Joe D'Amato.
Anyone seen and appreciated any films over here by this notorious late (he died at the early part of January 1999) Italian exploitation/horror/erotic cinema etc filmmaker and what are your favourite films of his?
I recently watched "Images in a Convent" (1979), amazing film, one of his top 5 and it is a surreal, at times disturbing, highly sexually explicit slice of late 70s Italian nunsploitation horror that has an interesting comment on religion and on human nature, namely how - it maybe even MORE difficult to fight and combat enemies on the OUTSIDE if you cannot in any way get rid of your own INNER demons. I've also seen several other works of his, some I found great, some good, some decent, some nothing special and on similar level of mediocrity, but I recommend his other late 70s necrophilia-themed horror flick "Beyond Darkness" (1979) too, disturbing indeed, but if flicks like the German "Nekromantik" (1987) by Jorg Buttgereit fascinated you, give that one a look as well.
By the way does anyone know, is Tarantino a fan of any of his work? I wouldn't put it past him though, cause he sure HAS seen many Italian horror and exploitation films and is a fan of works by the likes of Lucio Fulci, Mario Bava and Dario Argento. So I would imagine he has seen and appreciated at least a couple of d'Amato's flicks too.
What do you think, thanks.