Argento book update

March looks set to be a good month for fans of Dario Argento. My book, an introductory guide to his film work, is due out on the 25th. It examines his entire output to date: from his earlier gialli such as The Animal Trilogy and Deep Red, through his elaborately gothic fairytales Suspiria and Inferno, right up to his more recent contributions to TV's Masters of Horror, the conclusion of his Three Mothers trilogy, Mother of Tears, and his latest thriller, Giallo. I also look at his work as producer, including titles such as George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead, Lamberto Bava's Demons and Michele Soavi's The Church. 

This month also sees the publication of a new edition of author and film critic Maitland McDonagh's seminal book, Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento. I recently chatted to Maitland about the new edition and her love of Argento films. Stay tuned for my interview with her, which I'll post later in the month. 

Stay tuned also for my interview with filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani, whose debut feature Amer ('Bitter'), a heady, mesmerizing film, is heavily influenced by the work of Argento and the dazzling Italian gialli of the Seventies. 

As if all that isn't enough, Arrow Video are releasing several Argento titles to DVD this month - all with a multitude of exclusive special features.  

In the meantime why not swing by here and get yourself in the mood by generating your very own giallo film titles and plot synopses with a DIY Giallo Generator kit.