Ina's Horror Blog

il giallo della paine! @ governors island

I've begun my own little horror film * that's included in an installation of my short films in the basement of 17 Nolan Park, Governors Island where West Harlem Art Fund has a group exhibit called "Loosely Coupled".

The basement setting plus two fascinating summers of 70s American, and British and Italian Horror, inspired "Il Giallo Della Paine" the 3rd film in a trio I'm calling "Upstairs in the Basement".

Here are some shots of the installation and some of the characters in the video:

Some of the players...

Giallo chic, an attempt at Hammer Glamour & Frank!

Ah, and my hero, Dr. Van Helsing!

And, of Course, Wallpaper!

Screening one more weekend: Sept. 24th and 25th! See you in The Basement!

*"Il Giallo della Paine!" (2011) 8 min.   A “scary” montage of vanished spaces playfully using the visual tropes and aural cues of 1970s, American and British horror and of the Italian thriller films known as "Giallo" (Yello).

 

from beyond: suspiria (1977) d. dario argento

 FABulous!

You know I've always loved Suspiria but this time found it a bit wanting in relation to some of the other films we've seen in both semesters of my Horror classes. Maybe I've outgrown it for the moment.  It made me think of my favorite Italian-Film-To-Rag-Upon, Io Sono Amore (don't get me started!)--gorgeous and exciting, full of sound (GOBLIN!) and fury (razor-wire room?) signifying nothing. Yes, there are hints at fascism and maybe class insulation but is there even a hint ("a bat squeak" as PM, David Cameron says)of critique?  Well there is a phenomenal bat...Still as far as style (Italianate, 70's Deco, Nouveau Modern decor, clothes, maekup and hair),sound, wallpaper and just plain nuttiness in horror goes, Suspiria is beato!

 

"Just curious, what's going on in this scene?"

 

 

 

la casa dalle finestre che ridono (the house of the laughing windows) (1976) d. pupi avati

A great film! Sort of a cross between Let's Scare Jessica to Death, Rosemary's Baby, and Black Christmas (with a little 8½ thrown in). More later but I couldn't help but to think of this work by Sanford Biggers:

Chesire 2008