Stars: Agustín Pardella, Carlos Portaluppi, Mario Alarcón | Written by Luciano Onetti, Nicolás Onetti, Camilo Zaffora | Directed by Luciano Onetti, Nicolás Onetti
1978 is the new film from directing duo Luciano and Nicolas Ornetti, the Argentinian filmmakers (and brothers) behind Abrakadabra (2018) and What the Waters Left Behind (2017). Set during the titular year, it conjures up an intriguing clash between human and supernatural evil, but it never really adds up to the sum of its parts.
The film takes place in Buenos Aires, during the 1978 World Cup final between Argentina and Holland. With the country under brutal military dictatorship, the eyes of the world are focused on Argentina, but behind closed doors, government forces are continuing their routine activities of kidnapping, torturing and “disappearing” anyone they consider subversive.
Accordingly, 1978 opens on a group of torturers, including gruff, no-nonsense boss Moro (Mario Alarcón) and cheerful, overweight Carancho (Carlos Portaluppi), as they work over their latest victim.
1978 is the new film from directing duo Luciano and Nicolas Ornetti, the Argentinian filmmakers (and brothers) behind Abrakadabra (2018) and What the Waters Left Behind (2017). Set during the titular year, it conjures up an intriguing clash between human and supernatural evil, but it never really adds up to the sum of its parts.
The film takes place in Buenos Aires, during the 1978 World Cup final between Argentina and Holland. With the country under brutal military dictatorship, the eyes of the world are focused on Argentina, but behind closed doors, government forces are continuing their routine activities of kidnapping, torturing and “disappearing” anyone they consider subversive.
Accordingly, 1978 opens on a group of torturers, including gruff, no-nonsense boss Moro (Mario Alarcón) and cheerful, overweight Carancho (Carlos Portaluppi), as they work over their latest victim.
- 10/16/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
New Zealand-based Black Mandala Films has picked up sales rights to “1978,” a horror film that starts with a soccer match.
The film will have its world premiere on Friday at the Sitges fantasy and horror film festival in Spain. It will have its U.S. festival premiere at Screamfest on Oct. 12.
Directed by Luciano and Nicolás Onetti, from a screenplay by Luciano Onetti, Nicolás Onetti and Camilo Zaffora, the story is set during the World Cup final between Argentina and Holland, and against the backdrop of a military dictatorship. A group of torturers breaks into a home and kidnaps a group of young people before taking them to a clandestine detention center. What begins as an inhumane interrogation turns into a true martyrdom: the wrong group of people has been kidnapped. They turn out to be part of a macabre cult guided by an unknown supernatural force and the...
The film will have its world premiere on Friday at the Sitges fantasy and horror film festival in Spain. It will have its U.S. festival premiere at Screamfest on Oct. 12.
Directed by Luciano and Nicolás Onetti, from a screenplay by Luciano Onetti, Nicolás Onetti and Camilo Zaffora, the story is set during the World Cup final between Argentina and Holland, and against the backdrop of a military dictatorship. A group of torturers breaks into a home and kidnaps a group of young people before taking them to a clandestine detention center. What begins as an inhumane interrogation turns into a true martyrdom: the wrong group of people has been kidnapped. They turn out to be part of a macabre cult guided by an unknown supernatural force and the...
- 10/3/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The fifteenth edition of Telluride Horror Show kicks off this month, running from October 11-13, 2024 in world-famous Telluride, Colorado.
From the press release, “Showcasing an international program of more than 50 films, this year’s lineup brings the latest and best in horror to Telluride, including Neon’s highly anticipated Presence, IFC Films/Shudder’s “The Creep Tapes”, The Rule of Jenny Pen with John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush, and Get Away, written by Nick Frost of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead – as well as Sony Pictures International Productions’ Dead Talent’s Society and the North American Premiere of Fréwaka.
“Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Presence closes the 2024 Telluride Horror Show as a special Neon Spotlight. A haunted house thriller, the film features an all-star cast led by Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, and Chris Sullivan.
“Director, Writer and Executive Producer Patrick Brice will return to the festival with an advanced...
From the press release, “Showcasing an international program of more than 50 films, this year’s lineup brings the latest and best in horror to Telluride, including Neon’s highly anticipated Presence, IFC Films/Shudder’s “The Creep Tapes”, The Rule of Jenny Pen with John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush, and Get Away, written by Nick Frost of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead – as well as Sony Pictures International Productions’ Dead Talent’s Society and the North American Premiere of Fréwaka.
“Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Presence closes the 2024 Telluride Horror Show as a special Neon Spotlight. A haunted house thriller, the film features an all-star cast led by Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, and Chris Sullivan.
“Director, Writer and Executive Producer Patrick Brice will return to the festival with an advanced...
- 10/2/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
"The best horror weekend of the year returns to high altitude! Telluride Horror Show is back for its 15th edition, announcing its entire lineup and schedule for October 11-13, 2024 in the world-famous mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado."
With more than 50 films, this year's Telluride Horror Show is packed with enough goodies to satisfy any horror fan this Halloween season, including Presence, The Creep Tapes, Get Away, Dead Talents Society and much more. From its impressive guest lineup, to features, and shorts, take a look at the full lineup below and head over to the official website for information on attending: https://www.telluridehorrorshow.com/
Special Guests
Rachel Harrison
Guest Author
Rachel Harrison is the national bestselling author of So Thirsty, Black Sheep, Such Sharp Teeth, Cackle, and The Return, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in Guernica,...
With more than 50 films, this year's Telluride Horror Show is packed with enough goodies to satisfy any horror fan this Halloween season, including Presence, The Creep Tapes, Get Away, Dead Talents Society and much more. From its impressive guest lineup, to features, and shorts, take a look at the full lineup below and head over to the official website for information on attending: https://www.telluridehorrorshow.com/
Special Guests
Rachel Harrison
Guest Author
Rachel Harrison is the national bestselling author of So Thirsty, Black Sheep, Such Sharp Teeth, Cackle, and The Return, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in Guernica,...
- 10/2/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
During the World Cup final between Argentina and Holland, in times of military dictatorship, a group of torturers violently breaks into a home and kidnaps a group of young people to take them to a clandestine detention center. What begins as an inhumane interrogation turns into a true martyrdom: the wrong group of people have been kidnapped. They turn out to be part of a macabre cult guided by an unknown supernatural force. The clandestine detention center will become hell itself... Nicolás and Luciano Onetti's new horror flick, 1978, will have its world premiere at Sitges next month. On the heels of that announcement the official trailer has been released, and as expected it looks like the hard horror flick we've come...
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- 9/10/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: The L.A.-based Screamfest Horror Film Festival has unveiled the first wave lineup for its 24th edition, taking place at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood from October 8-17.
Among the films to look out for at this year’s festival are two produced for Hulu by WorthenBrooks (formerly 20th Digital Studio), on which we were first to report: Screamfest alum Brandon Espy’s Mr. Crocket and Justin Harding’s Carved, both of which will premiere on Hulu later this year.
A supernatural horror film starring Jerrika Hinton and Elvis Nolasco, Mr. Crocket follows Summer Beverly (Hinton) as she embarks on a chilling journey to rescue her son from a sinister children’s show host with otherworldly powers. Starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Carved is a fun romp centered on a group of survivors trapped in a Halloween village battle with a sentient, vengeful pumpkin.
In addition to Carved,...
Among the films to look out for at this year’s festival are two produced for Hulu by WorthenBrooks (formerly 20th Digital Studio), on which we were first to report: Screamfest alum Brandon Espy’s Mr. Crocket and Justin Harding’s Carved, both of which will premiere on Hulu later this year.
A supernatural horror film starring Jerrika Hinton and Elvis Nolasco, Mr. Crocket follows Summer Beverly (Hinton) as she embarks on a chilling journey to rescue her son from a sinister children’s show host with otherworldly powers. Starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Carved is a fun romp centered on a group of survivors trapped in a Halloween village battle with a sentient, vengeful pumpkin.
In addition to Carved,...
- 9/5/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Blood Window Showcase will scare Cannes once again. This time, with six new features, currently in progress.
During an exclusive screening on May 19, in Palais K, industry guests will get to see “The Tree House,” “1978,” “Fifteen,” “Eyes of the Abyss,” “Parvulos” and “Remanence: A Voltage Cosmic Tale.”
“One of the highlights this year is the quality of projects and their diversity,” said the head of the program Javier. C. Fernández.
“We have a coming-of-age story among zombie apocalypse in ‘Parvulos,’ a vengeful quinceañera with plenty of gore and dark humor in ‘Fifteen’ or even a horror tale set on a ship during the Falklands War in 1982 [‘Eyes of the Abyss’]. This is different from previous editions, focusing more on stories about exorcisms and urban legends. Now, there are offerings for every taste.”
Written and directed by Isaac Ezban, “Parvulos” is a dystopian horror involving three young brothers. They live in a cabin in the middle of the woods,...
