SILENCE AMONG THE GRAVES

SILENCE AMONG THE GRAVES

Film by: Franck Peter
Electronic music by: Lorna White (G. L. White)
Camera by: Giancarlo Lenzi
Sidd Web Productions

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ncf1qBHaZM0 (like and share if you dig it!)

Produced by Sidd Web Productions, Silence Among the Graves is short experimental documentary film in 16mm Italian style by Franck Peter. Comprised solely of zooming and meandering shots of the Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery and paired with a minimalist electronic score by Lorna White (G. L. White,) the film offers a strange glimpse at this largely forgotten burial ground in Holmesburg, Philadelphia, PA.

THE GARDEN, THE ARTIST, & THE VAMPIRE

THE GARDEN, THE ARTIST, & THE VAMPIRE

Film by: Aurelio Amato
Sidd Web Productions

YouTube: https://youtu.be/W243CCvcDwo (like and share if you dig it!)

The Garden, the Artist, & the Vampire is a film by Aurelio Amato that was pieced together from the remnants of a canceled project, hence the end result is a bit pretentious and ambiguous to say the least. With that said, there is a story in there -- inspired by Edvard Munch's "Hands" -- which can perhaps be extrapolated from the imagery. The location is what remains of the bizarre garden at Sarobia, with it's maze-like brick paths that seemingly change direction, end, and turn around with no rhyme or reason. Admittedly, the main purpose of this work as it is today was simply to occupy the filmmaker's time and to provide an exercise for improvised, abstract jazz ala Ennio Morricone / Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza (though, perhaps nowhere close to the same level.)

IN THE DREAMS OF THOSE WITH UNBLINKING EYES

IN THE DREAMS OF THOSE WITH UNBLINKING EYES (Psyche and Eros)

With: Ryan Capizzi
Soundtrack by: Neptune Van Buren
Director of Photography: Franco Massaccesi
Edited by: Silvano Bertuccelli
Produced by: Chris Milewski
Directed by: Luciano Imperoli

YouTube: https://youtu.be/j5z30NctOhY (like and share if you dig it!)

In the Dreams of Those with Unblinking Eyes (Psyche and Eros) is a short horror film that, in typical Filmiracle fashion, is oozing with atmosphere heavily inspired by Italian horror of the 1980s -- particularly the works of Lucio Fulci and Joe D'Amato. The score by Neptune Van Buren is reminiscent of the works of the great Marcello Giombini and very much helps carry the visuals along. The supernatural story, partially inspired by the classic tale of Eros and Psyche, may appear simple on the surface, but it is in actuality rather complex with several recurring motifs woven throughout. Ultimately, it ends up being somewhat, perhaps quite literally, an art film.

The film was inspired by Edvard Munch's painting "Cupid and Psyche."

"Fulcian moments and some moments in the cinema of Mario Bava" - Nino Celeste (DP Lucio Fulci's The House of Clocks, The Sweet House of Horrors)

For an interview with Chris Milewski focusing on In the Dreams of Those with Unblinking Eyes, please check out Mike Haberfelner's (re)Search myTrash.

LA RAGAZZA CON IL CAPPELLO ROSSO

LA RAGAZZA CON IL CAPPELLO ROSSO

Film by: Sidd Web
Sidd Web Productions

YouTube: https://youtu.be/0HRkwCKZXEI (like and share if you dig it!)

In keeping with the “voices from the beyond the grave” motif seen in A View From a Forgotten Grave, La Fleur du Diable, etc. Sidd Web Productions brings a similar experimental horror art film sans actors — La Ragazza con il Cappello Rosso (The Girl in the Red Hat.) While this very short work was inspired by Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s painting The Two Sisters (On the Terrace,) the film is not so much narrative driven as much as it is an exercise in atmosphere. Features voiceover by Italian cinema veteran Silvia Collatina (Lucio Fulci’s House by the Cemetery, Sergio Martino’s The Great Alligator.) A secondary purpose of the film is to document the largely forgotten (and empty) Bickley Crypt in Bensalem, PA.

