Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show: Gory and Gruesome Italian Horror Movie

GABRIELE ALBANESI'S

UBALDO TERZANI

HORROR SHOW

aka

In The Mouth 

Of Ubaldo Terzani [2010]

- Studio: Minerva Pictures Group

- Director: Gabriele Albanesi

- Writer: Gabriele Albanesi

- Starring: Giuseppe Soleri, Paolo Sassanelli, Laura Gigante

- SYNOPSIS: Alessio Rnaldi, a 25 years old director, gets the charge from a producer to write the script of his first movie with Ubaldo Terzani, a well known writer of horror novels. Alessio moves in Terzani’s house to start this collaboration and suddenly grows between them a strange relationship of psychological dependence: Ubaldo Terzani unveils his dark side and Alessio falls in a desperate depth of craziness and nightmares. There is a reason why Ubaldo Terzani’s bestsellers are so frightening! Mr. Rinaldi will discover that reality can be unexpectedly more terrifying than every brainchild and he will have to fight hard to get loose from the grip of Ubaldo Terzani’s jaws. 

[Italian Theatrical Movie Poster]
UBALDO TERZANI
HORROR SHOW [2010]

    -Plot Line: The film tells a similar story to the 1994 Lovecraftian film, In the Mouth of Madness. Giuseppe Soleri stars as Alessio Rinaldi, a director who is overcome by a nightmarish obsession with nefarious horror novelist, Ubaldo Terzani, played by Paolo Sassanelli. Laura Gigante plays Sara, Alessio's girlfriend. The best news about this movie is that Italian gore master, Sergio Stivaletti, is handling the special effects. He worked on Mr. Albanesi's last film, The Last House in the Woods (2008), which was acquired by Lionsgate and Ghost House Underground, and released to DVD. 

     In the past, Mr. Albanesi has been quite vocal about his feelings on what he believes is the over-intellectualization of contemporary Italian cinema. Mr. Albanesi's work has been compared to some of the great Italian Director Dario Argento giallo films from the 1970's.

(2010  Blu-ray)

In The Mouth Of Ubaldo Terzani

aka

Ubaldo Terzani

 Horror Show 

Director: Gabriele Albanesi

Cast: Renato Rascel, Laura Gigante, Stefano Fregni, Antonio Luorio, Francesco Mastrorilli, Paolo Sassanelli, Giuseppe Soleri

Raro Video / Region A / Unrated / 1.85:1 widescreen / ITALIAN: DTS-HD MA 5.1 & DTS-HD MA Stereo / ENGLISH subtitles / 87 minutes

Disk Extras: Audio Commentary By Gabriele Albanesi and Antonio Tentori / Screen Test Of Laura Gigante / Braccati – A Short Film By Gabriele Albanesi / 2 Trailers / Making Of / Fully Illustrated Booklet Containing Critical Analysis Of The Film By Chris Alexander, Fangoria Magazine

Review by: Greg Baty - A few years ago there was a glut of extreme horror coming out of France colloquially dubbed “The New Wave of French Horror.” Out of that stream of gory goodness came some very good movies and top filmmaking talent: Fabrice du Welz (Calvaire: The Ordeal), Xavier Gens (Frontiere(s)), Alexandre Aja (High Tension), Pascal Laugier (Martyrs) and the team of Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury (Inside). Since then, all the commotion has subsided  and we are prepared for the next wave! Paving the way is writer & director Gabriele Albanesi from Italy. Now, I know what you're thinking; “Didn’t we have an Italian gore heyday in the ’80s?” Yep, and we are due for another Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci or Lamberto Bava to rise from the land of olive oil.

Alessio, an Italian filmmaker who is a huge fan of those gory films from the decade of Reagan and MTV, is told by his producer that he wants something different from him. Something less graphic because that stuff is played out. He suggests that Alessio collaborate with very popular horror novelist Ubaldo Terzani to get some fresh ideas. So after reading all of his books, he moves in with Mr. Terzani to really envelop himself in the writing process, leaving his beautiful girlfriend alone at home. Terzani is an odd, mysterious, very seductive and manipulative man with perverted and possibly violent appetites. Alessio begins having horrific nightmares and the farther he falls down the author’s rabbit hole, the more aggressive Terzani becomes. It’s after Alessio’s girlfriend visits that things get way out of control.