During an exclusive screening on May 19, in Palais K, industry guests will get to see “The Tree House,” “1978,” “Fifteen,” “Eyes of the Abyss,” “Parvulos” and “Remanence: A Voltage Cosmic Tale.”
“One of the highlights this year is the quality of projects and their diversity,” said the head of the program Javier. C. Fernández.
“We have a coming-of-age story among zombie apocalypse in ‘Parvulos,’ a vengeful quinceañera with plenty of gore and dark humor in ‘Fifteen’ or even a horror tale set on a ship during the Falklands War in 1982 [‘Eyes of the Abyss’]. This is different from previous editions, focusing more on stories about exorcisms and urban legends. Now, there are offerings for every taste.”
Written and directed by Isaac Ezban, “Parvulos” is a dystopian horror involving three young brothers. They live in a cabin in the middle of the woods,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Cleopatra Entertainment has announced that they will be giving director Nicolás Onetti’s horror film What the Waters Left Behind: Scars a VOD, Blu-ray, and DVD release in North America on July 18th! This film is a sequel to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre-esque horror film What the Waters Left Behind, which Nicolás Onetti and his brother Luciano made in the devastated city of Epecuén in Argentina a few years ago.
As the synopsis for What the Waters Left Behind explained, “Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th, 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged, exposing a bleak and deserted landscape. The residents never returned.
As the synopsis for What the Waters Left Behind explained, “Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th, 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged, exposing a bleak and deserted landscape. The residents never returned.
- 6/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Gerardo Romano, Mariana Anghileri, Octavio Belmonte, Diego Cremonesi, Osvaldo Santoro, Lautaro Delgado | Written by Alberto Fasce, Gonzalo Ventura | Directed by Daniel de la Vega
On The 3rd Day (Al Tercer Día) is the latest film from Argentinian filmmaker Daniel de la Vega whose other films include Necrophobia 3D and The White Coffin with which this shares a few thematic elements. Although not somewhere that comes to mind when you think of horror films, Argentina has a history of genre cinema that includes the grindhouse favourites The Curious Dr. Humpp and Snuff as well as more recent films such as Francesca and The Funeral Home.
Enrique receives a call directing him to deliver something to Santa Cruz for what, God willing, will be the last time. Down in his cellar we see the item, a large wooden box wrapped in chains. Cecilia (Mariana Anghileri; Dead Man Tells His Own Tale...
On The 3rd Day (Al Tercer Día) is the latest film from Argentinian filmmaker Daniel de la Vega whose other films include Necrophobia 3D and The White Coffin with which this shares a few thematic elements. Although not somewhere that comes to mind when you think of horror films, Argentina has a history of genre cinema that includes the grindhouse favourites The Curious Dr. Humpp and Snuff as well as more recent films such as Francesca and The Funeral Home.
Enrique receives a call directing him to deliver something to Santa Cruz for what, God willing, will be the last time. Down in his cellar we see the item, a large wooden box wrapped in chains. Cecilia (Mariana Anghileri; Dead Man Tells His Own Tale...
- 3/25/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Stars: Gerardo Romano, Mariana Anghileri, Octavio Belmonte, Diego Cremonesi, Osvaldo Santoro, Lautaro Delgado | Written by Alberto Fasce, Gonzalo Ventura | Directed by Daniel de la Vega
On The 3rd Day (Al Tercer Día) is the latest film from Argentinian filmmaker Daniel de la Vega who’s other films include Necrophobia 3D and The White Coffin with which this shares a few thematic elements. Although not somewhere that comes to mind when you think of horror films, Argentina has a history of genre cinema that includes the grindhouse favourites The Curious Dr. Humpp and Snuff as well as more recent films such as Francesca and The Funeral Home.
Enrique receives a call directing him to deliver something to Santa Cruz for what, God willing, will be the last time. Down in his cellar we see the item, a large wooden box wrapped in chains. Cecilia (Mariana Anghileri; Dead Man Tells His Own...
On The 3rd Day (Al Tercer Día) is the latest film from Argentinian filmmaker Daniel de la Vega who’s other films include Necrophobia 3D and The White Coffin with which this shares a few thematic elements. Although not somewhere that comes to mind when you think of horror films, Argentina has a history of genre cinema that includes the grindhouse favourites The Curious Dr. Humpp and Snuff as well as more recent films such as Francesca and The Funeral Home.
Enrique receives a call directing him to deliver something to Santa Cruz for what, God willing, will be the last time. Down in his cellar we see the item, a large wooden box wrapped in chains. Cecilia (Mariana Anghileri; Dead Man Tells His Own...
