This is the genre that changed everything. I have always had a love for horror since I was a kid. As I got older, I wanted to learn more and explore foreign horror cinema, watching the most influential horror films of the directors that I love. Horror is a genre that is always excellent and strange no matter where it’s from, and Italian horror is no exception. As I continued to watch Italian horror and mystery, I started to notice that many of the films I was watching all belonged to a specific genre called giallo. Giallo is a tricky genre to encapsulate simply because the filmmakers of the genre don’t want their work to be defined. The simple plots and high body count blended with a highly stylized visual language have gone on to inspire the slasher genre we know and love today, as well as many of our favorite directors. Let’s break down what a giallo film is and its distinctive elements that you can use in your next horror film. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 5 July, 2022