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I am happy with the final 6, its unfortunate if Bava misses out, but if he misses out at the expense of, for example, Kanito Shindo (Onibaba, Kuroneko) then that what have we really accomplished? I could've happily backed Onibaba, Kuroneko or Kwaidan, two of which made my original 20. I chose Onibaba because I figured it would get more support and was the best route to get Asian horror represented. Really hope we don't see it drop out at this late stage.
I also want to add that I backed I Vampiri for the 50's, not only was this one of Bava's first directing efforts, it was also the first Italian horror of the sound era. Not the best example of his work, but still a landmark in the genre and Bava's career, featuring both beautiful cinematography from Bava and some quality set design. It received no backing.
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