Italian Genre Films - Ranked
Italian genre movies from the golden age of Italian genre cinema, more precisely the 60's, 70's and 80's.
Ranking based solely upon my own opinion.
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- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodEli WallachLee Van CleefA bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
Dir. Sergio Leone
Written by Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni, Agenore Incrocci & Furio Scarpelli
Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Luigi Pistilli, Aldo Giuffrè, Mario Brega, Al Mulock & Rada Rassimov
Cinematography: Tonino Delli Colli
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRod SteigerJames CoburnRomolo ValliA low-life bandit and an I.R.A. explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution.A Fistful of Dynamite
1971
Dir. Sergio Leone
Written by Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni & Sergio Donati
Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Romolo Valli, Antoine Saint-John, David Warbek & Maria Monti
Cinematography: Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsDavid HemmingsDaria NicolodiGabriele LaviaA jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.Deep Red
1975
Dir. Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento & Bernardino Zapponi
David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril & Clara Calamai
Cinematography: Luigi Kluveiller
Music by Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli, Walter Martino & Giorgio Gaslini - DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia CardinaleA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
Dir. Sergio Leone
Written by Sergio Leone, Sergio Donati, Bernardo Bertolucci & Dario Argento
Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, Woody Strode, Frank Wolff, Jack Elam & Al Mulock
Cinematography: Tonino Delli Colli
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorEnzo G. CastellariStarsFranco NeroWilliam BergerOlga KarlatosA half-breed ex-Union gunfighter attempts to protect his plague-ridden hometown from being overridden by his racist half-brothers and a Confederate tyrant.Keoma
1976
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari
Written by Enzo G. Castellari, George Eastman, Mino Roli & Nico Ducci
Franco Nero, Olga Karlatos, William Berger & Woody Strode
Cinematography: Aiace Parolin
Music by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsAnthony FranciosaGiuliano GemmaJohn SaxonAn American novelist visiting Rome to promote his latest book is stalked and harassed by an obsessed fan who is committing a string of murders that appear to be tributes to his work.Tenebrae
1982
Dir. Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento
Anthony Franciosa, Daria Nicolodi, Giuliano Gemma, John Saxon, John Steiner, Veronica Lario & Mirella D'Angelo
Cinematography: Luciano Tovoli
Music by Claudio Simonetti, Massimo Morante & Fabio Pignatelli - DirectorLucio FulciStarsFlorinda BolkanBarbara BouchetTomas MilianWhen a southern Italian town is rocked by a string of child murders, the police and two urban outcasts search for the culprit amid scapegoating within the superstitious community.Don't Torture a Duckling
1972
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Written by Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti & Gianfranco Clerici
Florinda Bolkan, Tomas Milian, Barbara Bouchet, Irene Papas & Marc Porel
Cinematography: Sergio D'Offizi
Music by Riz Ortolani - DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodLee Van CleefGian Maria VolontèTwo bounty hunters with the same intentions team up to track down a gang of outlaws led by a psychotic Mexican bandit, who is plotting an audacious bank robbery.For a Few Dollars More
1965
Dir. Sergio Leone
Written by Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati, Fulvio Morsella, Enzo Dell'Aquila & Fernando Di Leo
Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonté, Klaus Kinski, Luigi Pistilli & Mario Brega
Cinematography: Massimo Dallamano
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJessica HarperStefania CasiniFlavio BucciAn American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.Suspiria
1977
Dir. Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi
Jessica Harper, Alida Valli, Joan Bennett, Stefania Casini & Udo Kier
Cinematography: Luciano Tovoli
Music by Claudio Simonetti, Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatelli & Agostino Marangolo - DirectorMario BavaStarsMichèle MercierLidia AlfonsiBoris KarloffBoris Karloff hosts a trio of horror stories concerning a stalked call girl, a vampire-like monster who preys on his family, and a nurse who is haunted by her ring's rightful owner.Black Sabbath
1963
Dir. Mario Bava