Obvious comparisons to John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness are inevitable. They both draw on the idea that authors have an almost a supernatural effect on the reader. Horror Show gives Terzani a sensual, hypnotic aura and an incredibly evil soul that his fans (and in my case, the viewer) are drawn to. Alessio represents the state of cinema in Italy right now as he tries to reestablish it as a leader in extreme horror. These two simple points make this movie much deeper than the films it obviously idolizes. The dialogue is rapid-fire, very real and clever. Gabriele Albanesi has done a terrific job on a very small budget. Although the story itself is pretty typical (you can see the finale coming a mile away), Albanesi used his actors, sets, driving score (Valerio Lundini) and special effects make-up (by Italian horror legend Sergio Stivaletti) to create a visceral, moody and haunting story that is sure to stick in your brain.

If this is the first you are hearing of this movie it’s because until now it has barely been known outside of its native country. Thank god for Raro Video for bringing this grand guignol gem to the U.S. Their Blu-ray presentation, which contains a booklet with an intro/history of the film by Fangoria big-wig Chris Alexander, is fantastic. The picture and sound quality are stunning and showcases both the awesome set-pieces and sweet synth soundtrack. The supplemental material includes a 24 minute short entitled “Braccati” and a 35 minute making-of. Interestingly there is a screen-test for the sultry Laura Gigante who plays Alessio’s girlfriend Sarah. Gabriele Albanesi is currently shooting a sequel for his first film The Last House in the Woods that got critical and fan acclaim. Raro and Albanesi may have started something great here. A”New Wave of Italian Horror” would be outstanding!

HorrorUnlimited.com

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 A great selection of behind-the-scenes stills for Italian director Gabriele Albanesi's (The Last House in the Woods, part of Ghost House Underground) new horror movie...

In The Mouth of Ubaldo Terzani (2010)

aka

Ubaldo Terzani

 Horror Show 

Gabriele-Albanesi with Laura Gigante and Paolo Sassanelli

Laura Gigante

Gabriele Albanesi supervising the impressive special effects made by Sergio Stivaletti (Demons, Creepers, Cemetery Man) and directing the Italian well-know lead actor Paolo Sassanelli in the role of the evil Ubaldo Terzani and the beautiful young actress Laura Gigante.

Laura Gigante

Laura Gigante about to shoot a scene

Gabriele Albanesi and Sergio Stivaletti with the
actors Giuseppe Soleri and Laura Gigante

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SHOCKERFEST International Film Festival 2013: The Best In Independent Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy Films SUBMIT your Indie Movie Now

Original ShockerFest artwork by Ron Adams

SHOCKERFEST

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The best in Independent Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films

 Coming October 2013 

 ShockerFest 2012

ShockerFest International Film Festival, now in its 11th year is proud to bring you the best in independent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy films. ShockerFest is a televised festival on a local TV station in the Central Valley of California. All Indie horror films that are accepted into ShockerFest will be screened every night at 11pm in October 2013 on KAZV-TV, Comcast [Channel 195] and Antenna 14. "Like" Shockerfest on facebook

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MON AMI: Digital and DVD Release Available June 2013: Dark Comedy From Director Rob Grant Order Here

Official Selection
FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAl 2012

MON AMI

 Digital and DVD Release

 Available June 2013 

     Synopsis: "Two Friends, One Plan, No Clue." Mon Ami is a horror movie disguised as a buddy comedy, think Fargo meets Dumb & Dumber. Cal and Teddy, two former best friends, try to rekindle their friendship by hatching a plan to kidnap their boss' daughter Crystal. But with Crystal's family hot on their trail and Teddy's wife growing suspicious,both their plans and their relationship is tested as everything falls apart around them.

The gorgeous blond Chelsey Reist

   
  In the words of Raindance Film Festival: Canadian writer & director Rob Grant’s followup to his 2009 cult hit Yesterday, gives us a dark comedy that also has a very serious bite! Two hardware store wage slaves, Cal (Scott Wallis) and Teddy (Mike Kovac), decide to take revenge on their boss by kidnapping his blond daughter Crystal (Chelsey Reist) and holding her for ransom. 
    
    What ensues is a hilarious series of gaffes and romps where every conceivable thing that can go wrong for these two, does go wrong... which serves to redefine the concept of "criminally dumb." Director Rob Grant had a lot to say about this movie. He was not afraid to challenge viewers and their sense of comedy, pushing a wacky concept to the ultimate extreme. Despite it all, the film always stays just this side of credible, which keeps the climax both entertaining and tense!

PollyGrind Film Festival in Las Vegas Gives Wild Eye Releasing Distribution Contracts and Consultation To Winners

HUSTLE! FIGHT! GRIND!

POLLYGRIND

"Las Vegas' Premiere Underground Film Festival"

The Fourth Annual International

PollyGrind Film Festival

October 9-13, 2013 

NEWS UPDATE! 

