two other things that I can't even remember right now.

And Ridley Scott just squashed one of my projects, which pissed me off for a minute then it occurred to me that Ridley Scott knows who I am now:D

You've either been pissed off or on, man. No... wait...

I want to see Giallo. I don't know that it will come to Shitburg USA, which is where I live, but I'll buy it off Amazon. Is it going to be a big release or a small one? Looks divine, S. Am very proud of you.

oooh just found this Italian Vogue photo shoot with Asia Argento and Adrien Brody. Thought maybe it was a wee bit related for posting here. http://claire.belliard.free.fr/clair...h2/lind48.html

that's cool! Thanks MM!

The Thursday night screening of GIALLO is sold out, so they added another screening on Sunday Night!

http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/whats-on/2009/giallo

That's awesome that the demand for your film is so high! I bet the anxiety of seeing how it is received is killing you right now. (I know it'd be killing me.) Or are you too busy working on other projects to be sterssing over this one?

It really isn't bothering me. I'm so loony with projects right now that I don't have much time to worry about that which I cannot control.

I'll probably have an attack of nerves Thursday afternoon, but right now, I'm cool.

I just can't wait to announce the next bit of news. This week I have been interrogating a couple of badass ex-LAPD, drinking beers and listening to tales of shootouts, kidnappings, car chases and assainations.

Die Hard 4?

I can only hope it isnt Mission Impossible 4. :rolleyes:

Glad I got my tickets early...... Not a bad effort to get a second screening added at a film festival either ... ;)

let me know what you think - good or bad.

The screening is a few hours away and I finally got a little nervous about it. Good thing I'm going out for drinks with a couple of renegade ex-cops.... they ought to be able to take my mind off it.:D

Will do Sean, I'm just about to head over to Edinburgh now, grab a few pints at the Blackrose tavern and then down to the filmhouse. I'll take my camera and get a few snaps of the night...

first review


http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/revi...lo-at-eiff.php

I would say that that's a very wordy but good review. I'm happy to hear there is no cgi gore and hearing a bit more about the plot has got me super excited.

Congrats. Hope it's better than the user comments on IMDB suggest.

Bah- IMDB Morons.

Well, Last night was pretty damn good, the Audience gave a sincere round of Aplause at the end.

I was pretty impresed, it kept me entertained, I wasn't sure how my friend was taking all the brutality at first, then I rememberd she was German.

I don't want to give much away, but I'm sure the rest of HDC are going to have a great time viewing it as well....

Good luck with it's success...

*** 1/2

thanks for the kind words. I've seen good and bad reviews so far and even one "worst film ever" which made me smile and giggle a little.

here's one of the better ones

http://retroslashers.net/blog/dario-...lusive-review/

http://retroslashers.net/blog/trick-...at-frightfest/

Missed GIALLO in Edinburgh? You can catch it in London at Fright Fest!

And you can see TRICK 'R TREAT & THE HILLS RUN RED as well!!!!



here's another good review
http://www.quietearth.us/articles/20...rgentos-GIALLO

Let us know if there's any word of Giallo playing at Toronto After Dark. I've got their site on RSS feed and Twitter just in case. I know Trick R Treat is going to be playing, so hopefully Giallo too.

i get their emails as well ... havent seen anything about it yet

TRICK ‘R’ TREAT
Michael Dougherty, USA, Toronto Premiere
“An Instant Cult Classic” – Bloody-Disgusting
Four creepy crowd-pleasing stories intersect in this hugely anticipated feature, set on the night of Halloween. From Producer Bryan Singer (X-MEN, THE USUAL SUSPECTS, VALKYRIE) and starring TRUE BLOOD’s Anna Paquin and Brian Cox (MANHUNTER, BOURNE SUPREMACY).
Winner, Audience Award – Los Angeles ScreamFest

GRACE
Paul Solet, Canada, Toronto Premiere
“The movie you need to see to restore your faith in the horror genre” – Dread Central
From Producer Adam Green (HATCHET) comes this creepy and shocking tale of one very desperate woman as she tries to satisfy the needs of her very special newborn baby, that will only eat…. human blood!
Official Selection – Sundance Film Festival

VAMPIRE GIRL VS FRANKENSTEIN GIRL
Yoshihiro Nishimura, Japan, Toronto Premiere
“A supergory collision between schoolgirls and the undead” – Fangoria
Hysterical and bloody, this one of a kind romantic horror comedy about two dueling dead girls at a high school is from the same deliriously warped Japanese minds that gave us last year’s Toronto After Dark Festival hit TOKYO GORE POLICE and the upcoming ROBOGEISHA whose recently released trailer has become a viral video sensation!
Official Selection – New York Asian Film Festival

FRANKLYN
Gerald McMorrow, UK, North American Premiere
“Ambitious and original British fantasy filmmaking” – Total Sci-Fi
A stunningly original feature that blends three tales of human drama in present day London with another set in a fantastic futuristic steampunk world. Stars Ryan Phillipe (CRUEL INTENTIONS) and Eva Green (CASINO ROYALE).
Official Selection – London Film Festival

