DID YOU KNOW? By the 1960s, Italian horror films were more violent, sexualized and downbeat than the horror films created in America. American studios focus on younger audiences whereas horror in Europe was intended very much for adults. This clash in perspectives greatly affected “Black Sabbath”, which was being produced in Europe but financed with American money. Although Mario Bava attempts to inject Italian sensibilities into the picture, American producers keep cutting it out. To keep costs

9.1K views · 115 reactions | Nobody does comedy quite like the Italians. Join us for seven of our favorite titles from the sixties that highlight the joyous, beautiful, sexy, brilliant and very, very funny filmmaking of the era. Get tickets here: https://www.austinfilm.org/series/comedy-italian-style-essential-cinema/ | Austin Film Society | Facebook