Written by Mario Bava, Marcello Fondato & Alberto Bevilacqua
Boris Karloff, Michèle Mercier & Jacqueline Pierreux
Cinematography: Ubaldo Terzano & Mario Bava
Music by Roberto Nicolosi - DirectorLucio FulciStarsChristopher GeorgeCatriona MacCollCarlo De MejoA reporter and a psychic race to close the Gates of Hell after the suicide of a clergyman caused them to open, allowing the dead to rise from their graves.City of the Living Dead
1980
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Written by Lucio Fulci & Dardano Sacchetti
Catriona MacColl, Christopher George, Carlo De Mejo, Giovanni Lombardo Radice & Michele Soavi
Cinematography: Sergio Salvati
Music by Fabio Frizzi - DirectorSergio MartinoStarsEdwige FenechAnita StrindbergLuigi PistilliA series of murders are committed near the estate of a degenerate author and his mistreated wife.Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key
1972
Dir. Sergio Martino
Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Luciano Martino, Sauro Scavolini & Adriano Bolzoni
Luigi Pistilli, Anita Strindberg, Edwige Fenech, Ivan Rassimov & Angela La Vorgna
Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando
Music by Bruno Nicolai - DirectorGiuliano CarnimeoStarsEdwige FenechGeorge HiltonPaola QuattriniHaving recently escaped the clutches of a hippie sex cult, a beautiful model is pursued by a serial killer whose previous victims include former occupants of her new apartment.The Case of the Bloody Iris
1972
Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo
Written by Ernesto Gastaldi
Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Giampiero Albertini, Paola Quattrini, Franco Agostini, Carla Brait, Annabella Incontrera & George Rigaud
Cinematography: Stelvio Massi
Music by Bruno Nicolai - DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsFranco NeroTony MusanteFranco GiacobiniA greedy Polish mercenary helps a mine worker and a peasant girl lead a revolution against the Mexican Government, all while being pursued by an American rival.The Mercenary
1968
Dir. Sergio Corbucci
Written by Sergio Corbucci, Luciano Vincenzoni, Girogio Alorio, Sergio Spina & Adriana Bolzoni
Franco Nero, Tony Musante & Jack Palance
Cinematography: Alejandro Ulloa
Music by Ennio Morricone & Bruno Nicolai - DirectorLucio FulciStarsCatriona MacCollDavid WarbeckCinzia MonrealeA young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.The Beyond
1981
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Written by Lucio Fulci, Dardano Sacchetti & Giorgio Mariuzzo
Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck & Antoine Saint-John
Cinematography: Sergio Salvati
Music by Fabio Frizzi - DirectorMichele SoaviStarsDavid BrandonRichard BarkeleyBarbara CupistiA group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked into the theater with them.Stagefright
1987
Dir. Michele Soavi
Written by George Eastman & Sheila Goldberg
Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Mary Sellers, Mickey Knox & Michele Soavi
Cinematography: Renato Tafuri
Music by Simon Boswell, Guido Anelli & Stefano Mainetti - DirectorSergio MartinoStarsSuzy KendallTina AumontLuc MerendaA string of appalling lust murders shocks the University of Perugia as a sadistic serial killer strangles to death beautiful college girls with a red and black scarf.Torso
1973
Dir. Sergio Martino
Written by Sergio Martino & Ernesto Gastaldi
Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont, Luc Merenda, John Richardson, Angela Cavello, Roberto Bisacco & Carla Brait
Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando
Music by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis - DirectorSergio MartinoStarsGeorge HiltonEdwige FenechConchita AiroldiAn ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer.The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
1971
Dir. Sergio Martino
Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Eduardo Manzanos & Vittorio Caronia
Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov & Alberto de Mendoza
Cinematography: Emilio Foriscot & Florian Trenker
Music by Nora Orlandi - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsTony MusanteSuzy KendallEnrico Maria SalernoAn American expatriate in Rome attempts to unmask a serial killer he witnessed in the act of an attempted murder - and is now hunting him and his girlfriend.The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
1970
Dir. Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento
Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno & Eva Renzi
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorGiuliano CarnimeoStarsGianni GarkoAntonio VilarDaniela GiordanoWhen a young woman inherits a goldmine from her murdered uncle, Sartana comes to her aid as various swindlers, including the local sheriff, try to claim it as their own.Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay
