Il film in argomento è il secondo capitolo della cosiddetta “trilogia della morte” di Fulci, preceduto da “Paura nella città dei morti viventi” e seguito da “Quella villa accanto al cimitero”.Questo è sicuramente l’horror più visionario di Lucio Fulci oltre che tra i suoi film più apprezzati in assoluto. Cult assoluto del nostro cinema di genere ed apprezzato in tutto il mondo.
“In theaters, the great cult”
The work in question is a remake of the classic 1978 horror film, Halloween, directed by John Carpenter. Rob Zombie has put his personal touch on this, creating a more intense and violent version of the original story. That said, it is worth highlighting and reporting what Rob Zombie himself stated regarding the definition of a “remake” of such an iconic and influential work as Carpenter’s first Halloween:
Alex Proyas (Alexander Proyas, Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer) who directed The Crow – The Crow in 1994, a Cult classic based on James O’Barr’s comic, has always been opposed to the making of a new Crow movie.
“Duel” is a 1971 film directed by Steven Spielberg, and it’s his first feature-length film. It’s based on a story by Richard Matheson and was originally conceived as a television movie.
“The Last House on the Left” is a very violent and dramatic thriller from 1972 directed by Wes Craven, which marks his debut as a director. The film is known to be controversial and has attracted many both positive and negative reactions for its crudeness and brutality. The plot revolves around two teenage girls, Mari and Phyllis, who are kidnapped by a group of criminals and taken to an isolated house, where they suffer sexual violence and torture.
Regan MacNeil, the young girl possessed in the first film “The Exorcist,” is now a teenager under the care of a psychiatrist, Dr. Gene Tuskin, who works with a young priest, Father Lamont. The priest is tasked by the Vatican to investigate the death of Father Merrin, the priest who performed the initial exorcism on Regan. During the investigation, Lamont discovers an ancient demonic statue linked to the origin of evil and begins to understand the complexity of the battle between good and evil, a discovery that will take him to East Africa.
Amelia (superbly portrayed by Essie Davis), a widowed mother, is grappling with Samuel, her six-year-old son. The child is particularly lively and perceived by everyone as troubled, obsessed with monsters. The mother seemingly manages the household dynamics in a controlled manner, building a loving relationship with her son.
The story revolves around an ancient puzzle box called the “Lament Configuration”, or “Lemarchand’s box,” which, when solved, opens a gateway to a demonic dimension called “Hell”. The protagonist, Frank Cotton, solves the puzzle, opening a connection with the Cenobites, sadomasochistic creatures from Hell. Frank is tortured by the Cenobites and reduced to a state of non-life. Later, his sister-in-law Julia, who is secretly in love with him, discovers the ritual to revive Frank by absorbing human blood.
The Essex tragedy is a well-known historical event that occurred in 1819 and involved a whaling ship named Essex. This tragic incident became famous because it inspired the novel “Moby-Dick” written by Herman Melville.
