'Saturnalia' Trailer - Stylish Giallo Throwback Pays Homage to 'Suspiria' - Bloody Disgusting

A throwback to Italian giallo films of the 1970s, Saturnalia features several nods to the works of Dario Argento — including a score composed by frequent collaborator Claudio Simonetti of Goblin (Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead). The indie horror film will be released on Digital April 24 via Terror Films. Watch the stylish trailer below. Set in 1979, the story centers onund Miriam Basconi, a young woman shipped off to the prestigious Alstroemerias Academy after the mysterious death of both her parents. From her first day, Miriam senses the academy is not what it seems – students disappear in the night, strange men lurk in the shadows. Amongst its marbled halls lurks the iron grip of Headmistress Hemlock, whose cruelty is whispered about in every corridor. Determined to uncover the truth of what’s happening behind closed doors, Miriam stumbles upon something far stranger. A hidden world pulsing within the school itself, a surreal realm where the line between nightmare and reality blurs. To survive Alstroemerias, Miriam must confront not only its sinister authority, but the living, breathing mystery at its core. Sophia Anthony stars with Velvet, Dante Blake, Amariah Dionne, Maddie Siepe, and Morgan Messina. Daniel Lerch makes his feature directorial debut from a script he co-wrote with Julia Nilsen and Darrell Szarka Workman. Max Fischer and Vivian Owen produce. “Saturnalia is my love letter to 1970s Italian exploitation cinema,” comments Lerch. “Making this film allowed us to pay homage to the Italian gialli and supernatural horror films of my youth.” He continues, “It was an exciting challenge to attempt to innovate in such a creative genre, particularly as a period piece. Moviegoers were more patient back then, and filmmakers of the time were not afraid to challenge their audience. We approached our story with the same attitude and sensibility.” Related Topics:Claudio SimonettiDario ArgentoSaturnaliaSuspiriaTerror Films Alex DiVincenzo You may like 8 New Must-Have Horror Collectibles, Including ‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ & ‘Primate’ Vinyl FMV Horror Adventure Game ‘The Run’ Launches February 5 on Steam [Trailer] Thomas Dekker to Star in Giallo Short ‘Artichoke’ Produced by Dario Argento’s Granddaughter Click to comment Images First Look at Leonardo DiCaprio & Jennifer Lawrence in Martin Scorsese’s ‘What Happens at Night’ Published 14 minutes ago on March 19, 2026 By Alex DiVincenzo Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence arrive in a snowy European town in the first image from Martin Scorsese‘s What Happens at Night. Now in production in the Czech Republic, Scorsese is directing from a script by Patrick Marber (Closer, Notes on a Scandal), based on Peter Cameron‘s 2020 horror mystery novel. Drawing comparisons to The Shining and “Twin Peaks,” What Happens at Night is a dream-like story of a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby. They check into a cavernous, largely deserted hotel where they encounter an enigmatic cast of characters including a flamboyant chanteuse, a depraved businessman, and a charismatic faith healer. Nothing is quite as it seems in this strange, frozen world. As the couple struggle to claim their baby, the less they seem to know about themselves and the life they’ve built together. Patricia Clarkson (Shutter Island), Mads Mikkelsen (“Hannibal”), Jared Harris (“Chernobyl”), and Welker White (Goodfellas) round out the cast. Apple Studios and Studiocanal are behind the project. Scorsese producing via his Sikelia Productions alongside Dicaprio, Lawrence, and Daniel Lupi (There Will Be Blood, Us). What Happens at Night marks Scorsese and DiCaprio’s seventh feature collaboration, following Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Killers of the Flower Moon. Continue Reading