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I can't wait to get started on this. Will start during next week, as soon as I finish Narcos. They handled Daredevil really good, and I expect them to handle Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist with the same amount of quality and respect as they did Daredevil. And The Defenders can so easily become among the greatest, if not the greatest, superhero adaption of all time if they continue down the path they started with Daredevil. Yeah!

Also, let me take some time to recommend this gem to you all as we/I am on the subject of horror soundtracks: "Finally released, the original sountrack to the unmade 80s italian slasher movie described as 'a film so scary... a story so horrifying... it was never made!' Available on October 21th, 2014." Not a horror soundtrack, but it sounds like it could've been one. Really good album. A masteriece to be quite honest.

Here's a list of 15 must-haves in my eyes. This is the kind of soundtracks I play over and over and over again, and which works just as well on its own as with its film. This isn't in a specific order or anything, though. Completely random. And note that this is about entire soundtracks, and not just a theme or anything. 1. Goblin - Tenebre 2. Goblin - Deep Red 3. Goblin - Suspiria 4. Goblin - Patrick 5. Goblin - Zombi (Dawn of the Dead) 6. Fabio Frizzi - Zombie 2 7. Fabio Frizzi - City of the Living Dead 8. Fabio Frizzi - The Beyond 8. Jay Chattaway - Maniac 9. Popol Vuh - Nosferatu (Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht) 10. John Carpenter and Alan Howarth - Halloween III - Season of the Witch 11. John Carpenter - The Fog 12. Rob ‎– Maniac 13. Jonathan Snipes - Starry Eyes 14. Christopher Young ‎– Hellraiser 15. Richard Einhorn - Blood Rage 16. Jon McCallum - Surf Nazis Must Die 17. Ennio Morricone - A Lizard in a Woman's Skin 18. John Harrison - Day of the Dead 19. Giuliano Sorgini - Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue 20. John Cameron - Psychomania 21. Ralph Jones - Slumber Party Massacre 22. Libra - Shock I'll keep it at that... for noe. Should give anyone into horror movie sounds a lot to enjoy for quite a while. And yeah, I know I pushed it quite a bit with Surf Nazis Must Die, but I just had to include it because it's so god damn cool. Such a fine soundtrack, man. Bizarre and fucked up. John Carpenter and Alan Howarth on speed, cocain, heroin and whatnot. Awesome as fuck!

And some delicious candy for you fucking americans: Death Side NYC April 16th. Framtid in NYC march 26 as well. You lucky fucking cunts. Those are must-go for anyone within a 15 hour radius (via car) of NYC. Jesus!

Fucking hell, guys! G.I.S.M. will play a gig at Roadburn next year. That's crazy! Anyone who can go, should go. Fuck me! Lots of other great bands as well.

It's been a while since we did a list now, so how about us making a top 3/5/10/whatever list of our favourite soundtracks? There's been a lot of good soundtrack in all genres, but it's horror soundtracks I keep listening to over and over again. Maybe because I consider a soundtrack in a horror film as much more important than in other genres? Yeah, that's why. It's so important. So, make your list, guys. As many or few as you want.

If you had heard a song like Kakusei Heroism without knowing Bou had left and Takuya had replaced him, you would NEVER have guessed it was a different guitarist. You may not like the song itself, but no way would you have said "oh shit, they must have gotten a new guitarist because this sounds so different from before". You wouldn't have heard a god damn difference at all. The difference between Shikisai Moment and Magnya Carta is a million times bigger than the difference between Magnya Carta and Gokutama Rock Cafe. Music-wise Gokutama Rock Cafe is nothing but a Magnya Carta v2.0, and you can hear that the majority of the songs are written by the same guys who wrote the majority of Magnya Carta. It's weaker, sure, but it sounds more or less the same.