- 8/24/2021
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Italian genre outfit Minerva Pictures has teamed with New Zealand’s Black Mandala Films to co-produce and launch international pre-sales at Cannes on horror/slasher “What the Waters Left Behind: Scars,” to be co-directed by Argentine helmers Nicolas Onetti and Matías Salinas (“Omen”).
Shooting is set to start in Argentina in September.
Pic is a sequel to “What the Waters Left Behind,” which was co-directed by Nicolas and Luciano Onetti and won them the best promising directors award in 2017 at Spain’s Sitges fest, Europe’s top genre event. A Netflix sale followed.
This sequel project was among official selections at the Sitges Coming Soon platform and the Blood Window Market at Ventana Sur in Buenos Aires.
Shooting of “What the Waters Left Behind: Scars” will take place in the atmospheric village of Epecuén, Argentina, the tourist resort near Buenos Aires that sat underwater for 25 years after a dam broke...
Shooting is set to start in Argentina in September.
Pic is a sequel to “What the Waters Left Behind,” which was co-directed by Nicolas and Luciano Onetti and won them the best promising directors award in 2017 at Spain’s Sitges fest, Europe’s top genre event. A Netflix sale followed.
This sequel project was among official selections at the Sitges Coming Soon platform and the Blood Window Market at Ventana Sur in Buenos Aires.
Shooting of “What the Waters Left Behind: Scars” will take place in the atmospheric village of Epecuén, Argentina, the tourist resort near Buenos Aires that sat underwater for 25 years after a dam broke...
- 7/7/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio, 10 horrifying tales directed by 8 of horror’s most talented filmmakers will be available on Demand and DVD September 1st.
The trailer looks terrifying!:
A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio, premiering on Demand and DVD September 1, is a new anthology from brothers Luciano Onetti and Nicolas Onetti. Joining the Onettis are filmmakers Sergio Morcillo, Joshua Long, Jason Bognacki, Adam O´Brien, Matt Richards, A.J. Briones, Pablo S. Pastor and Oliver Park.
Rod, radio DJ, hosts a popular horror-themed show packed with tales of terror for eager listeners. When he receives alarming calls from a horrified child things start to feel off. What ensues is a roller-coaster ride of horror stories…
Ian Costello, Clara Kovacic, and James Wright help make up the cast.
A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio is being distributed by Uncorkd’ Entertainment.
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The trailer looks terrifying!:
A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio, premiering on Demand and DVD September 1, is a new anthology from brothers Luciano Onetti and Nicolas Onetti. Joining the Onettis are filmmakers Sergio Morcillo, Joshua Long, Jason Bognacki, Adam O´Brien, Matt Richards, A.J. Briones, Pablo S. Pastor and Oliver Park.
Rod, radio DJ, hosts a popular horror-themed show packed with tales of terror for eager listeners. When he receives alarming calls from a horrified child things start to feel off. What ensues is a roller-coaster ride of horror stories…
Ian Costello, Clara Kovacic, and James Wright help make up the cast.
A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio is being distributed by Uncorkd’ Entertainment.
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- 8/19/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Abrakadabra, the final installment of the Onetti Brothers' giallo triology is coming to digital and Blu-ray in North America. Online you will find Abrakadabra on the horror YouTube channel Watch Movies Now! this Saturday, April 25th. Some of the cast and technical crew will be live answering questions as the film plays. For fans of the physical media Cauldron Films is releasing a limited run Blu-ray of 1000 copies in mid May. It sounds like a cool release with a CD soundtrack with music by Luciano Onetti, Behind the Scenes, Postcards with promotional artwork and more. "Abrakadabra", directed by the Onetti Brothers, will has its exclusive north american premiere on Saturday, April 25th at “Watch Movies Now!”, one of the Youtube´s horror...
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- 4/23/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Like Ron Perlman in 2018 and Guillermo del Toro the year before, Canadian writer-director Vincenzo Natali, whose new Netflix film, an adaption of Steven King’s “In the Tall Grass” will innaugurate October’s Sitges Film Festival, is lined up to open this year’s Sitges Pitchbox, organized in by Barcelona-based platform Filmarket Hub. The Sitges Pitchbox take place Oct 4.
One of Canada’s most prominent genre filmmakers, Natali hit the international scene running with 1997’s “Cube,” a bloody low-budget cult classic that broke records for a Canadian horror film and won best film at that year’s Sitges Festival. Herreturned to the main competition at the Catalan fest in 2002 with “Cypher,” and in 2010 directed Canada’s highest-grossing English-language film “Splice,” which starred Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley.
