Tag: Dario Argento

He’s been called Italy’s answer to Alfred Hitchcock, but horror master Dario Argento exists in a baroque and brutal world entirely his own. This weekend, the seventh Los Angeles Italia — Film, Fashion and Art Fest will pay tribute to the 71-year-old writer-director famous for his surreal, graphic Grand Guignol aesthetic with a retrospective of some of his best-known films at the Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. “He’s a master; he’s one of the Italian kings of contemporary movies,” said festival producer Pascal Vicedomini of Argento. “He’s definitely one of the most beloved Italian directors worldwide. He’s been an important inspiration for Quentin Tarantino, for anybody who does movies connected to horror or thrillers. Argento, it’s a brand. It’s a brand of horror. It’s a brand of quality. It’s a brand of Italy.” On Sunday, Argento will be on hand ...