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin - Classic Lucio Fulci giallo which, along with many of his other giallos, shows he could do more than to just shock with his gory imagery and gruesome pictures. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (God, what a fantastic title!!!) has a good story, a fantastic mystery, a nice cast, brilliant soundtrack by Ennio Morricone and an overall cool vibe. It's a very dream-like,psychedelic and trippy, and very atypical for a giallo. Susenseful, stylish, bizarre. It's a great film. Top notch Fulci! Also, THAT scene is amazing. Those special effects are among the best ever caught on film. They look so real and gruesome, man. God damn, much better than I remembered. Murder to the Tune of Seven Black Notes - This film is perhaps better known as The Psychic, but I despite that title so much. Fuck it, I say! Anyway, nice, late 70's Lucio Fulci giallo with a really nice vibe to it. I had never seen this before so I was quite excited you can say. It's another one to show how the man himself was way more than just the Godfather of Gore. OK, so he was never the best storyteller, but he got the job done well and he had a great talent for creating suspense. I love how the film is shot and edited, and that, along with the great sountrack by Fabio Frizzi, Vince Tempera and some guy I don't know, is the best part of the film. The soundtrack is excellent and builds so much tension all by itself. Part of the soundtrack was also use din Tarantino's Kill Bill. It's that good. Superb ending too. Really took me by surprise. Top notch, underrated giallo.

Darknet - I finished this anthology series on 6 episodes yesterday and must say I was really impressed, especially considering it's a TV-series. Horror TV-series are rarely any good anymore, but this was. It's in the vein as V/H/S, but unlike V/H/S it jumps around in time and the stories in each episode cross and such. I really liked it. It's at times creepy, at times really bloody, at times macabrily funny and at times puzzling. It's not original or anything like that in general, but in 2015 it comes off as something very fresh for the TV-screen. Totally recommended, people, and if you liked V/H/S you wo't be disappointed. Slaughter Hotel - I've talked some about sleazy giallos in the past, and this is another one, a giallo-inspired slasher film directed by influential poliziotteschi director Fernando Di Leo (Milieu Trilogy). The film stars none other than Klaus Kinski himself and a lot of sexy babes. It's sleazy and very slasher-like. The plot here is basically just an excuse to show off some murderes, blood and lots of nudity. Which I in general have no problems with, but in this film it's a problem. I've said before that nudity and horor goes hand in hand in my eyes, especially this kind of horror, but in this just went way too far with it. Tits, ass and full frontals are very much appreciated, but in this they also include close-ups of a few pussies which is about as interesting and pretty as a close-up of someone's brown asshole. Keep it away, bitches! It also lacks a proper mystery as you'll figure out who the killer is after one and a half kill, which is disappointing. But the murderer is cool, some of the kills are creative and nice, Klaus is fantastic and creepy as fuck and the soundtrack is nice. The climax and ending is totally stunning as well. I mean, shieeeeeeeeeeeet, that was superb! Sure gets an extra point for that.

Watch a game of football or watch a movie? I'm leaning towards the football match beause I watch an insame amount of films every single week anyway, but I also know that there's a 90% chance of the game being awful and I'll regret my decision half way through the game, and it'll bother me a lot. Life, man. So fucking hard. So many decisions to get right, but so easy to get it all wrong. Aaaaaaw naw!

Spasmo - A giallo-inspired film by Umberto Lenzi, a man who would help develop the giallo genre in the late 60's as well as starting the cannibal boom in the 70's with his 1972 classic Man from the Deep River, even though the boom itself wouldn't start before the late 70's. But this was the original, even though it was more or less a rip off of the western A Man Called Horse. Anyway, the man is a legend which got my expectations up, maybe a bit too high. Spasmo is a giallo, or a "semi-giallo" that stands out from the masses for being so god damn weird. It starts off as a regular giallo, but it doesn't take long until the film starts going down a whole other path. As the film goes on it just gets more and more bizarre, and more and more surreal. It ends up being very weird and dream-like, as if a Jean Rollin film met a Dario Argento film. It's a bit all over the place, the dialogue is very goofy, the acting is subpar for most part, but there's something charming and cool about the whole film. It's suspenseful and haunting, and Ennio Morricone's soundtrack help creating a sense of bizarre, dream-like and haunting atmosphere. An absurd film that should please fans of the genre, and even if it isn't a masterpiece it's still worth seeing just for the absurdity of it all. A nice "semi-giallo". Lenzi himself hates this film for reason I don't know, but I can totally understand how people in general would dislike this film as weird as it is.

