Stage fright was written by george eastman and produced by joe damato, both names to conjure with. Stage fright is about a group of theater people who are locked inside the theater with an owl masked serial killer that escaped from a mental asylum. With david brandon, barbara cupisti, domenico fiore, robert gligorov. Aquarius, and bloody bird is a 1987 horror film directed by michele soavi. A troupe of struggling actors are working to put the finishing touches on a musical about a murdererrapist dressed in an owl costume who will in turn get raped and murdered by one of his victims. Aquarius 1987 a rehearsal for a play based on a real serial killer turns chaotic when the escaped felon comes for the curtain call. Give him little and he still manages to deliver a fully equipped horror film. Deliria bloody birdsound stage massacrestage fright. Colorful slasher pic seemed a bit better back in 1987 but its still entertaining for fans of the genre. This late european entry into the slasherfilm cycle is a good example of how style can triumph over substance in a genre effort. Stagefright doesnt get good until its hackandslash tropes and talkheavy tempo move into a survivalslasher film with its group of cognizantofthethreat victims around the halfway point. The film stars barbara cupisti, david brandon, giovanni lombardo radice, loredana parrella, martin phillips, robert gligorov, jo ann smith, ulrike schwerk, piero vida, mary sellers, and clain parker. Italian horror where the killer stalks a stage musical production. May 30, 2012 stagefright 1987 michele soavi a former assistant director to the likes of dario argento, lamberto bava and joe damato the producer here created this hit and miss pastiche of the slasher and one of that subgenres main innovators the italian giallo.
Stage fright is a 1987 english horror movie directed by michele soavi. Slick and stylish, stage fright is a great debut from director soavi. Directed by michele soavi, who is probably best know for his. Jan 22, 2020 stagefright movie trailer hd 1987 plot synopsis. The script doesnt offer much in the way of characterization the victims fall into distinct types and the killer is the usual slasher film cipher but stage fright does offer a unique theatrical setting and smalltime showbiz milieu that gives the tale some. When a mental patient an actorturned madman escapes from a nearby psychiatric hospital, he sneaks into the theater and starts to off the cast onebyone. Nov 19, 2002 slick and stylish, stage fright is a great debut from director soavi. Horror film actor michele soavis directorial debut was this stylish giallo thriller about an escaped lunatic terrorizing the cast of a stage musical who get locked in a theater after dark. January, 1987 avoriaz fantastic film festival france directed by. September 22nd an oftforgotten relic from the height of the video age, stagefright or stagefright. The screenplay was written by italian horror veteran luigi montefiori, better known under the name george eastman the film opens with our main characters. Some of the trademarks are there, and considering that director michele soavi was a former assistant to dario argento it really should be no surprise. Stagefright 1987 full movie on youtube abbeyipinixufewa. The plot tells about a group of stage actors and crew locking themselves inside a theater for rehearsal of a musical production, unaware that an escaped mental patient has been locked inside with them.
Deliria is a 1987 italian slasher film directed by michael soavi, and starring barbara cupisti, david brandon, and giovanni lombardo. In 1987, michael soavi, who had worked with dario argento and lamberto bava, brought us his directorial debut, with a film that married the elements of giallo and the slasher genre. Not to be confused with about a dozen other movies with the same title, 1987 s stage fright is a film that is honestly more classic slasher than it is giallo. And they usually happen in public places like colleges, which only demonstrates the polices worthlessness. Because peter had locked the doors to the stage thus keeping everyone inside, cast and crew are now stuck in this claustrophobic setting bringing an added uneasiness to the film. May 28, 2019 stage fright is both erudite and vacuous, cheap yet blessed with instances of aesthetic wealth. Colorful slasher pic seemed a bit better back in 1987 but its still. Stagefright 1987 michele soavi a former assistant director to the likes of dario argento, lamberto bava and joe damato the producer here created this hit and miss pastiche of the slasher and one of that subgenres main innovators the italian giallo. Stage fright is a unique and surprisingly gory, artistic italian slasher, by michele soavi. The line reading, especiallythrough a little bit of ropey overdubbingis more stilted and awkward than what would be expected. This late european entry into the slasher film cycle is a good example of how style can triumph over substance in a genre effort. Stage fright is a 1987 italianamerican horror film directed by michele soavi. The film was produced by veteran producer, cinematographer and director aristide massaccessi aka joe damato, who is responsible for many hard core porn films, action adventures and horror exploitationers from anthropophagous the beast to buio omega.
