------------------------------

"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"

martedì 30 luglio 2013

'Deep Shock' - Latest news

Currently, we are working on the cast. In the next couple of weeks, we will get to meet some great actors (one of them is coming directly from Barcelona). In the meantime, I want to give the welcome to Fran Kapilla, the new 1st Assistant Director! If you don't know him, go to watch the trailer of his latest movie, entitled 'The Daughters of Danao' (click here). The nightmare is always more close... 'Deep Shock' is coming!!!

martedì 23 luglio 2013

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' at the festival "Settimo Senso"

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' screens today at the festival "Settimo Senso" (Pescara, Italy). Check out the festival line-up here.

lunedì 22 luglio 2013

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' again in the American TV!

Today, July 22, 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' goes back in the American TV! The short will be broadcasted again on "Indie Horror TV" around 02:30 am (click here to watch it).

domenica 21 luglio 2013

"Italian Horror Week: The Rebirth of Italian Horror Continues - 1 Year Later"

Last year during the "Italian Horror Week" (a special tribute to the Italian horror movies), James Harris focused on interviewing and reviewing, for his prestigious website, the best Italian directors (here you can read the interview I did). Well, this year the web "Dr. Terror's Blog of Horror" will offer a general preview of some of the projects in the works by some famous directors. Check out the "Italian Horror Week: The Rebirth of Italian Horror Continues - 1 Year Later" (click here). In there you will also find a fantastic article of 'Deep Shock'... This is how James Harris introduced his tribute: "We like to promote the new wave of Italian Horror coming out of Italy. Directors like Davide Melini, Francesco Picone, Ivan Zuccon and more. Right under our collective nose, the next wave of Bava’s Argento’s and Fulci’s are perfecting their craft..."
Italian Horror is alive and well in Italy!!!

venerdì 19 luglio 2013

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' screens in Pescara (Italy)

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' will be screening at the festival "Settimo Senso" on Tuesday, July 23 in the Tosti Theater, Aurum (Pescara). Soon all details. Good luck!

domenica 14 luglio 2013

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' - A new English review

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' is back to England!!! Check out the new good review that came out today en la web "Film Inc" (click here). Thanks a lot!!!

mercoledì 10 luglio 2013

'Deep Shock' in Northampton (England)!

Check out the new great article of 'Deep Shock', written by Daniel Simmonds, that came out on "The Rotting Zombie" website (click here). Thanks a lot!

venerdì 5 luglio 2013

My films again in the American TV!!!

My films go back to the American TV!!! I'm very happy to report that 'The Puzzle' & 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' will be broadcast tonight on the "Indie Horror TV" (click here to see its website). Check out the TV program here:
9:00pm: The Sweet Hand of the White Rose
9:20pm: The Puzzle

9:30pm: Night Terrors
9:45pm: Giant Attic Spider
9:51pm: Don't Forget to Lock the Door
10:00pm: The Muse
11:30pm: Director's Chat w/ Rufus Chaffee (The Muse)
12:15am: Velvet Road
12:30am: Butcher's Hill
12:40am: Eaglewalk
1:10am: Tape
1:25am: Unconditional Love
1:30am: Virus (1980)
Congratulations to all cast & crew!!!

giovedì 4 luglio 2013

New collaboration for 'Deep Shock'

The last few weeks have been very busy. Although there have been some important changes in the production, the project continues to make progress... After the "IAJ" (Instituto Andaluz de la Juventud) and the Casabermeja Government, now 'Deep Shock' can count on the collaboration of "La Termica Málaga". Other news are coming soon!