1970
Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo
Written by Giovanni Simonelli & Roberto Gianviti
Gianni Garko, Daniela Giordano, George Wang, Antonio Vilar, Helga Liné, Luis Induni, Federico Boido & Franco Pesce
Cinematography: Stelvio Massi
Music by Bruno Nicolai - DirectorDuccio TessariStarsGiuliano GemmaFernando SanchoLorella De LucaA returning Union Officer discovers that his home has been overrun by Mexican bandits, and infiltrates the gang to restore order and determine if his wife has been faithful to him.The Return of Ringo
1965
Dir. Duccio Tessari
Written by Duccio Tessari & Fernando Di Leo
Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, Lorella De Luca & Nieves Navarro
Cinematography: Francisco Marín
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorAldo LadoStarsIngrid ThulinJean SorelMario AdorfAn American journalist temporarily stationed in Central Europe searches for his new girlfriend, who has suddenly disappeared.The Short Night of Glass Dolls
1971
Dir. Aldo Lado
Written by Aldo Lado & Ruediger von Spies
Jean Sorel, Ingrid Thulin & Barbara Bach
Cinematography: Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorSergio SollimaStarsLee Van CleefTomas MilianWalter BarnesAn unofficial lawman and would-be senator is tasked by a railroad baron with hunting down a knife-wielding Mexican peasant accused of raping and killing a young girl.The Big Gundown
1966
Dir. Sergio Sollima
Written by Sergio Sollima, Sergio Donati & Fernando Morandi
Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, Walter Barnes, William Berger & Nieves Navarro
Cinematography: Carlo Carlini
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorLucio FulciStarsTisa FarrowIan McCullochRichard JohnsonStrangers searching for a young woman's missing father arrive at a tropical island where a doctor desperately seeks the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead.Zombie Flesh-Eaters
1979
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Written by Dardano Sacchetti & Elisa Briganti
Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch & Richard Johnson
Cinematography: Sergio Salvati
Music by Fabio Frizzi - DirectorRobert HosseinStarsMichèle MercierRobert HosseinGuido LollobrigidaA melancholic gunfighter is drawn into a vengeful and tragic kidnapping plot by his widowed ex-lover.Cemetery without Crosses
1969
Dir. Robert Hossein
Written by Robert Hossein, Claude Desailly & Dario Argento
Robert Hossein & Michèle Mercier
Cinematography: Henri Persin
Music by André Hossein - DirectorSergio MartinoStarsGeorge HiltonAnita StrindbergAlberto de MendozaAn insurance investigator tries to determine any irregularities in the policy of a heiress' dead husband, but soon finds himself suspected of her murder.The Case of the Scorpion's Tail
1971
Dir. Sergio Martino
Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Eduardo Manzanos & Sauro Scavolini
George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Evelyn Stewart & Luigi Pistilli
Cinematography: Emilio Foriscot
Music by Bruno Nicolai - DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodGian Maria VolontèMarianne KochA wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.A Fistful of Dollars
1964
Dir. Sergio Leone
Written by Sergio Leone, Adriano Bolzoni, Victor Andrés Catena, Jaime Comas Gil, Duccio Tessari & Tonino Valerii
Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté & Marianne Koch
Cinematography: Massimo Dallamano
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorDuccio TessariStarsGiuliano GemmaFernando SanchoLorella De LucaAn 'angel-faced' gunfighter is tasked with infiltrating a ranch overrun by Mexican bandits and saving their hostages, including the fiancée of the local sheriff.A Pistol for Ringo
1965
Dir. Duccio Tessari
Written by Duccio Tessari, Alfonso Balcázar, Enzo Dell'Aquila & Fernando Di Leo
Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho & Lorella De Luca
Cinematography: Francisco Marin
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorDuccio TessariStarsHelmut BergerGiancarlo SbragiaIda GalliA popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.The Bloodstained Butterfly
1971
Dir. Duccio Tessari
Written by Duccio Tessari & Gianfranco Clerici
Helmut Berger, Giancarlo Sbragia & Evelyn Stewart
Cinematography: Carlo Carlini
Music by Gianni Ferrio - DirectorMario BavaStarsBarbara SteeleJohn RichardsonAndrea ChecchiA vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant.Black Sunday
1960
Dir. Mario Bava
Written by Mario Bava, Ennio De Concini, Mario Serandrei, Marcello Coscia & Dino De Palma
Barbara Steele & John Richardson
Cinematography: Mario Bava
