Barbara Steele
“dark lady,” an icon of horror cinema: the English actress Barbara Steele.
Elite Profiles
Elite Profiles, the column dedicated to the stars of horror cinema! We will explore the lives and careers of directors, actors, and all those who have left an indelible mark on the world of terror, whether they are still with us or have passed away. You will discover fascinating stories, behind-the-scenes insights, and the secrets of the great masters of suspense. An unmissable journey through the faces and minds that have shaped horror cinema!
Joe Turkel has Died
American actor Joe Turkel, known for playing the eerie bartender Lloyd in The Shining by Stanley Kubrick and the replicant creator Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner by Ridley Scott, has passed away at Providence St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 94.
Massimo Morante
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Friedrich Gustav Max Schreck
At that point, he became one of the most famous horror icons in cinema history.
Peter Lorre
He was a Hungarian-born actor naturalized as an American citizen (like his colleague Lugosi), with an extremely expressive face and a shifty, watery gaze.
Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and make-up artist…
One of the best character actors in the history of American cinema.
Bela Lugosi
The Hungarian-American actor, Bela Lugosi.
Remembered as the one who masterfully portrayed the most famous vampire in history: Count Dracula, born from the imagination of Bram Stoker.
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell is a British actor who gained international fame thanks to his role as the cynical and ruthless Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick’s film A Clockwork Orange.
Clara Calamai
Clara Calamai debuted in 1938 with the epic film directed by Aldo Vergano, Pietro Micca, and quickly became highly popular, starring in several films from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Her full-frontal nude appearance in Alessandro Blasetti’s La cena delle beffe was the first “nature” scene in a sound film, causing a huge public scandal and leading to the movie being banned for viewers under 16 years old.
Alida Valli
Alida Valli, born Alida Maria Altenburger von Marckenstein und Frauenberg (Pola, May 31, 1921 – Rome, April 22, 2006), was an Italian actress and model of remarkable expressiveness.