Michael Mackenzie
Production
Biography
Michael Mackenzie is an Scottish producer and editor. In 2013, he completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Film & Television Studies from Glasgow University, and wrote a thesis titled Gender, Genre and Sociocultural Change in the Giallo: 1970-1975. He has worked freelance for companies such as Arrow Films and Video, Eureka Entertainment, Signal One Entertainment and Synapse Films. He is also an author of crime fiction novels including The Anna Scavolini Mysteries series, and The Library Murders (2020).
Known For
Split into three parts and featuring interviews with the crew of SOUTHLAND TALES, including Richard Kelly, the story of how this film was made, screwed over in post-production and still technically is unfinished is told.
It's a Madcap World: The Making of an Unfinished Film
Documentary on the making of Lucio Fulci's Massacre Time, featuring a new interview with Franco Nero and an archival interview with George Hilton.
Two Men Alone
Film Music Historian Jeff Bond discusses how the music for 'Silent Running' was created.
No Turning Back: Scoring Silent Running
A visual essay about the 5 classic Giallo films by Italian director Sergio Martino.
Dolls of Flesh & Blood: The Gialli of Sergio Martino
A visual essay on the Giallo years of Italian writer/director Ernesto Gastaldi.
The Case of the Screenwriter Auteur
Brand new featurette exploring director Guy Ritchie’s oeuvre, featuring Kat Hughes, Hannah Strong and Josh Saco.
Cockneys and Robbers
A video essay about 1972 Giallo "Don't Torture a Duckling", focusing on accusations of misogyny against director Lucio Fulci.
Hell is Already in Us
An interview with film critic Kat Ellinger who discusses the themes of Dario Argento's giallo "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" and its relations to Fredric Brown's novel "The Screaming Mimi."
Black Gloves and Screaming Mimis
A video discussion about Lucio Fulci's classic Giallo "Don't Torture a Duckling".
Giallo a la Campagna
A series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ringu series and its enduring legacy.
The Ring Legacy
A newly edited 1993 interview with Italian filmmaker Massimo Pupillo.
The Pupillo Tapes
A 2017 interview with actress Hope Holiday, who portrayed Margie MacDougall.
A Letter to Castro
A visual appreciation of director Mario Bava's final full-length feature "Shock".
Shock! Horror! The Stylistic Diversity of Mario Bava
A new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ringu series.
Circumnavigating Ring
In this visual essay, author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas reflects on the recurring theme or perception in Dario Argento's filmography.
The Power of Perception
An analysis of Italian director Sergio Martino's Giallo films of the 1970s.
Jet Set Giallo
An analysis of the critical themes in Dario Argento's 70s Giallo "Deep Red".