Mario Bava Celebration happening this week on Network Awesome

Just a few days ago I was talking to our writer Michael Haffner’s father about the films in his heyday of horror, exploitation and basic genre cinema.  We talked about westerns, Hammer horror and about personal experiences.  Mario Bava’s Lisa and the Devil came up and I proceeded to verbially profess my love for Bava.  Gore fans have Fulci and while the fantastical seem to favor Argento, I lean towards Bava more as he has always had more substance in his films than Argento.  Don’t get me wrong, I love Argento but in my opinion, Argento is best experienced with musical accompaniment by Goblin.  Network Awesome seems to think Mario Bava is a big deal as well as they have dedicated a whole week in video programming to the man.  Check out the details beyond the break.

First off, let’s start with a little info from the Press Release from Network Awesome.

Network Awesome is dependably surprising online TV.  We feature 4-6 hours of daily programming curated from YouTube.  Our innovative system stitches the various links together and presents it linearly to the viewer. Sure, that’s innovative – but our programming is the main feature – it’s entertaining, interesting and fun!

We also feature an extensive digital Magazine with more than 70 writers commenting on fascinating media.  Network Awesome has been up and running since January 1, 2011 and has been featured in NY Times, BoingBoing, Gizmodo, LA Times, io9, Dangerous Minds and many others.

Here is the schedule for Bava Week:

Monday: Danger: Dabolik!, Doc – The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law, Diabolik cartoon
Tuesday: Hercules in the Haunted World, Doc – The many Faces of Christopher Lee,
Wednesday: Kill, Baby Kill (1966), Doc – Mario Bava, Master of The Macabre,
Thursday: Movie – The Whip and the Body (1963), DOC – Eurotica: Italian Horror, Collection – Car Chases from 70s italian cinema
Friday: Rabid Dogs(1974), Planet of The Vampires (1964), Trailer Trash – The Films of Mario Bava, DOC – Death Walks at Midnight and the Giallo Genre, Doc – Ennio Morricone: La Musica Parla (The Music Talks)

Upcoming Network Awesome specials include:
– Warhol Weekend Sept 3&4
– Jean-Luc Godard Week – Sept 5-9
– The Films of John Whitney – Sept 17

Visit them at www.NetworkAwesome.com

Also, if you want a blast from the past, check out our BAVAGANZA episode from years ago.