David brandon, barbara cupisti, mary sellers, robert. Irving wallace is a serial killer and the main antagonist of the 1987 horror film stage fright. It is the first feature film directed by michele soavi, who also did cemetery man seven years later. Stage fright is a 1989 independent feature film produced and directed by brad mays and written by stanley keyes. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Nov 23, 2016 a group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked into the theater with them. Michele soavis feature film debut as a director was this film, stage fright aka aquarius and deliria from 1987. Michele soavis stage fright 1987 click to enlarge although the cast are really trying their hardest, belting most scenes out to the cheap seats, they are probably the films weakest aspect. The script doesnt offer much in the way of characterization the victims fall into distinct types and the killer is the usual slasherfilm cipher but stage fright does offer a unique theatrical setting and smalltime showbiz milieu that gives the tale some. Despite the cliched, and by 1987, thoroughly overdone premise, soavi is game. Deliria, aquarius and stage fright is an italian slasher movie with giallo elements from the year 1987. In stage fright, a musical about a mass murderer is in rehearsal.
Well this was a surprisingly entertaining film to watch. Aquarius as its sometimes known gets a welcome uncut reissue in hd continued. Given the chance, he proves himself an adept student of mentor argento and the artistic superior of producer massaccesi. Stage fright 1987 deliria original title a troupe of struggling stage actors is rehearsing for a smalltown production of a play. Stage fright original title deliria, also known as stagefright, aquarius, stagefright. A group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their. Its then that it creates some striking suspense sequences and avoids bad genre pitfalls with notasdumb victims battling a stillmore resourceful killer. Occasionally, however, the two would collide in an ultrastylish hybrid like 1987s stage fright, wherein michele soavi marries the giallo aesthetic with the slashers ruthless, simplistic dedication to.
Sep 01, 2019 stage fright is a unique and surprisingly gory, artistic italian slasher, by michele soavi. The setup is simple but effectivea company of actors rehearsing a macabre musical get locked inside the theater with an escaped maniac, a former actor himself so he knows his way around a theater and has a definite sense for the dramatic. A group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked into the theater with them. Aquarius as its sometimes known gets a welcome uncut. The film stars barbara cupisti, david brandon and giovanni lombardo radice. Horror film actor michele soavis directorial debut was this stylish giallo thriller about an escaped lunatic terrorizing the cast of a stage musical. In 1987, michael soavi, who had worked with dario argento and lamberto bava, brought us his directorial debut, with a film that. It was director mays debut film, and it had its premier screening at the 1989 berlin international film festival under the auspices of the new york foundation for the arts. Stagefright is the story of an acting troupe putting on a show about mass murderer called the night owl. Around this time, wallace managed to escape from the hospital and sneaked into a nearby theater, where the cast and crew. Simon boswell, guido anelli, stefano mainetti cast. Stage fright 1987 welcome to, the most extensive horror movie collection and the favorite destination for millions of horror movie fans for more than 20 years. A group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped.
Stagefright could be the most awesome slasher film ever. Stagefright is one of those films that can easily fit the bill for both of these things. Deliria original title, aquarius, bloody bird, sound stage massacre, stage fright alternate spelling release date. It literally starts with a ballet sequence involving a marylin monroe look a like playing a saxophone while a fan is blowing her skirt up. The film begins with a group of actors doing a musical play about a killer in an owl mask. Stage fright is both erudite and vacuous, cheap yet blessed with instances of aesthetic wealth. Not to be confused with about a dozen other movies with the same title, 1987s stage fright is a film that is honestly more classic slasher than it is giallo. George eastman as lew cooper, sheila goldberg music by.
Written by george eastman writing as lew cooper, the story combines elements of the giallo and slasher film genres. A psychopath goes around killing teenagers, sometimes for several days, before someone puts two and two together and realises that the murders are committed by the same killer. To be clear, this isnt a movie teeming with compelling characters. Deliria is a 1987 italian horror film directed by michele soavi. Film hetkel 4k on minu number 1 vaba stagefright 1987 voogesitussaidiga. Although stage fright shares the same type of killer as john carpenters halloween 1978 a masked escaped mental patient and a high body count, the similarities pretty much end there. Alicia has a bum ankle and finds it necessary to sneak out to a hospital which in fact is an asylum. Deliria is a 1987 italian slasher film directed by michael soavi, and starring barbara cupisti, david brandon, and giovanni lombardo radice. The film wastes no time in being entertaining as hell. Italian awardwinning documentary filmmaker barbara cupisti plays the movies final girl, alicia, and her natural grace only emphasises the films dreamlike aesthetics. Unlike most such films, stagefright 1987 begins w, what looks like a murder, but. Stage fright also known as deliria, aquarius and bloody bird is the debut film of actor turned director michele soavi. Deliria bloody birdsound stage massacrestage fright 1987.
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