About the Author

Eugenio Ercolani is a film scholar and documentarian. For the past decade he has alternated these activities with those of assistant director and screenwriter. He is responsible for dozens of extras and featurettes, for both American and European labels. He lives in Rome.

Reviews

“This is what I love about this book, that it brings light to more than a few people that had connections to some of the films we love, but maybe didn’t know as much about them. There is a lot I learned from this book.... It really will give you a better insight to these unsung heroes of Italian genre.”—Kitley’s Krypt

“Whilst film historian, Eugenio Ercolani’s impressive text on the directors of Italian genre cinema is titled Darkening the Italian Screen, if anything, his tome serves to illuminate the key figures of the industry who debuted and worked in its postwar heyday. An insightful and extensive treatment of its subject, Ercolani’s book is a much needed account of the prominent individuals who worked during this period, cataloguing their experiences and recollections and shedding light on the arduous production experiences they encountered and the central figures they worked with. In Darkening the Italian Screen, Ercolani makes the cinema he details come alive.”—Rachael Nisbit, Hypnotic Crescendos

“detailed and informative study”—DVD Choice

“Be sure to pick up a copy of Eugenio Ercolani’s Darkening the Italian Screen…splendid…a wonderful read”—Dark Side

Anyone who has an interest in Italian cult cinema needs to purchase a copy of the new book Darkening the Italian Screen by Eugenio Ercolani. …this book is absolutely a must-buy”—Dread Central