Music by Roberto Nicolosi - DirectorGiuliano CarnimeoStarsGianni GarkoFrank WolffEttore ManniSartana is framed for a bank robbery, and must find the culprits to clear his name.I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death
1969
Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo
Written by Tito Carpi, Enzo Dell'Aquila & Ernesto Gastaldi
Gianni Garko, Frank Wolff, Ettore Manni & Klaus Kinski
Cinematography: Goivanni Bergamini
Music by Vasili Kojucharov & Elsio Mancuso - DirectorGiuliano CarnimeoStarsGeorge HiltonCharles SouthwoodErika BlancSartana contends with various parties - including a dapper rival gunfighter, an alluring saloon owner and a Mexican bandit - who are intent on acquiring a mining director's gold.Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin
1970
Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo
Written by Tito Carpi
George Hilton, Charles Southwood & Erika Blanc
Cinematography: Stelvio Massi
Music by Francesco de Masi - DirectorGiuliano CarnimeoStarsGianni GarkoNieves NavarroMassimo SeratoAfter breaking a gambler who has been framed for murder out of prison, Sartana helps him to trace the whereabouts of a cache of missing gold.Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming
1970
Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo
Written by Tito Carpi, Eduardo Manzanos & Ernesto Gastaldi
Gianni Garko, Nieves Navarro, Massimo Serato, Piero Lulli & Franco Pesce
Cinematography: Julio Ortas
Music by Bruno Nicolai - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsCristina MarsillachIan CharlesonUrbano BarberiniA young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.Opera
1987
Dir. Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento & Franco Ferrini
Christina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, Barbara Cupisti, William McNamara & Michele Soavi
Cinematography: Ronnie Taylor
Music by Claudio Simonetti, Brian Eno, Bill Wyman & Roger Eno - DirectorLamberto BavaStarsDavid Edwin KnightNancy BrilliCoralina Cataldi-TassoniA group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.Demons 2
1986
Dir. Lamberto Bava
Written by Lamberto Bava, Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini & Dardano Sacchetti
David Knight & Nancy Brilli
Cinematography: Gianlorenzo Battaglia
Music by Simon Boswell - DirectorEnzo G. CastellariStarsBo SvensonPeter HootenFred WilliamsonIn 1944 France, a group of escaped American military prisoners en route to Switzerland volunteers to steal a German V2 rocket warhead for the Allies.The Inglorious Bastards
1978
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari
Written by Sandro Continenza, Sergio Grieco, Romano Migliorini, Laura Toscano, Franco Marotta & Alberto Piferi
Fred Williamson & Bo Svenson
Cinematography: Giovanni Bergamini
Music by Francesco De Masi - DirectorSergio MartinoStarsGeorge HiltonEdwige FenechIvan RassimovA woman recovering from a car accident in which she lost her unborn child finds herself pursued by a coven of devil worshipers.All the Colors of the Dark
1972
Dir. Sergio Martino
Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Sauro Scavolini & Santiago Moncada
Edwige Fenech, George Hilton & Ivan Rassimov
Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando & Miguel Fernández Mila
Music by Bruno Nicolai - DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsFranco NeroJosé CanalejasJosé BódaloA coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a Klan of Southern racists and a band of Mexican Revolutionaries.Django
1966
Dir. Sergio Corbucci
Written by Sergio Corbucci, Bruno Corbucci, Franco Rossetti, Piero Vivarelli, Fernando Di Leo & José Gutiérrez Maesso
Franco Nero
Cinematography: Enzo Barboni
Music by Luis Bacalov - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJennifer ConnellyDonald PleasenceDaria NicolodiA young girl who has an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.Phenomena
1985
Dir. Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento & Franco Ferrini
Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasance, Daria Nicolodi, Fiore Argento, Fiorenza Tessari & Michele Soavi
Cinematography: Romano Albani
Music by Claudio Simonetti & Simon Boswell - DirectorFrancesco BarilliStarsMimsy FarmerMaurizio BonugliaMario ScacciaSylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.The Perfume of the Lady in Black
1974
Dir. Francesco Barilli
Written by Francesco Barilli, Massimo D'Avak & Gaston Leroux
Mimsy Farmer & Maurizio Bonuglia
Cinematography: Carlo Carlini
Music by Nicola Piovani - DirectorMario BavaStarsGiacomo Rossi StuartErika BlancFabienne DaliA Carpathian village is haunted by the ghost of a murderous little girl, prompting a coroner and a medical student to uncover her secrets while a witch attempts to protect the villagers.Kill, Baby... Kill!
