Danza Macabra Vol. One: The Italian Gothic Collection [4-Disc Blu-ray Box Set] Giuseppe Addobbati “breathtaking” (Slant) “masterwork” (DVD Drive-In)

“breathtaking” (Slant) “masterwork” (DVD Drive-In)

macabre themes and sharp social commentary while inspiring generations of Spain’s greatest genre filmmakers as well as a 2021 reboot

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Danza Macabra Vol. One: The Italian Gothic Collection [4-Disc Blu-ray Box Set] Giuseppe Addobbati “breathtaking” (Slant) “masterwork” (DVD Drive-In)In a genre known for its castles, crypts and candelabras, Italian Gothic also embraced themes of violence, madness, and sexual deviance. With these 4 films, those impulses dare to go even deeper: In 1964s THE MONSTER OF THE OPERA, director Renato Polselli and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi craft a surreal erotic shocker set within a contemporary dance troupe. Perhaps the genres rarest film, the berserk supernatural narrative of 1965s THE SEVENTH GRAVE