Yeah, I have a profile on ICheckMovies, as well as a private IMDB account where I rate the films I've seen. But neither is fully updated on what I have actually seen as I created my IMDB page in 2011 and only rated films and series I've seen after 2010. So that I could keep it "clean" to my current taste without a shitload of totally wrong ratings. But this is just for personal use, and I'm a bit nazi on that. Four Flies on Grey Velvet - Dario Argento' third movie, and the last in his "animal trilogy". I really like this film, but I think both The Bird with the Crystal Plumage and Cat O'Nine Tails are better. This is a fairly standard affair, but it's a 70's Dario Argento giallo, which means it's very good. It's stylish and sexy, and quite experimental I'd dare say. But it is also 10-15 minutes too long, and especially the ending coul've been shortened down a few minutes. The hysterical killer was a bit too much. But it's still a very good film. Great score by Ennio Morricone too! So great film, but not the first Argento film I'd recommend. Not the 10th either. But that just says it all about the man's films. Giallo in Venice - Mario Landi's controversial Giallo in Venice is a poorly directed, awfully acted and hilariously scored giallo that offers nothing but trash. It's sleazy, sadistic, misogynistic and perverted trash cinema. This film is 90 minutes long, but 55-60 minutes or so of that are awful soft-core porn that wouldn't be able to give a pimpled 13 year old boy a boner. It's a bizarre film, and it's a poor film, but it's still entertaining in many ways. Not a masterpiece, but I liked it.

Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye - A very nice giallo by cult director Antonio Margheriti (Castle of Blood, The Long Hair of Death). It's very stylish, filled with lots of beautiful details, bloody and very atmospheric, and it is unusually set to the Scotish coutnryside and a remote castle which gives it a fairly original feeling. Well-acted and really well-scored by the great Riz Ortolani. Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye plays along as a fairly standard 70' giallo flick as far as the plot goes, but it's unusual setting and stylish, gothic atmosphere sets it apart from other giallos from the time and makes it into something very, very worthwhile, and not too far behind the best ones in the genre. Very underrated and totally recommended. Strip Nude for Your Killer - A total sleaze-fest from the mid-70's. Sadistic violence, stylish and lots of sexy nudity. This film has everything you could possibly want from a sleazyball of a film. Ok, so it's not well-directed despite some lovely shots here and there and nice cinematography, and, for most part at least, not very well-acted either, even though Edwige Fenech is as good and sexy as ever. But it's just got that feeling you'd want in some of these films. A feeling a bit similar to the ones in Torso and The New York Ripper. Cheap and sleazy, but really entertaining. The film also has a certain feeling of political incorrectness that I just love. All the men comes off as abusive, sadistic fuckers with no respect for the opposite gender. They know what they want and they'll take it. So stupid and silly, yet so entertaining. Underrated and cool film!

I started on a horror anthology TV-series called Darknet this evening and is two episodes in now. Proper horror series for a change with 20-25 minute long episodes with a few different things going on in each. First episode was even written and directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube). I thought both episodes were very good, and this is totally recommended for fans of VHS I & II. You'll like this for sure! Can't wait to coontinue on this tomorrow.

The Black Belly of the Tarantula - Great, underrated giallo by Paolo Cavara (Mondo Cane), starring an impressive Giancarlo Giannini as a very unusual inspector and some lovely Bond-babes such as Claudine Auger, Barbara Bouchet and Barbara Bach. It's stylish as a giallo is supossed to be, beatifully shot, well-acted and a bit sleazy. There's a bit too much going on at times and it starts exploring a few things which it doesn't follow up on, but when everything else is as well done as in this there's not really much to complain about.A bit too predictable as well, but all in all a superb film! There's something so refreshing about the murderes in giallos, especially those from the 60's and early to mid-70's. They're so nicely orchestrated and so brutal, yet so beautiful in many ways. The Italians just knew how to execute them perfectly. They perfected it.

