Kat Ellinger

A video essay by Kat Ellinger covering the transposition of the Hollywood revenge Gothic to Italy, the trope of the "wronged woman" including incarnations by Barbara Steele and other horror icons, and ties to similar narrative strands in Japanese folklore and cinema from Kwaidan to Ring.

An interview with Blanc about her first real leading role here, her fond memories of her fellow cast members and director, the most vivid memory of having to kiss Gordon Mitchell, and her affinity for making horror

An interview with author and filmmaker Antonio Tentori, included on the Arrow Video Blu-ray box set of "Gothic Fantastico - Four Italian Tales Of Terror" for the film "The Blancheville Monster" (1963).

A video interview with Paul Muller about his own acting background, his early days in French cinema, his frequent casting in bad guy roles, his experiences watching audiences at his films, and thoughts on some of his key roles in various genres from swashbucklers to horror. [From the Arrow Video "Gothic Fantastico - Four Italian Tales Of Terror" Blu-ray box set as bonus content for the film "Lady Morgan's Vengeance" (1965).]

Mark Thompson Ashworth discusses the 1966 film "The Third Eye "( or "Il Terzo Occhio"), and its cast and crew, pointing out key figures, including Franco Nero, Erika Blanc, and Olga Sobelli. It includes observations on the contrast between the film’s grisly subject matter—necrophilia and preservation of a dead beloved—and its comparatively elegant visual approach. [Included on the Arrow Video "Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror" Blu-ray box.]

Italian film devotee Mark Thompson Ashworth introduces "The Blancheville Monster", discussing the many borrowed Poe motifs, differences between the Italian and English dubs (one is technically set in Scotland, the other in France), and Gothic horror ‘touchstones.’ This video is included on the Arrow Video Blu-ray box set of "Gothic Fantastico - Four Italian Tales Of Terror".

An interview with actress Erika Blanc, where she returns to humorously discuss working on the 1966 film, The Third Eye. In the interview, Blanc looks back on her work on The Third Eye, which was one of her final black-and-white films; Playing the dual role of Laura and her twin sister Daniela; Her mid-1960s career; And her recollections of co-star Franco Nero, who plays the increasingly unhinged Mino. [Included on the Arrow Video "Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror" Blu-ray box.]

Although he was only 25 when he died Michael Reeves opened up genre cinema to new possibilities. Now considered one of the forefathers of folk horror for his groundbreaking masterpiece Witchfinder General (1968) Reeves certainly left his mark as a director. The fact he wasn't around long enough to expand on his legacy, let alone celebrate it, is one of the biggest tragedies of British film history.