5 Underappreciated Italian Horror Movies
When it comes to horror films, many different cultures develop certain aesthetic and narrative hallmarks that make categorization interesting. When it comes to the Republic of Italy, the local flavors feature some of the strangest, goriest, and most visceral films of the past several decades.
Italian horror cinema is often best defined by a subgenre known as Giallo, which typically entails gory murder-mystery stories. The Giallo wave of the 60s and 70s provided inspiration for the overwhelming American slasher movie craze. These «spaghetti slashers» were extremely common, and often very well directed, but were far from Italy's only horror innovation.
This Underrated Horror Movie's Setting Is Haunted In More Than One Way
Most people have heard of Suspiria, especially after its outstanding 2018 remake, but Dario Argento's spiritual follow-up isn't as well-known. Released three years later, Inferno is the second in Argento's Three Mothers trilogy. This film did not have the box office success or cultural impact of its predecessor. Inferno is the tale of Mark and Rose, a pair of siblings who investigate a series of mysterious killings. Mark is studying abroad in Rome, while Rose lives in New York City, and the duo discovers they're both within the domain of a coven of witches.
What follows is mostly disturbing chaos. It's genuinely tough to follow, but while it's running, it's almost better not to even try. The technical weaknesses and logical inconsistencies are effectively drowned beneath the sheer manic violence of the experience. They only bubble up to the surface after the credits roll. The film is a cult hit among a very specific audience, they know who they are, and anyone who fits the bill should seek this one out.
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