The New York Ripper - 93 minutes of pure sleaze and mayhem by one of the two Masters of Gore, Lucio Fulci. And as usual in a Fulci film, there's gore. There's plenty of it. And it looks fantastic. The New York Ripper is a giallo that's silly, ridiculous and over the top, yet so intriguing and appealing. There's a certain mayhem that's present throughout the entire film, and the mystery of it all is great. A bit predictable perhaps, but great nonetheless. Intense and cruel. A must-see IMO! Yes, the killer IS ridicolous, but that is much of the charm with this cult film if you ask me. You'll not believe it's true until the film is finished, then you'll realize the killer in this film is actually like that. antastic! This film is one huge, sleazy gorefest. Lovely bits of sadistic violence, lots of blood and plenty nudity. This is sleaze and trash cinema at its best. By the way, THAT one scene is incredible. So mean, cruel and sadistic, yet so beautiful and realistic. How anyone made violence like that looks so good before or after? I'm not so sure anyone has. And not only is making and including a scene like that very ballsy, but having it last for so long? That takes a massieve pair of balls. All in all a fantastic rewatch. Way better than the fantastic film I remembered it as. The Case of the Bloody Iris - Great traditional early 70's giallo with all the trademarks present and a very cool murder-mystery. It's well-directed and acted, and superbly scripted for a mystery film. It's a stylish film full of atmosphere, terror and sexy. Well worth a look for all of you. You know, I actually watched this because I thought it was a Sergio Martino flick, and it easily could've been. But it is not, it's actually directed by Giuliano Carnimeo, but I did not realize that until it was over and I went to read about the film. It's written by Ernesto Gastaldi who wrote most of Martino's giallos and it stars Martino favourites Edwige Fenech and George Hilton, and it very much looks like a Martino-flick as well.

The Scorpion with Two Tails - When Sergio Martino made this it had been 6-7 yars since his last giallo and it shows, because this is one hell of a disappointing film. It's alright for what it is, but it's lacking in all departments with the exception of the score. The score, by no other than the genius that is Fabio Frizzi, is amazing and Claudio Cassinelli is badass as usual, but his role is way too small and the rest doesn't really do it in this film. There's also a somewhat supernatural element to this film that I'm not all that impressed with. I liked it, but it's nowhere near his other giallo(-inspired) films. Not even close. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage - This giallo masterpiece is Dario Argento's directorial debut, but from watching it you'd never guess it was his first film. It's a perfect film, and by just watching it you'd think Dario Argento had directed at least 40-50 films before this. It's well-written, it's well-acted and more than anything it's brilliantly directed. The film looks incredible , is shot beautifully and is very stylish, the plot is interesting and intriguing and the atmosphere is tense and haunting. With this debut feature Dario Argento showed the entire world that he was more than just a talent: he was a genius. He was simply a unique specimen. This film has got everything you'd want in a giallo. Every single element is here. Beautifully scored by Ennio Morricone as well! Perfect!

Totally unrelated, but isn't Kareki the person who told everyone how Dir en grey would never ever, ever, ever cover someone else's song? I think I remember her getting angry about people wanting to hear Dir en grey cover this and that because they were a band who would never do such a thing. Or was that someone else?

I also received this in the mail the other day: Box with the four Blind Dead movies, a disc with a documentary on Amando de Ossorio and an interview with the guy, and a 40 page booklet. It looks very nice.

