Interview: Matt Rogerson, author of FULCI'S INFERNO

We have a bonus interview for you this week about a recent book release that is unique and fascinating. Matt Rogerson is a film historian and health researcher who has written extensively about Italian cinema, particularly those films which center on faith and horror. His latest book, FULCI'S INFERNO: FAITH IN THE FILMS OF A HORROR AND GIALLO AUTEUR, examines filmmaker Lucio Fulci and his lifelong wrestling with the idea of hell through his films.

Rogerson's book acts not only as a kind of biography for Lucio Fulci through a careful examination of his work, but also as a richly compelling examination of the way concepts of Hell have been used both creatively to express deeply-rooted questions about faith but also as a means through religious structures to control and manipulate people. It's a compassionately written and thoroughly researched exploration of how the ideas of Hell informed various perspectives of Italian filmmakers, many of whom were acting creatively in direct confrontation to the religious establishments of their day.

Reed sits down with Matt to discuss this dynamic and the ways that Lucio Fulci's creative output has been largely dismissed and ignored and now deserves a refreshed examination. We hope you'll check out Matt's book and we really hope you enjoy this richly informed conversation.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts here.

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