THE  PHANTOM  OF  SOHO

One of the most important movies in horror film history is never talked about. The direct inspiration to the genre of Giallo, the first Rape'n'Revenge movie and the most exciting female slasher movies of all time. A huge hit in its native Germany, it inspired producer Artur Brauner to team up with Salvatore Argento to produce "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage". Read all about it, including the the original treatment by Bryan Edgar Wallace, son of Edgar Wallace.

HANS-CHRISTOPH  BLUMENBERG

What if I tell you that a critic-turned-director would try to revive the genre of european criminal movies by skilfully blending the old narratives with new visual expertise. Three movies were made before Hans-Christoph Blumenberg became a major producer of TV-crime shows. Read all about his Trilogy  of  Neo(n) Krimis. Includes an in-depth  personal interview with the director/producer himself.

RIALTO  LONDON

The main production house for German Krimis was RIALTO  FILM Germany. After some negative experiences with british co-productions, they opened an office in London and started to produce films there. Only one got made. What happened to the rest of the project and who was inovlved. Includes an exclusive interview with award-winning scriptwriter Allan Scott (Don't look Now) for our magazine about his time with RIALTO  London.