His extensive body of work includes turns on some of the most popular genre TV series of the last two decades as well,...
One of Canada’s most prominent genre filmmakers, Natali hit the international scene running with 1997’s “Cube,” a bloody low-budget cult classic that broke records for a Canadian horror film and won best film at that year’s Sitges Festival. Herreturned to the main competition at the Catalan fest in 2002 with “Cypher,” and in 2010 directed Canada’s highest-grossing English-language film “Splice,” which starred Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley.
His extensive body of work includes turns on some of the most popular genre TV series of the last two decades as well,...
- 9/18/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Horror Anthology A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio to Bring Nine TerrifyingTales to Nocturna Madrid
A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio is a horror anthology, from directors Nicolas and Luciano Onetti. They were the creative directors behind this Black Mandala production. Involving nine short films and ten directors, A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio is set to show at this year's Nocturna Madrid, in Spain. This title has already show at Cannes and the film is expected to debut, in North America, at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. As well, a trailer was released for the film this past May. Some of the directors participating include: Jason Bognacki (March of the Witch), A.J. Briones (The Smiling Man), Joshua Long, Sergio Morcillo, Matt Richards, and a few others. More details on the film's upcoming European showing are hosted here. The film's wraparound segment involves a stormy night and a radio show. Listeners call in with their own ghost stories. Then, a strange call comes in from a child,...
- 9/17/2019
- by [email protected] (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Argentinean duo Nicolas and Luciano Onetti are already well known in these pages through their feature, Abrakadabra, and they are coming back on the radar now with a new excercise in horror titled A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio. Freshly presented in Cannes as part of the Blood Window showcase in the Marche du Film, Nightmare Radio is a horror anthology project curated by the brothers - who select a series of excellent short films from around the globe - while they also direct a new piece as a wrap around for the involved shorts. Rod leads a radio show dedicated to horror. Until suddenly the announcer begins to receive strange calls from a child who desperately asks for help. At first thinks that it...
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- 5/26/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Black Mandala films has announced the Argentine directors Nicolás and Luciano Onetti have been tapped as the creative directors for the anthology horror film A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio. The brothers will be in charge of selecting the short films that will make up the anthology as well as directing the wrap-around piece that […] The post Tune In For Onetti Brothers’ A Night Of Horror: Nightmare Radio appeared first on Dread Central.
- 5/24/2019
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Our friends from Blood Window hosted their Showcase at Cannes over the past weekend. Today we got our first look at one of the projects presented as a work in progress in their Upcoming Fantastic Films programs, the horror anthology A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio. We have a teaser and a selection of images from the project below. Rod leads a radio show dedicated to horror. Until suddenly the announcer begins to receive strange calls from a child who desperately asks for help. At first thinks that it is a bad joke until he discovers that this is not the case. These calls hide a dark secret… Argentinean directors Nico and Luciano Onetti (Abrakadabra and What The Waters Left Behind) were brought...
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- 5/23/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Blood Window, Argentina’s most important Latin American genre film market, launched by Argentina’s Incaa film-tv agency as part of Buenos Aires’ Ventana Sur meet-mart, will host a showcase of Ibero-American genre films and works in progress at the Cannes Festival Film Market, running May 17-20.
The showcase includes three screenings sponsored by three of the world’s leading genre festivals: the U.K.’s Fright Fest, Mexico’s Morbido Fest and the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
Additionally, the Upcoming Fantastic Films section for Ibero-American works in progress facilitates representatives from eight nearly-finished films to screen clips and pitch to buyers, sales agents and representatives from other festivals from around the world. This year eight works in progress will present, up from seven last year.
The Argentine films participating in the works in progress pitches include Pablo Parés’ “I am Toxic,” a post-apocalyptic tale in a world torn asunder by biological warfare.
The showcase includes three screenings sponsored by three of the world’s leading genre festivals: the U.K.’s Fright Fest, Mexico’s Morbido Fest and the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
Additionally, the Upcoming Fantastic Films section for Ibero-American works in progress facilitates representatives from eight nearly-finished films to screen clips and pitch to buyers, sales agents and representatives from other festivals from around the world. This year eight works in progress will present, up from seven last year.
The Argentine films participating in the works in progress pitches include Pablo Parés’ “I am Toxic,” a post-apocalyptic tale in a world torn asunder by biological warfare.
