House of Psychotic Women (Paperback): An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films

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While not prosecuted for obscenity, the film was seized and confiscated in raids in the UK under Section 3 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 during the video nasty panic, probably due to the lurid video box art. [1] Strangely, although this was Naschy's take on the Italian giallo genre, the film does not appear to have been theatrically distributed at all in Italy, France or Germany. The silent aftermath of a young woman's disaster is broken by her discovery of nature's old rhythms. It's a film about memory, identity, and how well any of us can trust our own perception. In this way, it reminds me of "Mulholland Drive" (2001) and "L'Avventura" (1960). The aforementioned are better films, but "Footprints" is worth watching for the wonderful cinematography by Vittorio Storaro (this release contains a lengthy interview with him) and a killer performance by Brazilian actress Florinda Bolkan, who also stars in "A Lizard in a Woman's Skin," among many other eurotrash films that I've immediately added to my watch list. Balkan's cheekbones could cut a bitch. "The Other Side of the Underneath" "The Other Side of the Underneath" is the only British feature film of the 1970s solo-directed by a woman. If this image doesn't convince you to watch it, I don't know what will. It all started with Possession. Zulawski’s film, formally speaking, is perfection – its deep blue hues, its labyrinthine locations, the hypnotic cinematography of Bruno Nuytten. But that’s not what drew me to return to it again and again. There was something terrible in that film, a desperation I recognized in myself, in my inability to communicate effectively, and the frustration that would lead to despair, anger and hysteria.”

HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN – Kier-La Janisse

Indentikit is presented restored in 4K by Cinematheque of Bologna and Severin Films and framed at 1.85.1 on a region A disc. The AVC encoded 1080p high definition presentation is given a healthy bit rate on the 50GB disc and it looks very nice. There are a few spots were you might notice some minor print damage but, for the most part, the image is pretty clean. Colors look nice and natural here, the film’s rather grim color scheme is reproduced quite nicely. The picture always looks like a proper film transfer with plenty of noticeable natural grain, while still boasting strong detail alongside good depth and texture. Nicoletta Elmi: Italian Horror’s Imp Ascendant — Video Essay By Film Scholars Alexandra Heller-Nicholas And Craig Martin

After the death of her parents, a young girl arrives at a convent and brings a sinister presence with her. Is it her enigmatic imaginary friend, Alucarda, who is to blame? Or is there a satanic force at work? A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad. To The Moon — An Interview With Actress Ida Galli runs twelve minutes and sees the actress better known as Evelyn Stewart discuss how she always loved seeing famous actors do cameos in films, how she wound up getting into acting, wanting to appear in as many films as possible regardless of genre, her thoughts on Footprints, how much energy Bolkan had while making the movie, thoughts on the lighting and the directing and how she feels about the movie and her work in in many years later. Bolkan is excellent in the lead. She looks great in the part and plays her role with an appropriate sense of confusion. We have no trouble accepting her as Alice, she’s a very good fit for the character. Nicolette Elmi and Peter McEnery are also very good. It’s also worth mentioning that Klaus Kinski has a small role as the astronaut in the Footprints On The Moon footage and Evelyn Steward has a brief supporting role in the film as a mysterious woman named Mary.

House of Psychotic Women (Hardback) Kier-La Janisse (Author) House of Psychotic Women (Hardback) Kier-La Janisse (Author)

She edited the book Warped & Faded: Weird Wednesday and the Birth of the American Genre Film Archive (Mondo, 2021). [18]In 2020, she began the podcast A Song From the Heart Beats the Devil Every Time, expanded from a proposed book project about cult kids film and television from 1965-1985. The podcast’s name is derived from the 1978 Nelvana Halloween special The Devil and Daniel Mouse, which is the subject of its first episode. Cast: Ian Bannen, Andy Warhol, Katarzyna Walter, Jonasz Kofta, Evelyn Stewart, Nicoletta Elmi, Klaus Kinski, Sheila Allen, Ann Lynn, Jane Arden To a viewer unable to speak of their primal fears to another human soul, horror may offer a type of reassurance, or at least recognition. “Horror films invite you to explore all the messiest places,” said Janisse, mentioning how the rape-revenge genre is patterned according to a common real experience of women let down by the justice system. “In the movies, they get to live up to the fantasy of taking a vigilante-style revenge, which they wouldn’t be able to do in real life.” The book was first released with endorsements from Fritz the Cat director Ralph Bakshi (“ God, this woman can write, with a voice and intellect that's so new.”) and The Wasp Factory author Iain Banks (“ Fascinating, engaging and lucidly written: an extraordinary blend of deeply researched academic analysis and revealing memoir.”) [20]

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Nicoletta Elmi: Italian Cinema's Imp Ascendent — Video essay by film scholars Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Craig Martin Marnie; Born Innocent; Christiane F.; Streetwise; A Lizard in a Woman's Skin; Footprints; Nabi: The Butterfly; La nuit des traquées; Love Me Deadly; Nekromantik

Introduction To THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH By Kier-La Janisse, Author Of House Of Psychotic Women Newlywed Susan is haunted by visions of Mircalla Karnstein, a centuries-old bride who murdered her husband on their wedding night. The film contains graphic scenes of gore and nudity, and was rated R in the U.S. under its slightly edited version titled House of Psychotic Women. House of Doom was the even more heavily edited version that was released direct to U.S. TV. A young girl runs away from her abusive family and ends up in a girls' juvenile detention center, where she's raped and brutalized by her sadistic peers. Only one honest social worker shows interest in helping her. A young pathology doctor interning in a morgue tries to cope with a wave of suicides. A woman she just met kills herself, but she suspects someone close to her might have killed her.