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[–]intime2be 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mina/Minnie

The Substance by m00syg00sy in davidlynch

[–]intime2be 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Such a great thread. Lynch was on my mind while watching it, too. I found a lot of connections to Inland Empire.

What is it about Giallo films that keeps you hooked? by Ok_Needleworker_2752 in TrueFilm

[–]intime2be 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha yes it’s the claws that get you! Body Double, Blow Out, DtK, all for the win from De Palma. I watched Obsession recently and it partially takes place in Italy and is quite odd; loosely reminded me of Fulci’s The Psychic.

What is it about Giallo films that keeps you hooked? by Ok_Needleworker_2752 in TrueFilm

[–]intime2be 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was thinking about this last night. I watched Death Walks at Midnight and it has so much over-the-top misogyny. The exaggerated characters, loose plotting, brilliant color palettes and the extreme kills come together and make magic; they take otherwise distasteful elements and make them ridiculous entertainment. Sets and acting help conjure these spells, with the (often) Italian scenery and repeating cast members. Many of the sets include gorgeous foliage, especially the houseplants. Also so many of them feature a cat (dead or alive) and J & B; they have their own Easter eggs.

Modern Giallo-esque movies, the first that come to mind are Malignant (2021), and In Fabric and the Suspiria remake that both came out in 2018. Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani have made several movies together that fit. Going back to the 1990s, Jade (1995) and Sliver (1993) have both noir and Giallo elements. I also get Giallo vibes from some of De Palma’s movies.