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One of Italy's brightest modern horror directors in some years. He has a taste for Lovecraft's work! His latest film which is to be release May 2008 is called COLOUR FROM THE DARKNESS. It start horror screamqueen Debbie Rochon! For full details..

The 1940's, and World War II is raging.

Pietro and Lucia live on an isolated farm with Alice, Lucia's younger sister. Alice is a 15 year old who suffers from severe mental problems.

Poor farmers, they live tilling the soil. Pietro is a good worker and a strong man who, unlike his three brothers, is not at war because of a deformed knee.

Lucia is a beautiful and reserved woman dedicated to her family. Their life is peaceful and good, in spite of the hard work. One day, while drawing water from the well, Pietro and Alice produce a casual and apparently insignificant incident, which frees something from Earth's womb.

A strange and alien colour flashes underwater, at the well's bottom, then disappears. From that moment on, inexplicable events start happening all around the farm, and by night the surrounding vegetation glitters with a sinister glow.

The colour soon takes hold of the whole farm, and dwelling inside Pietro and his family's minds, it brings them into its sick world of pain, blood and death...

Colour from the Dark is the next generation in Italian Horror. -From the website!



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This reminds me that I've never really gotten around to checking out any of Zuccon's films. It's been my intention to do so... just hasn't happened yet.

What do you all think of Zuccon's films? I've heard very mixed things...

I myself enjoy them, they are of a different breed. They aren't for everyone that's for sure. His budgets are usually very small and very independant, though he really knows how t make the most of what he has to work with. This is no more apparent then in his Lovecraft trilogy (THE DARKNESS BEYOND, UNKNOWN BEYOND and THE SHUNNED HOUSE).

He does sound like someone with a vision, that's for sure. I believe he shoots his films on DV. though. Correct? I have to say I'm really not too keen on films shot on DV as it generally looks extremely cheap and gives me the feeling that I'm not watching a "real" film. Might give him a shot, though, as I'm sure his films will still look a lot different from Bruno Mattei's recent films (no disrespect to the late, great Signor Mattei of course)!

Yes, I agree with the DV remark Johan, I too feel the same way. Though Zuccon's films are mainly shot in DV, they at times certainly don't give that feel and look...