Joe D'Amato

The Profile

Aristide Massaccesi (15 December 1936 – 23 January 1999), known professionally as Joe D'Amato, was an Italian director and cinematographer noted for exploitation, horror and erotic films.

From the review: Buio Omega is described as morbidly romantic 1970s shock cinema with a soundtrack by Goblin, strong gore effects and necrophilic themes; the review also notes limited DVD availability in Italy.

The available review praises Buio Omega as a morbid, romantic 1970s shock film with strong imagery, effective gore and a Goblin soundtrack. The reviewer rates it 4/5 and calls it a small masterpiece despite some flaws. The review also laments poor Italian availability of decent DVD editions.