Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)

Director:

Michele Soavi

Writers:

Gianni Romoli (writer)
Tiziano Sclavi (novel)

Release Date:

26 April 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Zombies, guns, and sex, OH MY!!!

Plot:

A cemetery man must kill the dead a second time when they become zombies.

Plot Keywords:

Italy | Cemetery | Death | Corpse | Doctor

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Rupert Everett	...	Francesco Dellamorte
François Hadji-Lazaro	...	Gnaghi
Anna Falchi	...	She
Mickey Knox	...	Marshall Straniero
Fabiana Formica	...	Valentina Scanarotti
Clive Riche	...	Doctor Verseci
Katja Anton	...	Claudio's Girlfriend
Barbara Cupisti	...	Magda
Anton Alexander	...	Franco
Pietro Genuardi	...	New Mayor Civardi
Patrizia Punzo	...	Claudio's Mother
Stefano Masciarelli	...	Mayor Scanarotti
Vito Passeri	...	1st Returner
Alessandro Zamattio	...	Claudio
Marijn Koopman

Also Known As:

Cemetery Man (USA)
Demons '95
Of Death and Love (Australia)
Of Death, of Love (International: English title) (literal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for macabre violence and gore, strong sexuality and some language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Italy | France | Germany

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | Italy:T | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Italy

Company:

Audiofilm

Trivia:

The ossuary (a crypt for bones) that was used in the film was quite real. Supposedly one of the crew members removed some of the bones from the ossuary during filming, but quickly replaced them the next day claiming to have encountered an angry ghost following the removal of the bones.

Goofs:

Continuity: The bandage on Dellamorte's shoulder covering his bite wound is visible in some shots and missing in others.

Quotes:

[Francesco finds a zombie biker snacking on his living girlfriend. He pulls out his gun]
Girl: No, please don't! He's only eating me!
Francesco Dellamorte: Move aside.
Girl: Mind your business! I shall be eaten by whoever I please!
Francesco Dellamorte: This is my business. They pay me for it.
[Shoots the zombie]

Movie Connections:

References Zombi 3 (1988)

Soundtrack:

Hellraiser

Finally, a QUALITY horror film

I scoured the shelves of my local video store, looking and looking for something in the horror section that might actually fall under the category of "quality horror movie." Well, this movie - out of an offering of what seemed like hundreds - is the only one that seemed to stick out and grab me, so I rented it. And I'm glad I did, I was NOT disappointed.

This movie possesses all those "pluses" that I like in those movies that I give high marks to. Namely, it is absorbing, thick with atmosphere, adroitly filmed, has great location scenery and expertly designed sets, and has compelling, believable characters who actually make you care about their individual fates as the movie unfolds. Yes, this movie has all that, and it is hard to believe that I found all this in a (gasp!) Italian zombie flick.

But it's true, and as you can see from previous comments herein, most other people commenting on this film were also quite impressed with the film.

I also like the ending... I will be the first to admit that the ending is as enigmatic and puzzling as many other segments of the film. Perhaps that's why I like the ending: it's not a slick, hokey happy-ending sort of finish. And by the way, has anybody else noticed that the ending is a clever variation of the proverbial "cliff hanger" ending??

Anyway, I heartily recommend this movie to anyone who is a horror-zombie-gore-fantasy film lover who wants some quality goods. There is gore aplenty, though I never found it to be disgusting or disturbing. Plus, there are some beguiling and wonderfully sexy scenes featuring that most beautiful model/actress from Finland, Anna Falchi. Rupert Everett is captivating as the title character, and the guy who plays his half-wit assistant Gnaghi is wonderfully expressive - it's hard to believe he barely utters a complete sentence the entire film.

Oh, and one more thing... after seeing this film, should the need ever arise, you should be utterly inspired to go out and plug rampaging zombies squarely in the head with dum-dum bullets.