THE FORBIDDEN DOOR
Joko Anwar, Indonesia, Canadian Premiere
“Twisted and gleefully bizarre…fans of David Lynch and Alejandro Jodorowsky this is one for you” – Quiet Earth
From the genius mind of Joko Anwar (DEAD TIME: KALA) Indonesia’s current master of genre cinema, comes this dark hypnotic thriller about an increasingly mentally unstable artist trying to uncover several dark secrets including what lurks in his new house, behind a mysterious door.
Official Selection – Dead by Dawn Film Festival

EMBODIMENT OF EVIL
José Mojica Marins, Brazil, Toronto Premiere
“Impressive with striking hallucinogenic effects and bizarre bloody visions” –Beyond Hollywood
After a 40-year hiatus, José Mojica Marins returns to direct and portray the character that has made him a Brazilian horror icon, the notorious Coffin Joe. In this latest tale featuring the psychotic undertaker, Joe is released after many years in prison, only to continue with his eternal, bloody rampage to find the perfect woman to carry his seed.
Official Selection – Venice Film Festival

BLACK
Pierre Laffargue, France, Toronto Premiere
“A modern update of Shaft in Africa…gloriously lunatic…nearly continuous action” – Cinematical
A crowd-pleasing action-packed throwback to cult classic Blaxploitation cinema, BLACK follows one charismatic criminal’s quest to steal a horde of African diamonds against impossible odds that include Russian mercenaries and a supernatural witch doctor! Starring MC Jean Gab (DISTRICT B13).
Official Selection – SXSW Film Festival

SOMEONE’S KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
Chad Ferrin, USA, Canadian Premiere
“Rarely been so delighted by a movie so depraved” – TwitchFilm
In this hypnotic throwback to psychedelic horror from the 70s, a group of medical students find themselves facing a double-peril on campus: fending off a depraved serial killer while dealing with terrifying hallucinations caused after ingesting experimental drugs. Stars indie genre rising star Noah Segan (BRICK, DEADGIRL)
Official Selection – Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival

http://www.horror.com/php/article-2496-1.html
Did an interview with Flick Chick Staci for horror.com

And we've been getting SLAMMED by critics. Kind of funny, kind of sad.

Ain't it Cool News called it "the best bad movie I've ever seen"

Twitch Film called it "one of the most purely entertaining films I've seen in years"

I just wish the festival director at Fright Fest hadn't slammed it right before the screening.

I never listen to critics or other people's opinions. They rarely coincide with my opinion.

I wish they would release it here. I'm dying to see it.

There's a certain stigma with the later output of Argento, etc. It's like a lot of people make up their minds to hate it from the get go. If its anything like Sleepless or Mother of Tears I'm gonna love it.

I'm hoping I get a screener to review because a few of the critics/reviewers on the site I write for fit into that category...

Can't wait to check it out.

That's totally fucking lame and completely unprofessional.

Fuck em all.

I know I ll love it (my immense love for giallos aside), and cant wait for it to release over here. You bet the moment these shores are hit by a print, it ll be mine.

Don't get too excited. The film is a mess. My hope is that at least it is an enjoyable mess, but I can't really get into the film... too many elements missing from the script

Oh well, Sean. At least you got to work with Dario. Most people in the biz can't say that, but you can. I still look forward to seeing it, bro.

Actually, that partially answers a question that I wanted to ask you.
I had read that Argento credited himself as both director and writer in the film's credits. I was going to ask you if you were upset about it, but seeing as how they totally changed it, I assume you're not to bummed.
The whole thing seems kind of shitty, though (and I mean the situation, not the film. I haven't seen the film yet, but I'm super-pumped.). Was Argento hard to work with or was it due to something/someone else?

Thats the charm of a giallo, doncha think? Gotta love red herrings!

Seriously though, I ll watch it nevertheless. I have a hunch it ll be just fine.

Dario didn't write anything. He simply cut stuff out.

Got it. I don't remember where I read that, but it just said that he had credited himself as writer. Do you know why he cut stuff out?

You could try making Wes Craven good again. Like People Under the Stairs good.

That would be very cool. He's one of the old school greats that I haven't yet met. Haven't met Cronenberg yet either, and he's one of my idols.

Because he's the director and at the end of the day it is his film. The director will take credit for greatness and take the heat for weakness... and rightly so.

Writers like me get all offended by it, but we don't bear the burden the director doea so we really have no right to bitch.

looks like it will be worth a watch. im in the mood for some suspiria right about now.

the consensus is that GIALLO was the worst film of Fright Fest:(

oh well

at least we tried

Sorry, Sean. Well, I still think it's amazing that you got to work with one of your idols... And I'm still pumped to see the movie. From what I've read you have to be a fan of the genre to enjoy the movie... Maybe there just weren't enough genre enthusiasts. Or maybe they're just MORONS! :p:cool: