For those of you as yet unfamiliar with the genre the “giallo” (plural “gialli”) is a 20th Century Italian genre of literature and film that gets it name from its literal meaning (“yellow”) in reference to its origin as a series of cheap paperback novels with trademark yellow covers. From its birth back in 1963 with Mario Bava’s “The Girl Who Knew Too Much” (“La Ragazza Che Sapeva Troppo”) the genre has given birth to such colourfully monikered fare as Luciano Ercoli’s “The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion” (1970), Mario Bava’s “Twitch of the Death Nerve” (1971), Sergio Martino’s “Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have The Key” (1972) and Pupi Avati’ s “The House With Laughing Windows” (1976). Such masters of the genre as Mario Bava (and his son Lamberto), Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi and Sergio Martino have delighted fans since back in the 1970′s...
- 2/3/2011
- by Nick Turk
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Directors: Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani Writers: Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani Starring: Cassandra Forêt, Bianca Maria D'Amato, Marie Bos, Delphine Brual, Harry Cleven, Charlotte Eugène Guibeaud, Bernard Marbaix, Jean-Michel Vovk I was really disappointed this Halloween because I thought I did not have any horror films to review...so, in cases like these, I typically pop in old reliable (Dario Argento’s Suspiria) to get me through the night; but tonight, without knowing what to expect, I happened upon a screener of Amer and for whatever reason I opted to pop it into my DVD player. Honestly, I had absolutely no idea that Amer was a horror film -- and I certainly did not suspect that it would send my head spinning in blissed out neo-giallo delight! Amer (French for "bitter") is split into three distinct chapters, each focusing on Ana at distinct points in her sexual evolution: prepubescence, adolescence and adulthood.
- 11/1/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Olive Films' "Amer" drama/horror opens in limited venues on October 29th with Marie Bos, Delphine Brual, Harry Cleven, Bianca Maria and D'Amato starring. The Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani debut film was a winner at the Sweden Fantastic Film Festival as well as taking home the Public's Choice Award at the Montréal Festival of New Cinema. Ana (Marie Bos) is confronted by Body and Desire at three key moments of her life. Her carnal search sways between reality and colored fantasies becoming more and more oppressive. A black laced hand prevents her from screaming. The wind lifts her dress and caresses her thighs. A razor blade brushes her skin, where will this chaotic and carnivorous journey leave her?...
- 10/22/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Grimmupnorth 2010 is coming to Manchester for a second time this Halloween! Readers may remember last year’s coverage from the first Grimmfest last October ‘09. Well, we’re going back for more this year too. Festival director Simeon Halligan and his crew have spent all year finding some amazing new titles to screen at Manchester’s biggest horror film festival, including Evil: In The Time Of Heroes, which I missed at Eiff so am well up for seeing. There’s also the inventively named Canadian shocker, Dead Hooker In A Trunk, the Japanese genre mash-up Alien Vs Ninja, Thai thriller Slice, Zombie mock-u-mentary Reel Zombies and a horror doc featuring all kinds of industry insiders, The Splat Pack. There’s also a ton of activities and seminars for festival goers to participate in too. Personally I’m looking forward to the special screening for my favourite Argento film, Deep Red.
- 10/14/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Written and directed by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani
Featuring Marie Bos, Delphine Brual, Harry Cleven, Bianca Maria D'Amato, Cassandra Forêt, Charlotte Eugène Guibeaud, Bernard Marbaix, Jean-Michel Vovk
Supposedly told in three segments, Amer is a giallo-inspired story of young Ana’s sexual and sensual growth from girl to woman. At least that’s what the directors are saying.
Surrealist and extremely hard to follow (or to invest in emotionally), Amer is openly an ode to the films of Dario Argento and Mario Bava, but decidedly leaves out something that both directors usually had a plot. Depicting a series of actresses as the confused and confusing Ana as she grows from girlhood to the prime of womanhood, Amer attempts heavy handedly to repulse and excite without creating any drama or narrative. That kind of thing can work, but it doesn’t work here. Frankly, I’m a little baffled at how...
Featuring Marie Bos, Delphine Brual, Harry Cleven, Bianca Maria D'Amato, Cassandra Forêt, Charlotte Eugène Guibeaud, Bernard Marbaix, Jean-Michel Vovk
Supposedly told in three segments, Amer is a giallo-inspired story of young Ana’s sexual and sensual growth from girl to woman. At least that’s what the directors are saying.
Surrealist and extremely hard to follow (or to invest in emotionally), Amer is openly an ode to the films of Dario Argento and Mario Bava, but decidedly leaves out something that both directors usually had a plot. Depicting a series of actresses as the confused and confusing Ana as she grows from girlhood to the prime of womanhood, Amer attempts heavy handedly to repulse and excite without creating any drama or narrative. That kind of thing can work, but it doesn’t work here. Frankly, I’m a little baffled at how...
- 8/6/2010
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
The Midnighter line-up at SXSW seems to be a mish-mash of the weird and the very surreal, as Amer keeps viewers on their toes in fantasy crazyland. The film Amer begins with a shot of a razor over a mouth, or an eye and the trailer is not somewhat, but very disturbing. The early promotional material shows a hodge-podge of images, that come across as disconcerting. Horror fans might have a similar, or very different experience from watching this trailer, provided below. Those who are interested in the bizarre, will need to have a look at this Helene Cattet (Santos Palace) directed film. If you see this film in Austin, Texas drop a note here and let others know what to expect from this Midnighter entry.
A unique synopsis for Amer here:
"Desire has always been linked to one's look. And cinema too. Luis Buñuel knew that very well when...
A unique synopsis for Amer here:
"Desire has always been linked to one's look. And cinema too. Luis Buñuel knew that very well when...
- 2/6/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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