The ever evolving PollyGrind Film Festival will be giving away distribution contracts to winning films at its fourth annual event in Las Vegas October 2013. Wild Eye Releasing has come on board as a major official sponsor.

 ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: 
   PollyGrind is an underground film festival that considers any and all independently produced and non distributed movies. This includes, but is not limited to horror, gore, sci-fi, fantasy, exploitation, sexploitation, underground, arthouse, cult, experimental, dark, documentary, creepy and campy features and shorts. The festival also welcomes music videos and trailers/ad spots from any genre.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE: 
   The PollyGrind Film Festival is all about artistic freedom. Our aim is to celebrate individuality, diversity, creativity and empowerment by showcasing and championing the work of filmmakers with defiantly independent visions. 

CLAN OF THE VEIN: New Graphic Novel And $25 Million Feature Vampire Horror Movie Currently In Development

“You were taught to be afraid of the dark. Now you will learn to fear the light"

Cover from the gory vampire graphic novel 
CLAN OF THE VEIN 
The Girl Of Hy Brasil
Edmund - D'Monte  - Walton
 “Only 14 hours until the Eve of White Nights… 3 weeks of light, 24 hours a day. Only 14 hours left for good to prevail”
 Art by: Neil D’Monte and Jason Walton

CLAN OF THE VEIN is an action packed adventure featuring Ian  MacBane... legendary killer vampire turned vampire killer. MacBane finds himself in a remote mountain resort under siege by a clan of vicious vampires who have taken the guests hostages. He learns that the vampires are seeking the hidden location of the blood of the last vampire queen, but he has no idea that the secret is locked away in his own lost memories, and his enemies will stop at nothing to force him to remember.

FISH HEADS: New Pulp Noir Black Comedy and Indie Thriller Short Film from Italian Director Salvatore Castellana: Fish Always ROTS From The Head Down

Rubamatik Films

presents:

FISH HEADS

"Fish Always Rots from The Head Down"

A FILM BY SALVATORE CASTELLANA

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

      Salvatore Castellana is an Indie filmmaker from Milano, Italy. His New Pulp Noir Black Comedy FISH HEADS Is Currently Being Submitted To Over 45 International Film Festivals! 

FISH HEADS [2013]

Starring: Alex Cendron, Alessio Vitale, Diego Pagotto, 

Sara Canali and Ugo Conti, Lisa Vampa, Saverio Buono,

 Maya Gandini, Stephanie Pinnock, Chiaki Takashima.

Cinematographer: Gian Luigi Giustiniani

Written, Produced, Directed and Edited by: Salvatore Castellana

        

Official FISH HEADS Trailer

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH
DIRECTOR SALVATORE CASTELLANA

- Horror Unlimited: How did you originally come up with the idea for this short film?

- Salvatore Castellana: The idea of FISH HEADS came to my mind after closing my first feature film script: I realized that what I needed was a short film to show people my storytelling skills, to have the chance to submit a feature script and have more chances. I had this idea about a thief in a supermarket and something bad going to happen. But that wasn't enough to me so I tried to figure out what could happen before the guy gets in the store. And between writing other features and shooting new little short films, I ended up writing 25 pages of this black comedy (a genre I'm really into) fell in love with those characters and structured like a puzzle so audience is challenged to put the pieces in the right places and I guess enjoy it more.

      While I was writing it I had in my mind my favorite movies: "Mean Streets," "Goodfellas" by Martin Scorsese, "Glengarry Glen Ross," from the play by David Mamet, "Jackie Brown" by Quentin Tarantino and "Trainspotting" by Danny Boyle. Movies that I love not just because they are about people who struggle with each other, but also for the bold and funny dialogue and narrative and visual style.

     As you can get from watching FISH HEADS, I really enjoy having characters fighting each other and I like doing that with black humor and funny lines. I think is always engaging watching people confronting each other. I think is more difficult than shooting action elaborated scenes. Actors need to fit perfectly the part or not will be believable, so it's really important to choose the right actors for the role. And actually I think I nailed that. If you fail that, everything falls apart. Just look at any Mike Leigh or Eric Rohmer, seems so simple movies, so great performances.

- Horror Unlimited: Can you tell us a little about the visual style of the movie?