- 5/17/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The official poster and first stills for Argentine horror flick Respira (Breathe) have been released. Respira (Breathe) is the third film by Gabriel Grieco (Still Life (2015) and Hipersomnia (2017)). It was one of the seven films selected to participate in the "Upcoming Fantastic Films" section at Marché du Film (Cannes Film Festival) this year. Leonardo gets a job as a fumigator pilot in the soybean fields and moves with his family to the countryside. When he starts working, he discovers a dark secret that will put him and his family in danger. A couple of familiar names are attached this project. Nico and Luciano Onetti, the brothers behind their final Giallo flick Abrakadabra and psycho family horror flick What the Waters Left Behind...
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- 12/6/2018
- Screen Anarchy
*full disclosure: this reviewer has promoted this film through online marketing, previously. Directors/writers: Luciano Onetti, Nicolás Onetti. Cast: German Baudino, Paula Brasca, Mirta Busnelli, Victorio D'Alessandro and Victoria Maurette. What the Waters Left Behind is a slasher film, from the Onetti brothers. Known as Los Olvidados (The Forgotten) in Argentina, this title lifts the story of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) for a South American audience. Though, horror fans in North America will be able to see What the Waters Left Behind, on Amazon Prime, this month (Oct. 26th). This release is full of horror tropes. From a freaky gas station to a cannibal family, you have likely seen this film before. Still, the Onetti brothers have chosen a few interesting locations, including an entire destroyed city. And, the filmmakers admit that they have been influenced by American cinema, including Hooper's earlier effort. What the Waters Left Behind is.
- 10/13/2018
- by [email protected] (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
New from Cannes today is that Nico and Luciano Onetti, the brothers behind the Giallo trilogy Sonno Profondo, Francesca and the upcoming Abrakadabra, and psycho hillbilly horror What The Waters Left Behind, will direct an upcoming revival of a popular Argentine suspense miniseries from 1985 called El Pulpo Negro, The Black Octopus. A man extorts several people so that they kill other people and leave the figure of a black octopus beside each cadaver. The brothers, whose work load never seems to let up, will work with the original screenwriter Luis Murillo and his son, Luis Murillo Arias. Luis wrote another popular suspense series called El Internado, The Boarding School, about ten years ago. The brothers will also get the support of...
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- 5/14/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Cavitycolors pays tribute to Maniac Cop 2 with a new shirts and pins collection, and in today's Horror Highlights, we also have details on Aliens Ate My Homework, What the Waters Left Behind, and The Tormenting.
Maniac Cop 2 Shirts and Pins Collection: From Cavitycolors: "Hey Fiends!
This Thursday, we're bringing you our officially licensed Maniac Cop 2 collection!
Written by Larry Cohen (The Stuff) and directed by William Lustig (Maniac), Part 2 of the series is my personal favorite entry in the series. A 90's cult classic in the truest sense, it's just so satisfying to see a much more monstrous Matt Cordell wreak havoc on the streets of New York City. We couldn't be more excited to work with top notch artists on this release, including Devon Whitehead, Jason Edmiston, Shane Murphy, and Matt Skiff. All art is officially licensed, and approved by William Lustig himself for what might...
Maniac Cop 2 Shirts and Pins Collection: From Cavitycolors: "Hey Fiends!
This Thursday, we're bringing you our officially licensed Maniac Cop 2 collection!
Written by Larry Cohen (The Stuff) and directed by William Lustig (Maniac), Part 2 of the series is my personal favorite entry in the series. A 90's cult classic in the truest sense, it's just so satisfying to see a much more monstrous Matt Cordell wreak havoc on the streets of New York City. We couldn't be more excited to work with top notch artists on this release, including Devon Whitehead, Jason Edmiston, Shane Murphy, and Matt Skiff. All art is officially licensed, and approved by William Lustig himself for what might...
- 9/1/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The lucky streak continues for The Ghostest with the Mostest. Get lost in the netherworld and escape man-eating sandworms with this Beetlejuice plush from Mezco Toyz. Also in this round-up: a new trailer for Luciano and Nicolás Onetti’s Francesca and details on Funko’s new BioShock Dorbz figures.
Beetlejuice Plush Figure: From Mezco Toyz: “From Tim Burton’s Oscar-winning film Beetlejuice, the afterlife’s leading bio-exorcist is back and he’s bringing the creepy and the crazy!
Beetlejuice stands 8″ tall and features his black and white striped suit and tangled mass of mossy green hair. His sardonic grimace reveals his trademark yellowed teeth. We’ve captured every detail of the rambunctious spookiness and transformed him into the cuddliest ghoul in purgatory.
