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"Melini has created something far more interesting than most of what Hollywood has to offer" - "I truly hope someone stands up and gives the money that Davide and his team need and help him get recognised in the bigger film world, because this guy is the future of film" - "Melini’s style and filmmaking history confirms he is part of a new generation of giallo filmmakers that continues to expand upon the genre in exciting ways" - "On the national and international level he is a talent on the rise" - "Melini has a solid future in the horror biz" - "Melini has a fantastic eye for the visual and takes command of his audience from the start and shows a great deal of promise in what could be as his career begins to take off" - "With his unusual style that is infamous among Italian directors, Davide Melini is definately one to watch" - "If this is any indication of the caliber of film he can make, I look forward to his feature-length projects!" - "Melini brings complexity and possibilities to a world of horror that could really use his help" - "Director Davide Melini packs more suspense in just minutes in this short film than many directors do in over an hour and a half of screen time" - "Director Davide Melini seems ambitious and creative" - "One of the up and coming directors I have been keeping my eye on is Davide Melini" - "He is also a great storyteller as well as visionary" - "His stylish and well-crafted short films are definitely a must-see" - "Melini is a sharp director and I want to see what he can do with more material" - "It’s a shame that he hasn’t yet received an offer to make a full-length feature" - "The talent of Davide Melini is evident in the few minutes of the film. You can see he has a talent with suspense films and I really hope there will be a full length production from him" - "Davide’s shorts have been winning him accolaids and awards as well as being selected for numerous film festivals. Clearly a talented man to keep your eyes on" - "Melini proves he can competently tell a story that keeps our interest, and most importantly, his direction and use of camera movement is what best shows his style, a frenetic tide that rises until the final slam-bang ending" - "Director Davide Melini, aware that every second counts, is able to evoke similar visceral moments to early Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, and Mario Bava through highly stylized camera work" - "How Melini tells their stories in this film is imaginative and visually dramatic, and although the “message” at the end of the film feels a bit heavy-handed, it’s shot through with feeling that makes it go straight to your heart. It’s a moving and beautiful film" - "One Filmmaker to have our eyes on in the future... Can't wait for his next upcoming film THE SWEET HAND OF THE WHITE ROSE" - "Davide Melini really knows how to frame and light a shot. I'd love to see what he could do with a feature with complete control like he has in his shorts" -"Melini is definitely somebody to watch" - "Melini shows us some of his talents he spins things around, making it stand out above most short movies" - "The director can easily tell a story visually, and he knows when and how to use the camera, and has an eye for interesting compositions" - "Melini’s use of the camera is one that is belonging to the feature" - "Melini has created a short film here that is both stylishly appealing and emotionally satisfying" - "He's an aspiring Italian film maker that brings with him all of the attributes that has made Italy famous in the world of horror" -"With THE PUZZLE, Italian filmmaker Davide Melini makes a basic idea interesting and creates a disturbing and fascinating movie with very little run time" - "Director Davide Melini manages to take two somewhat tortured concepts and put them together creating a clever, captivating, well paced short film" -"Melini shows us what direction he wants to go in film making. Let ‘s hope he will have more of this goodness for us in the future" - "Melini is able to create a haunting atmosphere with color and lighting" - "The Italian writer/director certainly knows how to tell a story" -"Melini manages to create a good atmosphere, momentary tension, a few effective jump scares and last moment twist" -"Estamos ante un cortometraje de escasos 5 minutos donde Davide Melini realiza una gran labor de dirección" -"Davide, escritor y director a su vez, realiza un fenomenal trabajo tras la cámara, con planos dulces (como la mano) y maestros (véanse las secuencias de la niña en el parque) desde el primer minuto" - "Con una sola localización, dos actores, y menos de 5 minutos de duración, Davide Melini consiguió crear un thriller en toda regla que funcionó a la perfección, consiguiendo buenos comentarios tanto de la crítica como del público, e incluso ha sido emitido por diferentes cadenas de televisión" - "Nuevamente Melini demuestra una gran destreza detrás de la cámara" - "Davide Melini, "L'Enfant Prodige" del Cinema Horror Italiano" - "Con il ritorno in scena di uno dei più importanti registi horror italiani di questi ultimi anni, il giallo italiano si prepara a festeggiare in grande il suo 50º compleanno" -"Davide Melini ancora una volta fa centro, confezionando in pochi minuti un capolavoro che merita assolutamente di essere visto: ogni scena, ogni inquadratura, ogni particolare è stato sapientemente incastrato, cesellato, affinato, diretto, montato e musicato con una maestria degna di un regista professionista" - "Le inquadrature, rivelano un talento artistico notevole e metodi quasi da manuale" - "Davide Melini, uno dei registi più rappresentativi nel campo dell’indipendente italiano" - "La paura protagonista dei lavori di Melini viene da lontano, da quell’ignoto e quasi dimenticato cinema horror italiano che viene sempre citato e omaggiato ma al quale pochi (a parte Melini) riescono a dare continuità" -"Davide Melini - Pioniere italiano del genere horror" - "Il sottobosco delle produzioni indipendenti ha trovato un nuovo talentuoso autore" - "Il regista riesce anche se con un budget veramente bassissimo, si parla di una cifra intorno ai 300 euro, a realizzare un piccolo miracolo cinematografico" - "Il regista inscena un dramma umano e lo rappresenta attraverso la metafora di una vicenda fantasy-horror che niente concede all'improvvisazione, all'ingenuo entusiasmo dilettantesco o ai ritmi sonnacchiosi e melensi di certe produzioni televisive" - "Ci auguriamo che Davide possa presto misurarsi col lungometraggio e, soprattutto, che abbia l’occasione di lavorare in Italia: abbiamo bisogno di lui, di spaventi, di pulp, di azione, di gioventù - "Non ci sono dubbi sul fatto che avrà successo e che saprà distinguersi tra i giovani emergenti che cercano di farsi un nome, in Italia e all'estero. Davide non solo è sulla buona strada, ma rischia davvero di fare un ottima carriera, visti già i promettentissimi lavori che ha proposto" - "Davide Melini, sicuramente uno dei nomi più interessanti del sottobosco cinematografico di genere" - "Siamo di fronte ad un nuovo talento registico italiano da tenere d'occhio" - "La regia di Davide è sempre più autoritaria e sicura e lo si vede in ogni fotogrammo, nella ottima scelta dei due protagonisti e in particolare nel dare ai personaggi un'anima capace di comunicare con coloro che guarda le immagini" - "La regia di Melini è molto pimpante e fumettistica tanto da dare l'idea di tradurre in immagini le tavole di un ipotetico storyboard" - "Una regia da manuale inanella una serie di inquadrature, che giocano con il genere" - "Un giovane regista da tener d'occhio" - "Il regista dimostra di avere talento da vendere" - "Chi mi segue da un pò sa tranquillamente che spesso mi diletto a sponsorizzare ottimi giovani registi italiani in fase di crescita, uno dei più promettenti è stato senza dubbio l'italo spagnolo Davide Melini" -"Eppure, di autori interessanti ce ne sono. Uno di questi è Davide Melini, sceneggiatore e regista di cortometraggi e assistente alla regia in diversi film" - "Il regista si impossessa della camera, regalando dinamici movimenti di macchina"

