At the height of the Italian giallo boom in the early 1970s, scores of filmmakers turned their hand to crafting their own unique takes on these lurid murder-mystery thrillers. Emilio P. Miraglia may not be as well-known as Dario Argento or Mario Bava, but he did direct a distinct pair of thrillers that are out today on Blu-ray from Arrow Vide0: The Red Queen Kills Seven Times and In The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave.
In The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), an age-old family curse hits sisters Kitty (Barbara Bouchet) and Franziska (Marina Malfatti) following the death of their grandfather Tobias (Rudolf Schündler). Every hundred years, so the legend goes, the bloodthirsty Red Queen returns and claims seven fresh victims. Was Tobias just the first… and are Kitty and Franziska next?
Director Emilio P. Miraglia once again combines a conventional giallo whodunit narrative with supernatural chills,...
In The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), an age-old family curse hits sisters Kitty (Barbara Bouchet) and Franziska (Marina Malfatti) following the death of their grandfather Tobias (Rudolf Schündler). Every hundred years, so the legend goes, the bloodthirsty Red Queen returns and claims seven fresh victims. Was Tobias just the first… and are Kitty and Franziska next?
Director Emilio P. Miraglia once again combines a conventional giallo whodunit narrative with supernatural chills,...
- 4/18/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I cherish a good giallo film. For those unfamiliar with this sub-genre, it’s like a slasher, but with an emphasis on police procedure and a dash of Italian Vogue. (Not to mention the ubiquitous gloved killer.) Starting in the mid ‘60s, they revved up the violence, leading to the watershed of Twitch of the Death Nerve (1971), where Mario Bava singlehandedly invented the “body count” that transferred across the water and led us to Haddonfield and Camp Crystal Lake.
But some gialli still let their freak flags fly, bringing us to The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971), a film that blends bodies, bodices, castles, the supernatural, possible gas lighting, nudity, and triple crosses into an overflowing bath of ideas that is a lot of fun to splash around in. Not all the water stays in the tub, but there’s still plenty enough for a good soak.
Released in Italy in August,...
But some gialli still let their freak flags fly, bringing us to The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971), a film that blends bodies, bodices, castles, the supernatural, possible gas lighting, nudity, and triple crosses into an overflowing bath of ideas that is a lot of fun to splash around in. Not all the water stays in the tub, but there’s still plenty enough for a good soak.
Released in Italy in August,...
- 2/18/2017
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Arrow Video are doing a very good job of feeding my love of giallo movies. With the release of Killer Dames: Two Gothic Chillers by Emilio P. Miraglia they have provided us with The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times, two Gothic tales that work well in fulfilling our lust for blood and violence in true Italian style.
The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave is somewhat of a strange beast because there is an ambiguity over which character is the evillest. We have Anthony Steffen playing Lord Alan Cunningham a character haunted by his dead wife Evelyn, but appears to have a fetish of inflicting pain (and possibly death) on women. Then we have the spectre of Evelyn, and the possibility of her returning from the grave. These scenarios both merge together in a twisted tale, which though predictable is still entertaining.
The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave is somewhat of a strange beast because there is an ambiguity over which character is the evillest. We have Anthony Steffen playing Lord Alan Cunningham a character haunted by his dead wife Evelyn, but appears to have a fetish of inflicting pain (and possibly death) on women. Then we have the spectre of Evelyn, and the possibility of her returning from the grave. These scenarios both merge together in a twisted tale, which though predictable is still entertaining.
- 9/21/2016
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Tuesday, May 24th has several fantastic DVD and Blu-ray releases that should get horror fans excited, especially the highly anticipated Collector’s Edition release of Manhunter from the fine folks at Scream Factory. Arrow Video is also releasing a stunning limited edition set entitled Killer Dames, featuring two overlooked giallo cult classics, and for those of you American Gothic fans out there (like myself), the entire series is finally making its way to DVD this week.
Other notable Blu-ray and DVD releases for this Tuesday include Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema Collection, Specters, Paranormal Sex Tape, and The Devil’s Woods.
American Gothic: The Complete Series (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, DVD)
Visit Trinity, South Carolina, a small town with more chills than charm. Sheriff Lucas Buck (Gary Cole) won’t let anyone – including local doctor Matt Crower (Jake Weber) or the determined Gail Emory (Paige Turco...
Other notable Blu-ray and DVD releases for this Tuesday include Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema Collection, Specters, Paranormal Sex Tape, and The Devil’s Woods.
American Gothic: The Complete Series (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, DVD)
Visit Trinity, South Carolina, a small town with more chills than charm. Sheriff Lucas Buck (Gary Cole) won’t let anyone – including local doctor Matt Crower (Jake Weber) or the determined Gail Emory (Paige Turco...
- 5/24/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Mvd Entertainment Group looks to please Emilio P. Miraglia fans with Arrow Video’s May Us Blu-ray releases, including the Killer Dames box set collecting The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times. Horror fans can also look forward to Arrow’s high-definition release of 1966’s Blood Bath that features all four versions of the Roger Corman-produced film.
Press Release: Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the Us with several new titles in May…
Hired To Kill (Director Approved Special Edition Blu-ray + DVD)
No man on earth could get him out of prison alive. Seven women will try.
Release Date: May 17th
List Price: $29.95
Starring legendary actors Oliver Reed (Gladiator, The Brood) and George Kennedy (The Delta Force and the Naked Gun series), Hired to Kill is a hugely entertaining action flick featuring guns, girls and a plethora...
Press Release: Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the Us with several new titles in May…
Hired To Kill (Director Approved Special Edition Blu-ray + DVD)
No man on earth could get him out of prison alive. Seven women will try.
Release Date: May 17th
List Price: $29.95
Starring legendary actors Oliver Reed (Gladiator, The Brood) and George Kennedy (The Delta Force and the Naked Gun series), Hired to Kill is a hugely entertaining action flick featuring guns, girls and a plethora...
- 4/7/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A new campaign for Alibi Bourbon uses tattoos and over-the-top hard-living life stories to create a ‘tough’ and ‘no nonsense’ image.
The campaign, by JayGrey, uses the tagline ‘seriously hard liquor’ with characters from the lower classes who are ‘Bs free urban warriors’, according to the agency.
The print ads feature images of bogans in supermarkets with bad slogan tattoos.
Using radio, the campaign uses three rough voices that talk about their hard lives growing up before revealing they are women.
Irene
Louise
Maureen
Alan Cunningham, international business development director in charge of Alibi Bourbon said: “We like to do campaigns that make people stop and take notice and JayGrey seems to be an agency that specializes in that. When the guys at JayGrey put the creative concept in front of me, I have to admit I had a bit of a laugh. They really get what we’re trying to do here.
The campaign, by JayGrey, uses the tagline ‘seriously hard liquor’ with characters from the lower classes who are ‘Bs free urban warriors’, according to the agency.
The print ads feature images of bogans in supermarkets with bad slogan tattoos.
Using radio, the campaign uses three rough voices that talk about their hard lives growing up before revealing they are women.
Irene
Louise
Maureen
Alan Cunningham, international business development director in charge of Alibi Bourbon said: “We like to do campaigns that make people stop and take notice and JayGrey seems to be an agency that specializes in that. When the guys at JayGrey put the creative concept in front of me, I have to admit I had a bit of a laugh. They really get what we’re trying to do here.
- 6/8/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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