Expected to Ship: Sep – Oct 2016 – $16.00.”
To learn more about Mezco’s Beetlejuice plush figure, visit:
http://www.mezcotoyz.com/beetlejuice-8-inch-plush
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Francesca: Press Release: “Unearthed Films has...
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Francesca: Press Release: “Unearthed Films has...
- 3/24/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Following it’s premiere at Sitges 2015, Luciano Onetti’s Francesca has garnered much acclaim and goodwill over the course of it’s festival run. Now, this Argentinian spin on giallo filmmaking has finally found a home in the U.S., as Francesca has been acquired for North American Distribution by indie splatter distributor Unearthed Films! For those who didn’t […]...
- 3/23/2016
- by Ken W. Hanley
- Fangoria
As a huge fan of giallo I’m always excited to see current filmmakers taking a stab at the genre that was immensely popular in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Filmmakers like Peter Strickland, Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani have had great success in calling back to the work of such filmmakers as Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci, and now Argentinian writer/director Luciano Onetti (Deep Sleep) hopes to follow in their footsteps with Francesca, his sophomore feature about a girl who returns back to her hometown 15 years after she mysteriously disappeared. The Argentinian Giallo horror flick will make its World Premiere at the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival in October, from the 9th to the 18th. The first trailer has been released which you can watch below. Enjoy!
Synopsis: It’s been 15 years since the disappearance of little Francesca, daughter of the renowned storyteller, poet and dramatist Vittorio Visconti,...
Synopsis: It’s been 15 years since the disappearance of little Francesca, daughter of the renowned storyteller, poet and dramatist Vittorio Visconti,...
- 9/19/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Fans of the Italian Giallo from the 1970's will gush over this stylish trailer for Francesca, the new film from Luciano Onetti and Nicolás Onetti (Sonno Profondo aka. Deep Sleep). To celebrate the film’s world premiere at the upcoming Sitges Film Festival in October, the filmmakers have unleashed the first official trailer for the film.
Shades of Argento and Goblin are all over this trailer which will make die hard Giallo fans happy. For those not so familiar with that tradition of European horror, Francesca may be a tad alienating.
Synopsis:
It’s been 15 years since the disappearance of little Francesca, daughter of the renowned storyteller, poet, and dramatist Vittorio Visconti; and [Continued ...]...
Shades of Argento and Goblin are all over this trailer which will make die hard Giallo fans happy. For those not so familiar with that tradition of European horror, Francesca may be a tad alienating.
Synopsis:
It’s been 15 years since the disappearance of little Francesca, daughter of the renowned storyteller, poet, and dramatist Vittorio Visconti; and [Continued ...]...
- 8/20/2015
- QuietEarth.us
Director and producer and sibling pair Luciano Onetti & Nicolás Onetti, the Argentine duo behind last year’s intense, underseen neo-giallo Sonno Profondo (aka Deep Sleep) are back with another South American take on the beloved Italian subgenre, Francesca. Directed by Luciano Onetti, produced by Nicolás Onetti and written by both, Francesca is an Italian-language gialli. In the film, “It’s been…
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- 5/28/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Luciano Onetti's Giallo homage Sonno Profondo is arriving on Limited Edition DVD August 26th (with a September 23rd VHS release to follow), and we have the first five minutes of the film for you to check out right here!
Sonno Profondo (Deep Sleep) is a critically acclaimed, award-winning film that brings Giallo back using some of the best 70's horror style filmmaking and design. It's being released by BrinkVision.
If you're old school and eying the VHS, note that it will be strictly limited to 200 copies on a red VHS collector's tape and will include some great vintage extras.
The film, which was written, directed, and edited by Luciano Onetti, stars Daiana García, Silvia Duhalde, and Onetti himself. Onetti also served as its cinematographer and composer.
Synopsis:
After murdering a woman, a killer who is traumatized from his childhood memories gets a mysterious envelope slipped under his door. The...
Sonno Profondo (Deep Sleep) is a critically acclaimed, award-winning film that brings Giallo back using some of the best 70's horror style filmmaking and design. It's being released by BrinkVision.
If you're old school and eying the VHS, note that it will be strictly limited to 200 copies on a red VHS collector's tape and will include some great vintage extras.
The film, which was written, directed, and edited by Luciano Onetti, stars Daiana García, Silvia Duhalde, and Onetti himself. Onetti also served as its cinematographer and composer.
Synopsis:
After murdering a woman, a killer who is traumatized from his childhood memories gets a mysterious envelope slipped under his door. The...
