Lamberto Bava
Film director · 2 films (1985–1986)
Lamberto Bava is a director whose work here spans Demons (1985) to Demons 2 (1986), in horror. 2 of those films were photographed by Gianlorenzo Battaglia. The work runs nocturnal — 89% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 43% library-wide. All 93 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Lamberto Bava was born in Rome, Italy, and was the first of a third generation of Italian filmmakers. His grandfather, Eugenio Bava (1886-1966), was a cameraman and optics effects artist during the early days of Italian silent cinema.
Born 3 April 1944 · Roma, Lazio, Italia
Directing style
Lamberto Bava constructs a claustrophobic, nightmare aesthetic by setting his horror narratives almost entirely within nocturnal interiors, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate characters in medium shots and close-ups. He maintains a grounded, confrontational perspective with predominantly eye-level camera angles, punctuated occasionally by low-angle setups that heighten the tension. The visual atmosphere is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by deep blacks, slate blues, and muted greens, violently disrupted by saturated blood reds and motivated by a harsh mix of practical fixtures, fluorescent tubes, neon, and the eerie glow of screens.
Awards
- Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award · 1978
Films directed by Lamberto Bava
About Lamberto Bava
When was Lamberto Bava born?
Lamberto Bava was born on 3 April 1944 in Roma, Lazio, Italia.
What films has Lamberto Bava directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Demons (1985) and Demons 2 (1986).
What awards has Lamberto Bava won?
Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award (1978).
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All 93 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Lamberto Bava — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.