Welcome to the official blog for a fan re-make of Sergio Martino's excellent giallo classic, I corpi presentano tracce di violenzia carnale, re-titled for the US Grindhouse circuit as Torso.
I'm Antony Southall, the writer/director/editor/producer... if you've ever made a low budget movie - and we're talking REALLY LOW, you know the score. It's me, a gallon of home-made fake blood and a cast of handsome young men and attractive young women, plus all of our heads put together to come up with the best possible results the cheapest possible way.
The aim of this blog is to keep anyone who's interested up to date with the latest new regarding the project. Some visitors here may be familiar - or stumbled across us by accident from YouTube - with The Mardale Massif Movies. If you haven't, check out some of our earlier work here - http://www.youtube.com/user/MardaleMassifMovies. Last year the same team behind this re-imagining released Halloween Redux, a simple yet effective sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 masterpiece. So why choose Torso as the new project?
I've grown increasingly fond of giallo-thrillers over the past few years. Prior to that, my knowledge of the genre was limited mainly to the movies of Dario Argento. Recently however I've become familiar with the often-under-rated works of such directors as Massimo Dallamano, Umberto Lenzi and Sergio Martino, all of whom displayed excellent talent in gialli throughout the early 70s. Torso always stood out for me as one of the most under-rated of its kind due to its well-developed plot, cruel death sequences and, of course, a generous portion of sleaze that seems so ubiquitous with the genre.
That said, the re-make is far from a screen-by-screen remake of the original. Instead, elements from several classic giallo movies have been incorporated into the story. The narrative offers more twists, the death sequences are even more brutal, but the basic premise remains.
If you're interested, stick around with me - I'll be updating the blog often. Over the next few weeks, I'll be introducing you to the cast, discussing the first nights of shooting and asking for feedback on ideas.
So now all we have to do is make it.
Welcome to the blog for the Mardale Massif Movies remake of Sergio Martino's 1973 Giallo Torso. This page will be added to regularly, so check back often for updates on the project.
This movie is a fan remake. Those involved in the project have nothing to do with the film, the director, or its stars, and no infringement is intended.
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