- Salvatore Castellana: We did the film with very little money from my savings just to pay the essential and technical stuff so this limited budget and time schedule helped us to concentrate on essentials things, and one of the major was the visual style. I wanted something who could bring audience in that dark atmosphere and letting us to concentrate on the storytelling that's why I chose Black & White. I'm a big fan of Indie movies and I love those who are made with nothing but they have style and personality like "Strangers than Paradise" by Jim Jarmusch, "In the Soup" by Alexandre Rockwell, "J'ai toujours rêvé d'être un gangster" by Samuel Benchetrit, "Mutual Appreciation" by Andrew Bujalski, "Clerks" by Kevin Smith, "Following" by Nolan, "Who's That Knocking At My Door?" by Martin Scorsese... There's a sense of freedom, passion and freshness that you can feel when you watch these kind of films. To me black & white has something magical and romantic, I feel like more cinematic than color, who's everywhere.

      That's why was the best choice for this surreal, grotesque black comedy, and sets the atmosphere and helps to focusing on the essentials: characters. The honor for that goes to Cinematographer Gianluigi Giustiniani who managed perfectly. He's a very talented filmmaker who helped me also with the editing talking about different narrative solutions. With Gianluigi I've already worked on a little short film called Martina [watch here] on life and relationships shown throughout the eyes of a kid. 

- Horror Unlimited: How long did it take you make FISH HEADS?

- Salvatore Castellana: We shot the movie in four busy days in the middle of december with five crew members (Dop, Camera operator, Director's assistant, Sound, Makeup and Costumes) and seven actors and a few extras. We've been really lucky on the second day of shooting because suddenly started snowing. Something who gave some interesting flavour to our visual, and yes a lot of cold, but worthy.

      Concerning the technical aspect we shot the movie at 4.5K with a Red One camera and Nikkor lenses, two lights and two Led lights that are very easy and useful because they come with a battery, so having no cable you can place them everywhere you want.

Sound has been captured with a Rode NTG-2 and recorded to a Zoom H4N. Also getting a guide track in camera helped a lot for Sync in post production.

- Horror Unlimited: Can you talk more about the actual work on set?

- Salvatore Castellana: Shooting has been pretty hectic but mostly flawless. We had to get a lot of scenes in a very little span of time. We've worked from 8am till 8pm, even 10pm and also shooted at night time in the supermarket because we could shoot just when it was closed. During the filming of the scene where we see the Lead character getting out of the car, we were close to ad industrial area, was late and snowing on us pretty bad and happened Police stopped us. We had all the permission paper done but apparently wasn't enough. Alex gets out of car with a gun in his hand, a fake gun and runs away. In a minute arrived a Police car to check what was happening. They were a little frightened, probably someone in the house around us called them because didn't get we were shooting a movie, probably because the camera was in the car because of the snow. Then everything went fine. They checked us and we finished the shooting.

- Horror Unlimited: How did you cast all the actors?

- Salvatore Castellana: I've been lucky to work with professional actors: Alex Cendron, Alessio Vitale, Diego Pagotto, Sara Canali, Lisa Vampa, Saverio Buono. They did an excellent job and I feel honored because they trusted and believed in me. They've carved their characters so precise and brilliantly. Also a big thanks to well known actor Ugo Conti. I was looking for the right player for that character and happened that I bumped into him in a supermarket and I just said, ok let's try and talked to him. He's been very kind and liked the project so we had luckily him on board on our little film.

- Horror Unlimited: So what are you working on next Mr. Castellana?

- Salvatore Castellana: I'm currently working on several project on different stages of development and I'm focused on giving FISH HEADS his audience, that's what it needs, so I'm sending it to international film festivals. 

A message from Director Salvatore Castellana...    

      I'm currently working on several new projects. If you like further details or if you're seriously interested in a collaboration as screenwriter, director or supervisor, please contact me at: info@rubamatikfilms.com

IMPORTANT LINKS

• Salvatore Castellana on facebook
• Follow Salvatore Castellana on twitter
• FISH HEADS on Internet Movie Data Base IMDb
• Rubamatik Films on tumblr
• Salvatore Castellana on LinkedIn  
• Email: scastellana@rubamatikfilms.com

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Great Production and Behind The Scenes Shots From FISH HEADS 

[l to r] Director Salvatore Castellana and Director Of Photography Gianluigi Giustiniani 

Director Salvatore Castella explains a scene to the actors

One of the "Fish Heads"

Director Salvatore Castellana sets up the next scene

[l to r] Actor Saverio Buono, Camera Operator Michele Lombardo and Director Salvatore Castellana

Something bad is definitely about to happen as a Fish Head holds a woman hostage with a loaded handgun pointed at her back!

The cast in FISH HEADS: [l to r] Ugo Conti, Alex Cendron, Alessio Vitale, Diego Pagotto and Sara Canali

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