Stars: John Phillip Law, Brigitte Christensen, Gordon Mitchell, Olinka Hardiman | Written and Directed by Sergio Bergonzelli
Sergio Bergonzelli’s Blood Delirium is a pulpy and eccentric exploration of madness, obsession, and gothic horror tropes, blending the grotesque with the surreal in a manner that is uniquely European. Released in 1988, this Italian horror oddity operates at the intersection of exploitation cinema and psychological thriller, offering viewers a bizarre and unsettling experience that defies conventional narrative expectations.
Blood Delirium tells the story of a deranged artist named Saint Simon (played with unnerving intensity by John Philip Law) who, after the death of his wife, spirals into madness. Living in a decaying mansion with a demented servant named Herman (Gordon Mitchell), Saint Simon becomes obsessed with creating “perfect” art through increasingly macabre means. The arrival of a woman who resembles his late wife plunges the characters into a spiral of murder, manipulation, and hallucination.
Sergio Bergonzelli’s Blood Delirium is a pulpy and eccentric exploration of madness, obsession, and gothic horror tropes, blending the grotesque with the surreal in a manner that is uniquely European. Released in 1988, this Italian horror oddity operates at the intersection of exploitation cinema and psychological thriller, offering viewers a bizarre and unsettling experience that defies conventional narrative expectations.
Blood Delirium tells the story of a deranged artist named Saint Simon (played with unnerving intensity by John Philip Law) who, after the death of his wife, spirals into madness. Living in a decaying mansion with a demented servant named Herman (Gordon Mitchell), Saint Simon becomes obsessed with creating “perfect” art through increasingly macabre means. The arrival of a woman who resembles his late wife plunges the characters into a spiral of murder, manipulation, and hallucination.
- 11/26/2024
- by George P Thomas
- Nerdly
Available now are the restored edition of the thriller films Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars and Dead Girls don’t Tango by John Carr come in a Limited Mediabook edition (DVD + Booklet + Slipcover). Both films are available on TetroVideo and Goredrome official websites along with the new edition of TetroManiac: eROTik, the extreme horror film directed by Domiziano Cristopharo in 2019.
Marilyn Alive And Behind Bars
According to John Carr himself, at first this movie was not finished. Some portions of the filmed materials were incorporated in the Night Train to Terror anthology film. After that, the producers made a “complete” version of his movie, using almost all the materials filmed. This version was released on VHS only as Scream Your Head Off.
Later, John Carr decided to finish his movie and shot new sequences with John Philip Law and incorporated Marilyn Monroe character in the story. This last version is...
Marilyn Alive And Behind Bars
According to John Carr himself, at first this movie was not finished. Some portions of the filmed materials were incorporated in the Night Train to Terror anthology film. After that, the producers made a “complete” version of his movie, using almost all the materials filmed. This version was released on VHS only as Scream Your Head Off.
Later, John Carr decided to finish his movie and shot new sequences with John Philip Law and incorporated Marilyn Monroe character in the story. This last version is...
- 2/9/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
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