All the Colors of the Dark - A very nice title to go along a very nice film. All the Colors of the Dark was Sergio Martino's third entry to the giallo genre, and as most his giallos it stars Edwige Fenech, George Hilton and Ivan Rassimov, and it's once again written by Ernesto Gastaldi. However, is this really a giallo, though? I say no. There's plenty giallo elements here, but this film are more in line with films such as Rosemary's Baby and Repulsion, or even Suspiria, than a regular giallo. Psychedelic, occult horror with touches of giallo is what I'd call this little gem. This is stylish, a bit messy and very, very cool. If you want a giallo I'd search somewhere else, but if you want a great, psychedelic ride through a wold filled of horror and madness, this should be your pick of the night. The Suspicious Death of a Minor - Sergio Martino's sixth entry to the giallo genre isn't really a giallo. Like with All the Colors of the Dark there's giallo elements here, but this is something like 75% poliziotteschi and 25% giallo. Written by Ernesto Gastaldi as usual, and he's written a nice little gem, and stars Claudio Cassinelli, Mel Ferrer and Lia Tanzi in the main roles. Claudio Cassinelli is totally badass here and just drives the movie forward with his excellent performance as a loner-cop who does whatever the fuck he wants and makes up his own ruled as he moves along. The assiassin rules too. Looks so cool! There's some very odd humor thrown into the mix as well, and while not hilarious, it worked fairly well as it for the most part was the same, ridicolous joke over and over again. Also, the score is fantastic. Total fucking Goblin-vibes along the way which is cool as fuck.

I have made no less than 9 liters, or around 6 kg or something of chili con carne today. I reheated it for dinner earlier today with a it of dark beer in it, and it turned out even better than before.It turned out so fucking good! Mmmmmh! Now I gotta find myself a cold beer and celebrate my brilliant cooking skills. I'm a God! And I still have some ingredients left. Think I'll make more during next week. Great food to freeze down and just reheat later on. So simple and fast. Yeeeeeah baby. Hail to the King!

That's weird. Both Deep Red and Blood and Black Lace, which tend to be included in more or less everyone's top 5 giallo lists (with good reason, as these are the best!) are very easy to find with a decent amount of seeds. kat.cr has both, as well as a shitload of other giallos. Anyway, all those are very cool. Four very different types of giallos as well. Amer and The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears might be a bit too fucked up and weird for most people, though, but if you like weird there's no reason why they shouldn't please you. I don't know as I have never seen the film, but in general a twist tends to mean that's there's something very surprising and unexpected coming, and that itself is a huge spoiler. But as I said, no idea if that's what happens in the film you mentioned. Good work, though. The spoiler tag is here to be used. I can see why this ain't a film for everyone, but I really liked it. Thought it was superb to be honest. Psychedelic and nice. I'm sure taking acid gives you the exact same feeling as watching this film. It's a huge trip.

One should never reveal anything about twists in films, not like that at least. Should be put in a spoiler. When you know there's a twist, the twist won't come as a big surprise as you already know there'll be one. You might not know exactly what the twist is, but you know it's coming. And if yo know there's a twist, chances are much bigger you've already guessed the twist.

Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key - Let me just start off by telling you all what a lovely title Sergio Martino choose for his fourth giallo. That is one hell of a title, and one that just screams giallo a long way. I love it! The title is also taken from his first giallo film, The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh, where the killer leaves a card where that is written. How god damn cool is that, kids? Anyway, the film stars Edwige Fenech, Ivan Rassimov and Anita Strindberg, all who does a very fine job, and like many of his other giallos it's written by Ernesto Gastaldi who once again does a good job delivering a nice and gloomy mystery. The film uses many elements of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat", which I think is very cool, and it's an overall cool, gloomy, stylish and well-made giallo. Also, as with most giallos out there, the film feature an excellent score. Giallo scores is the shit! Torso - First off, let me just start off by saying that its literal English title is much cooler: The Bodies Presented Traces of Carnal Violence. Fuck yeah, that's a title I love! Anyway, Torso is the fifth giallo by Sergio Martino, but with this he went in a different direction than earlier. This is sleazier, dirtier and more fitting for grindhouse theaters than regular giallos. This is also considered one of the really, really big influences on the modern slasher genre. It's grim and brutal, and it features many elements that would end up defining the slasher genre only years later. As I said, this is a bit sleazier and grindhouse-esque than his earlier giallos, as well as most other giallos around to be honest, but this is a must-see for anyone interested in either giallos or slashers, or both.

Me too. Foggy weather and Negura Bunget on the ear. There's not many scenarios that are better than that.