About Malatesta's Carnival of Blood

ABOUT MALATESTA’S CARNIVAL OF BLOOD

Considered a lost film for almost thirty years, Malatesta’s Carnival prints had all disappeared following initial distribution in the Southern Drive-In Circuit. Interest in many of the stars, especially Hervé de Villachaize, has kept interest in the film alive.

Malatesta was never a "feel-good" Hollywood type horror film. None of the people on the side of good survive. Made during the Nixon administration, it was considered a little evil parable of that period in our Nation. A few months ago a single print was discovered in an attic. It was taken to the American Zoetrope Studios for mastering to DVD. Other footage was also found from the censored version which was denied distribution by the Motion Picture Association of America. Some of this footage is included as outtakes on the DVD version.

The newly re-released film received its world-premiere screening at the Eerie Horror Film Festival, where it was honored with an award [read more] and received a spectacular review in the beautiful book'Nightmare USA'. The film, which is currently seeking distribution, is available online at vendors including Amazon.com, XploitedCinema.com, and DiabolikDVD.com.

The Director, Christopher Eric Speeth

Christopher Speeth studied film under Solomon Wishnepolsky (Worth) at the Annenberg Center of the University of Pennsylvania. He subsequently produced many experimental shorts and documentaries. Mr. Speeth has done work for both CBS and ABC, and his documentary footage has appeared on many TV specials including most recently America’s Most Wanted, Final Justice, & NightLine.

The Cast

Perhaps the most famous cast member is Herve de Villechaize, who went on to co-star in the television series Fantasy Island. Other Cast members include Daniel Dietrich in the title role of Malatesta, Janine Carazo as Vena, Jerome Dempsey as Blood, and Lenny Baker as Sonja. A complete list of actors is included in our credits page.