1966
Dir. Mario Bava
Written by Mario Bava, Romano Migliorini & Roberto Natale
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart & Erika Blanc
Cinematography: Antonio Rinaldi
Music by Carlo Rustichelli - DirectorLamberto BavaStarsUrbano BarberiniNatasha HoveyKarl ZinnyA group of random people are invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.Demons
1985
Dir. Lamberto Bava
Written by Lamberto Bava, Dario Argento, Dardano Sacchetti & Franco Ferrini
Urbano Barberini & Natasha Hovey
Cinematography: Ginalorenzo Battaglia
Music by Claudio Simonetti - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJames FranciscusKarl MaldenCatherine SpaakTwo journalists try to solve a series of murders connected to a pharmaceutical company's secret experiments, becoming targets of the killer themselves.The Cat O' Nine Tails
1971
Dir. Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento, Luigi Cozzi & Dardano Sacchetti
James Franciscus, Karl Malden & Catherine Spaak
Cinematography: Enrico Menczer
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorDamiano DamianiStarsGian Maria VolontèKlaus KinskiMartine BeswickA band of Mexican gunrunners employed by a revolutionary General accept an American mercenary into their gang, unaware of his true intentions.A Bullet for the General
1967
Dir. Damiano Damiani
Written by Salvatore Laurani & Franco Solinas
Gian Maria Volonté, Lou Castel & Klaus Kinski
Cinematography: Antonio Secchi
Music by Luis Bacalov - DirectorLucio FulciStarsJennifer O'NeillGabriele FerzettiMarc PorelA clairvoyant woman discovers a skeleton in a wall in her husband's house, and seeks to find the truth about what happened to the victim.The Psychic
1977
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Written by Lucio Fulci, Dardano Sacchetti & Roberto Gianviti
Jennifer O'Neill & Gabriele Ferzetti
Cinematography: Sergio Salvati
Music by Fabio Frizzi, Franco Bixio & Vince Tempera - DirectorMario BavaStarsCameron MitchellEva BartokThomas ReinerA masked, shadowy killer brutally murders the models of a scandalous fashion house in Rome.Blood and Black Lace
1964
Dir. Mario Bava
Written by Mario Bava, Giuseppe Barilla & Marcello Fondato
Cameron Mitchell & Eva Bartok
Cinematography: Ubaldo Terzano
Music by Carlo Rustichelli - DirectorAldo LadoStarsFlavio BucciMacha MérilGianfranco De GrassiA pair of psychotic hoodlums and an equally demented nymphomaniac woman terrorize two young girls on a train trip from Germany to Italy.Last Stop on the Night Train
1975
Dir. Aldo Lado
Written by Aldo Lado, Roberto Infascelli, Renato Izzo & Ettore Sanzò
Macha Méril, Enrico Maria Salerno & Flavio Bucci
Cinematography: Gábor Pogány
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorRiccardo FredaMario BavaStarsGianna Maria CanaleCarlo D'AngeloDario MichaelisParis. Young girls are found dead, drained from their blood. A journalist investigates these murders while the beautiful Gisele, from a noble family, tries to seduce him.The Vampires
1957
Dir. Riccardo Freda & Mario Bava
Written by Riccardo Freda, Piero Regnoli & Rijk Sijöstrom
Carlo D'Angelo, Carla Maria Canale & Dario Michaelis
Cinematography: Mario Bava
Music by Roman Vlad & Franco Mannino - DirectorGianfranco ParoliniStarsGianni GarkoWilliam BergerSydney ChaplinA cabal of dignitaries hire Mexican and American gangsters to steal their bank's shipment of gold as part of an insurance scam, but master gunfighter Sartana interferes with their plans.If You Meet Sartana.... Pray for Your Death
1968
Dir. Gianfranco Parolini
Written by Gianfranco Parolini, Luigi De Santis, Fabio Piccioni, Adolfo Cagnacci, Renato Izzo & Theo Maria Werner
Gianni Garko, William Berger, Fernando Sancho, Sydney Chaplin & Klaus Kinski
