Interviews

A student of the great Dick Smith, Rick Baker—a seven-time Oscar winner—has elevated prosthetic makeup to an art form: werewolves, aliens, zombies, apes, and monstrous creatures with a physicality and realism that defined an era.

Aristide Massaccesi was not only the undisputed genius of porn, but also of Italian genre cinema, on par with other great names such as Fulci, Mattei, and Margheriti.

Paco Plaza has redefined Spanish horror cinema with a claustrophobic and visceral style that blends found footage, demonic possessions, and dark folklore.

With Baskin, Turkish director Can Evrenol forged a visionary and visceral genre, a daring talent playing with surreal nightmares, innovative gore and demonic folklore

With the soundtracks of Carrie, Dressed to Kill and Blow Out, Pino Donaggio shaped the thriller and psychological horror through haunting and seductive music. The Italian master mastering terror through his historic collaboration with Brian De Palma, with hypnotic melodies that amplify erotic tension and timeless chills.

With House of 1,000 Corps and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Bill Moseley created iconic villains like Otis Driftwood and Chop Top, psychotic characters who dominate with surreal violence and irresistible sadism.

With his b-movies, Roger Corman forged the low-budget pulp horror film, a visionary king who dominated decades of cinema with unstoppable productivity, bloody cults and the launching of numerous talents.

With the saga of the living dead, George A. Romero created the quintessential apocalyptic icon: the modern, slow-moving, unstoppable zombie, using his trademark scathing satire against consumerism, racism, and war, and a social realism that has redefined the genre for decades.

After the excellent success of Fragile and Darkness and the two chapters of Rec, with which he charted a solid trajectory in the fantasy genre, Spanish director Jaume Balagueró has decided to change direction altogether, abandoning the more traditional horror and exploring the more sophisticated mechanisms of a disturbing psychological thriller, where suspense and atmosphere are the main features.

A pioneer of European action and science fiction cinema with a visual style influenced by Hollywood tradition, Luc Besson presents his latest film, Dracula