The film was inspired by Pierre August Renoir's painting "The Two Sisters (On the Terrace.)"

A VIEW FROM A FORGOTTEN GRAVE

A VIEW FROM A FORGOTTEN GRAVE

Sidd Web Productions

YouTube: https://youtu.be/JB4ASEcLJZ8 (like and share if you dig it!)

A View From a Forgotten Grave is a short horror / art / experimental film that is admittedly not so much a "real" film as it is more of an exercise in b-roll and atmosphere. Give a bored filmmaker a forgotten cemetery, a little bit of snow, and and hour or two and this is what you get. Sure, it's a little bizarre, ridiculous, and out there, but it is what it is. The locations seen throughout the film comprise the ruins of the Eden Hall cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. The cemetery, established in the 1800s for nuns of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, was ultimately abandoned in the 1970s and its residents relocated. But there's more... The great Italian actor Franco Garofalo -- from such Italian cult classics as Hell of the Living Dead, The Other Hell, and my personal favorite Bruno Mattei flick, The True Story of the Nun of Monza -- was posthumously included via archive footage from a 2015 The World of Shadows voiceover session. Permission to use the footage was given by his daughter who noted that Franco “would be more than happy if you use that clip for your next film.” While it's certainly not going to win an Oscar, this short work is dedicated to the memory of the unforgettable and legendary Franco Garofalo!

THE TRUE STORY OF THE CHRIST'S RETURN

THE TRUE STORY OF THE CHRIST'S RETURN

With: Paolo Clevare
Music: Alva White
Director of Photography: Daniele Mastroianni
Written, edited, & directed by: Mario Murgia
Sidd Web Productions

YouTube: https://youtu.be/mfiEAixecWc (like and share if you dig it!)

The True Story of the Christ's Return is an attempt at recreating the style and atmosphere of the 16mm experimental / art films of the 1970s, though still leaning a bit towards the horror, slightly sci-fi side. While this film is somewhat different than previous efforts, it still seems to have some of usual Italian flare. The story is a bit peculiar to say the least. Jay Creepy of Severed Cinema notes, "This short has a lot of depth. Chris Milewski has seriously planned and executed the shots plus angles of the scenes to layer on dreamy doom-laden material." This film stars the great Paolo Clevare (?)

Dedicated to the memory of Guilio Questi, whose final works inspired this film. That is, filmed and portrayed by the same person.

It is worth noting that the almost non-fitting poster art is heavily inspired by French poster artist Raymond Savignac.

For an interview with Chris Milewski focusing on The True Story of the Christ's Return, please check out Mike Haberfelner's (re)Search myTrash.

THE CITY OF DUNWICH

THE CITY OF DUNWICH

Starring: Ryan Capizzi, Wayne Camp (voice)
Soundtrack by: Carlo Maria Cordio
Director of Photography: Giancarlo Franco
Edited by: Eugenio Landi
Special Effects: Sidd Web
Produced by: Chris Milewski
Written & Directed by: Luciano Imperoli

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FhtWEp7JmHY (like and share if you dig it!)

The City of Dunwich is a short horror film that pays homage to the films of Lucio Fulci and Joe D’Amato. Directed by Luciano Imperoli and starring Ryan Capizzi (The Thousand Steps,) the film notably features an original score by maestro Carlo Maria Cordio (Fulci’s Aenigma, D’Amato’s Absurd, Fragasso’s Troll 2, etc.) There is also minor participation from Wayne Camp (D’Amato’s Deep Blood, War Baby, etc.) for an added touch of authenticity. One can expect a mysterious, twisting tale in Fulci-style about a marina owner and a steamboat explosion.

“Intriguing story, very Fulcian, good editing and good music.“ - Nino Celeste (DP, Lucio Fulci's The House of Clocks, The Sweet House of Horrors)

For an interview with Chris Milewski focusing on The City of Dunwich, please check out Mike Haberfelner's (re)Search myTrash.