Cinematography: Sandro Mancori
Music by Piero Piccioni - DirectorSergio SollimaStarsGian Maria VolontèTomas MilianWilliam BergerA history professor has a chance meeting with an infamous outlaw and eventually assumes leadership of his gang.Face to Face
1967
Dir. Sergio Sollima
Written by Sergio Sollima & Sergio Donati
Gian Maria Volonté & Tomas Milian
Cinematography: Rafael Pacheco
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorGiulio PetroniStarsLee Van CleefJohn Phillip LawMario BregaA young gunfighter forms a tenuous alliance with an aging ex-outlaw to track down and eliminate the bandits who killed his family, till the surprising end.Death Rides a Horse
1967
Dir. Giulio Petroni
Written by Luciano Vincenzoni
John Phillip Law, Lee Van Cleef, Luigi Pistilli & Mario Brega
Cinematography: Carlo Carlini
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorMassimo DallamanoStarsFabio TestiKarin BaalCristina GalbóA teacher who is having an affair with one of his students is reluctant to present an alibi when his lover witnesses the first in a series of murders connected to their school.What Have You Done to Solange?
1972
Dir. Massimo Dallamano
Written by Massimo Dallamano, Bruno Di Geronimo & Peter M. Thouet
Fabio Testi
Cinematography: Joe D'Amato
Music by Ennio Morricone - DirectorTonino ValeriiStarsLee Van CleefGiuliano GemmaWalter RillaA scruffy garbage boy becomes the pupil of a famed gunfighter, and the stage for confrontation is set when the gunman overruns the boy's town through violence and corruption.Day of Anger
1967
Dir. Tonino Valerii
Written by Tonino Valerii, Ernesto Gastaldi & Renzo Genta
Giuliano Gemma, Lee Van Cleef & Al Mulock
Cinematography: Enzo Serafin
Music by Riz Ortolani - DirectorGiancarlo SantiStarsLee Van CleefAlberto DenticeJess HahnA grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.The Grand Duel
1972
Dir. Giancarlo Santi
Written by Ernesto Gastaldi
Lee Van Cleef & Alberto Dentice
Cinematography: Mario Vulpiani
Music by Luis Bacalov - DirectorMichele SoaviStarsHugh QuarshieTomas AranaFeodor Chaliapin Jr.An old Gothic cathedral built over a mass grave develops strange powers that trap a number of people inside with ghosts from a 12th Century massacre seeking to resurrect an ancient demon from the bowels of the Earth.The Church
1989
Dir. Michele Soavi
Written by Michele Soavi, Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini, Lamberto Bava, Fabrizio Bava & Dardano Sacchetti
Barbara Cupisti, Thomas Arana, Asia Argento, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Hugh Quarshie & Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Cinematography: Renato Tafuri
Music by Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli & Keith Emerson - DirectorMario BavaStarsClaudine AugerLuigi PistilliClaudio CamasoThe murder of a wealthy countess triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area, as several unscrupulous characters try to seize her large estate.A Bay of Blood
1971
Dir. Mario Bava
Written by Mario Bava, Dardano Sacchetti, Giuseppe Zaccariello, Filippo Ottoni, Laura Betti, Sergio Canevari & Franco Vanorio
Luigi Pistilli, Claudine Auger, Claudio Volonté & Laura Betti
Cinematography: Mario Bava
Music by Stelvio Cipriani - DirectorDario ArgentoStarsLeigh McCloskeyIrene MiracleEleonora GiorgiAn American student investigates the disappearance of his sister and the death of a friend, both connected from New York to Rome by an old alchemy book.Inferno
1980
Dir. Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi
Leigh McCLoskey, Irene Miracle, Daria Nicolodi, Alida Valli, Gabriele Lavia, Veronica Lazar & Anna Pieroni
Cinematography: Romano Albani & Mario Bava
Music by Keith Emerson