Interview with author and film critic Maitland McDonagh
More good news for Argento fans this month - not only does March see the publication of my own book on Argento’s film work, but also - and far more excitingly - the publication of a new edition of Maitland McDonagh's seminal Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento . McDonagh's book is regarded as the cornerstone of all Argento studies, and with the latest edition the author and film critic brings everything up to date as she takes a look at Argento’s recent output from The Stendhal Syndrome onwards. Maitland was kind enough to have a quick chat with me about the new edition of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds , why she admires Argento’s work so much and why she believes he has made such an impact in the horror genre... Why do you admire the films of Dario Argento so much? What is it about his work that speaks to you most? MM: It was the combination of incredible images and seductive sound that first drew me to Argento’s movies. They were so lush and sed...