With his first horror film SHADOW (pictured) currently available on IFC/MPI DVD in the U.S. and headed for UK release April 29 (see details here), Italian director Federico Zampaglione has revealed a few tidbits about his next foray into the fearsome—one that teams him with a veteran of spaghetti splatter.

Zampaglione will next helm TULPA, scripted by Dardano Sacchetti (pictured at right with Zampaglione), who has penned or co-written countless Italian classics such as THE CAT O’NINE TAILS, BAY OF BLOOD (a.k.a. TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE), ZOMBIE (without credit), CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (a.k.a. THE GATES OF HELL) and THE BEYOND. The director describes the new project as “a very bloody and tense Italian thriller with some supernatural elements,” and explains the title: “Tulpa is a term which comes from Tibetan Buddhism. It’s a kind of projection of your metaphysical part, which, through meditation, can become real. But sometimes tulpa goes the wrong way and turns into an evil presence…which then wants to kill its creator. It’s mysterious and creepy stuff.” Shooting is set to take place shortly in Rome and North Africa. You can read more about SHADOW in Fango #302, currently on sale.

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