mercoledì 31 ottobre 2012

New interview for Halloween

Nothing better than celebrate Halloween with a new interview! I invite you check it out on "La Caverna delle Ombre" Italian website (click here). It's also good opportunity to discover the latest news about my new movie... I wanna say thanks to Deborah Tosi.
Happy Halloween to everyone!!!

lunedì 29 ottobre 2012

My films go back to Japan!!!

My films goes back to Japan!!! You can read the great double review of 'The Puzzle' & 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' on the "Italian Horror Film Society" website (click here). The article has been written by Naoki Takuno. Thanks a lot!!!

sabato 27 ottobre 2012

"Interiora Horror Festival": the final on October 30th

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' will be screened at the "Interiora Horror Festival" on Tuesday 30th October (click here to read the line-up). The final will held at Forte Prenestino (Rome) around 6:15 pm. Good luck!!!

giovedì 25 ottobre 2012

Visioni Gotiche's new interview

The new interview that "Visioni Gotiche" gave for "Radio Base" is available online: click here to listen the first part and here for the second one. Around the 05:00 mark, Mattia Montanari talks about 'The Puzzle'... Congratulations!!!

martedì 23 ottobre 2012

Bill Oberst Jr.'s taks about "The Dark Cinema"

Today I invite you to watch the interview of the actor Bill Oberst Jr. on "Horror Bug" American web (click here). Around the 15:50 mark, Bill talks about "The Dark Cinema"... I'm very, very proud that 'The Puzzle' will be part of this amazing anthology TV series. Enjoy it!!!

domenica 21 ottobre 2012

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' in US one more time

Today I invite you to check out the new grate review of 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' that came out on the "Splatter Shack" American web (click here). Thanks a lot!!!

sabato 20 ottobre 2012

My films in Poland!

My films arrived to Poland!!! You can read the reviews of 'The Puzzle' (click here) and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' (here) that came out on the "Horror Online" website. Thanks!

giovedì 18 ottobre 2012

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' in Ireland!!!

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' arrived to Belfast Northern (Ireland)!!! I invite you to check out the new fantastic review, that came out on "Knifed in Venice" website (click here). The article has been written by David Lounden. Thanks a lot!!!

martedì 16 ottobre 2012

'The Puzzle' - New American review

New fantastic review of 'The Puzzle' on the "Splatter Shack" American web (click here to read it). Thanks a lot!!!

giovedì 11 ottobre 2012

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' will be back in Halloween

It's very difficult to describe my thoughts & feelings about "Halloween". I'm not an American guy, but I feel very close to this festive day. For me it's not just a holiday for kids, but there is something more deep inside... something that arrives into my brain! I always try to have some news for this special day... And the news of this year is that 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' has been selected for the final of the "Interiora Horror Fest" (click here), that it will held on October 30 & 31 in Rome. Soon all the datails... Congratulations to all the cast & crew.
Halloween is approaching!!!

martedì 9 ottobre 2012

My films in the Italian TV again

My shorts have been broadcast on "Terrore Indipendente", the new Italian horror TV series, created by Paolo Del Fiol ("Channel 24")! Well, I'm sorry, but I have to say that I'm very disappointed, because anybody advised me! I could not find any list of the selected short films! 'The Puzzle' was broadcast some weeks ago and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' yesterday night. Thanks to the people that selected my films, but I really don't like the desorder and the bad organization.
Anyway, let's move on! Today I invite you to read the new good review of 'The sweet hand of the White Rose', that came out on the "iMovie Magazine" Italian web (click here). Thanks a lot!

domenica 7 ottobre 2012

'The Puzzle' is on "iMoviez Magazine"

Today I invite you to read the new great review of 'The Puzzle', that came out on the "iMoviez Magazine" Italian website (click here). The review nº 100 is always more near... Thanks a lot!!!

sabato 6 ottobre 2012

"The Dark Cinema" - First articles in the world

'The Puzzle' is part of "The Dark Cinema", the American horror anthology series, hosted by Bill Orbest jr. and produced by Cheryl Compton. Here you can read the latest articles about this new TV show, that came out around the world: "Horror Cult Film" (click here), "Twisted Central" (here), "Horror Society" (here), "Horror Bug" (here), "Igor's Lab" (here).