Twisted Visions
Interviews with Cult Horror Filmmakers
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About the Book
Horror and exploitation films have played a pioneering role in both American and world cinema, with a number of controversial and surreal movies produced by renegade filmmakers. This collection of interviews sheds light on the work of 23 directors from across the globe who defied the conventions of Hollywood and commercial cinema. They include Alfred Sole (Alice, Sweet, Alice), Romano Scavolini (Nightmares in a Damaged Brain), Stu Segall (Drive-in Massacre), Joseph Ellison (Don’t Go in the House), David Paulsen (Savage Weekend, Schizoid), Jörg Buttgereit (Nekromantik, Schramm), Jack Sholder (Alone in the Dark, The Hidden), Marinao Baino (Dark Waters), Yoshihiko Matsui (Noisy Requiem) and Jamil Dehlavi (Born of Fire). More than 90 photographs are included, with many rare behind-the-scenes images.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Matthew Edwards
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 280
Bibliographic Info: 92 photos, index
Copyright Date: 2017
pISBN: 978-1-4766-6376-0
eISBN: 978-1-4766-2814-1
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Introduction 1
1 A White Dress for Marialé and Nightmares in a Damaged Brain:
An Interview with Romano Scavolini 5
2 Schalcken the Painter: An Interview with Leslie Megahey 17
3 Alice, Sweet Alice: An Interview with Alfred Sole 28
4 Savage Weekend and Schizoid: An Interview with David Paulsen 39
5 Drive-In Massacre: An Interview with Stu Segall 54
6 Don’t Go in the House: An Interview with Joseph Ellison 63
7 Alone in the Dark and The Hidden: An Interview with Jack Sholder 82
8 Sleepwalker: An Interview with Saxon Logan 99
9 Gritty Streets: An Interview with Buddy Giovinazzo by Johannes Schönherr 106
10 The Death King: An Interview with Jörg Buttgereit 123
11 Born of Fire: An Interview with Jamil Dehlavi 137
12 Noisy Requiem: An Interview with Yoshihiko Matsui 142
13 Dark Waters: An Interview with Mariano Baino 153
14 Aswang: An Interview with Barry Poltermann 165
15 Uzumaki: An Interview with Higuchinsky 175
16 Late Bloomer: An Interview with Gō Shibata by Johannes Schönherr 180
17 Outside Peering In: An Interview with Dante Tomaselli 188
18 Horrific Offspring: An Interview with Andrew van den Houten 206
19 Jug Face: An Interview with Chad Crawford Kinkle 217
20 The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh: An Interview with Rodrigo Gudiño 228
21 Off the Beaten Path: An Interview with Scott Schirmer 236
22 Headless: An Interview with Arthur Cullipher 247
23 Visions of German Angst:
An Interview with Michal Kosakowski by Marcus Stiglegger 254
Index 267
Book Reviews & Awards
“Edwards not only knows the history of the subject being interviewed, but also really knows the films being discussed. You will learn a lot when reading this book. I can guarantee that by the time you finish reading this book, your Need-to See movie list will grow substantially”—Kitley’s Krypt
• “Another winner”—Flick Attack
• “The interviews are flat out fascinating.”—Little Shoppe of Horrors