- 8/20/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Filmmaker Luciano Onetti's Giallo homage Sonno Profondo (Deep Sleep) had its premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and now BrinkVision is set to release it on both DVD and VHS(!) later this year.
From the Press Release:
BrinkVision has announced release dates for Sonno Profondo of August 26th on VOD/Limited Edition DVD and September 23rd on VHS. The VHS is strictly limited to only 200 copies on a red collector's tape and will include some great vintage extras.
Sonno Profondo (Deep Sleep) is a critically acclaimed, award-winning film that brings Giallo back using some of the best 70's horror style filmmaking and design. Critics have called it “a demented piece of art; a fascinating cinematic experience”, “hypnotic, unsettling, disturbing,” and have said that “Sonno Profondo resurrects Giallo.”
The film, which was written, directed, and edited by Luciano Onetti, stars Daiana García, Silvia Duhalde, and Onetti himself. Onetti also...
From the Press Release:
BrinkVision has announced release dates for Sonno Profondo of August 26th on VOD/Limited Edition DVD and September 23rd on VHS. The VHS is strictly limited to only 200 copies on a red collector's tape and will include some great vintage extras.
Sonno Profondo (Deep Sleep) is a critically acclaimed, award-winning film that brings Giallo back using some of the best 70's horror style filmmaking and design. Critics have called it “a demented piece of art; a fascinating cinematic experience”, “hypnotic, unsettling, disturbing,” and have said that “Sonno Profondo resurrects Giallo.”
The film, which was written, directed, and edited by Luciano Onetti, stars Daiana García, Silvia Duhalde, and Onetti himself. Onetti also...
- 6/5/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Part giallo, part gindhouse-y trailer...it's the promo for Sonno Profondo (aka Deep Sleep), an Italian indie horror film from director Luciano Onetti. The promo is reliant on voice-over, close-ups and Pov shots. If it wasn't for the narration, I wouldn't be able to tell you what it's about, to be honest. This could either be a cool throwback or just another lame homage. No release details yet, but here's the synopsis...
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- 4/29/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Black gloves, sharp objects, and mysterious goings-on... these three things are what 70s Italian giallo films were all about, and filmmaker Luciano Onetti pays homage to the sub-genre with Deep Sleep (aka Sonno Profondo), which is set for a premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Do you love films like Deep Red and Torso? Then check out the trailer for Deep Sleep, which is sure to do anything but make you yawn and doze off!
Written and directed by Luciano Onetti, the throwback flick stars Daiana García, Silvia Duhalde, and Onetti himself.
Synopsis
After murdering a woman, a killer who is traumatized from his childhood memories gets a mysterious envelope slipped under his door. The hunter becomes the prey when he finds out that the envelope contains photos that show him killing the young woman.
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Do you love films like Deep Red and Torso? Then check out the trailer for Deep Sleep, which is sure to do anything but make you yawn and doze off!
Written and directed by Luciano Onetti, the throwback flick stars Daiana García, Silvia Duhalde, and Onetti himself.
Synopsis
After murdering a woman, a killer who is traumatized from his childhood memories gets a mysterious envelope slipped under his door. The hunter becomes the prey when he finds out that the envelope contains photos that show him killing the young woman.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
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- 4/23/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new clip from Preservation, release details for Lfo, App, the first photo from Altergeist, an interview with Felissa Rose, and much more:
First Clip from Preservation: “Actor Christopher Denham takes his second turn in the director’s chair with this finely crafted horror-thriller starring Pablo Schreiber (The Wire, Orange is the New Black), Aaron Staton (Mad Men), and Wrenn Schmidt (Boardwalk Empire). Brothers Sean and Mike Neary, along with Mike’s wife Wit, head out on a hunting trip that doubles as a distraction from their troubles at home. But ignoring the “closed” sign and heading deep into an overgrown nature preserve, they soon find their troubles are only beginning. When all of their gear is stolen, they immediately turn on each other. But the hunted...
First Clip from Preservation: “Actor Christopher Denham takes his second turn in the director’s chair with this finely crafted horror-thriller starring Pablo Schreiber (The Wire, Orange is the New Black), Aaron Staton (Mad Men), and Wrenn Schmidt (Boardwalk Empire). Brothers Sean and Mike Neary, along with Mike’s wife Wit, head out on a hunting trip that doubles as a distraction from their troubles at home. But ignoring the “closed” sign and heading deep into an overgrown nature preserve, they soon find their troubles are only beginning. When all of their gear is stolen, they immediately turn on each other. But the hunted...
- 4/20/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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