Silvia Collatina

Silvia Collatina (born 14 January 1972 in Rome, Lazio, Italy) is an Italian actress who appeared in several movies of the late 1970s and 80s. She is best known for her roles in The Great Alligator, The House by the Cemetery and Murder Rock.

Career Collatina was introduced to a talent agent, through a family friend who was also a child actress and invited her to a casting when she was 5 years old. She made her debut later that year in 1977 with the documentary of Sergio Spina "Child Psychology", in the episode "I don't want to go to school".

In 1979 she was cast in her first feature film role of Minou in Sergio Martino’s The Great Alligator. In an interview with Cryptic Rock, Collatina revealed that as a child she was a little pest, perfect casting for that role. In another interview she also said that Sergio Martino was a very polite person on set and felt at ease with him on set and are still in touch today.

Collatina was cast in 1981 as the ghost child ‘’Mae Freudstein’’ in Lucio Fulci’s critically acclaimed cult horror The House by the Cemetery. In her interview with Cryptic Rock she revealed Fulci could be sometimes a little rude, but had a great respect for him knowing he was a great director, and she followed strictly his directions. She also revealed that Paolo Malco, Catriona MacColl and Giovanni Frezza were like a big family on set and has seen some of them many times at Horror conventions in the US. She believes that The House by the Cemetery still appeals to people thanks to its fascinating setting such as the pastel colours of the movie, the mystery of her character and the finale. When asked about how her character differed from herself; she described Molly as very spoilt and mean little girl because of her disability, while she is more sweet and friendly even if they share the same taste for the macabre.

In 2020, as part of the Blu-Ray and 4K re-release of The House by the Cemetery by Arrow Films her 2011 interview with fellow actor Giovanni Frezza was added as part of the bonus features of its release as "Children of the Night".

In 2021, she was a member of the jury for the Italian Horror Fantasy Festival organized by Luigi Pastore.

In May 2022, Collatina played the demonic character of Tiziana in the episode “Ultimo Titivillus” – 2nd season of the web series Fantasmagoria created by Byron Rink (Orefilm Production).

In August 2022 Collatina attended the Vespertilio Awards in Rome as a member of the jury. In February 2023 she also attended the Romford Horror Film Festival as special guest together with Giovanni Lombardo Radice. In an interview with the festival director Spencer Hawken, Collatina revealed she didn't expect to still be going places and talking about this film 40 years later. She continues to attend horror conventions both in Italy and around the world.

Personal Collatina was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Her father Alberto Collatina was an acclaimed Jazz musician. She has a personal collection of more than 100 decorative skulls, she got her 107th skull in Helsingborg Sweden october 2025 at the scifiworld convention and she enjoys visiting grave yards (monumental or local) wherever she goes.

Filmography

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Films Year Title Director Role Notes 1979 The Great Alligator Sergio Martino Minou 1980 Alice Nel Paese Delle Cartaviglie Gianni Toti Alice 1981 The House by the Cemetery Lucio Fulci Mae Freudstein 1984 Murder Rock Lucio Fulci Molly 2014 Violets Bloom at empty Grave Chris Milewski Karen Cook Voiceover (Short Film) 2022 Heller's Lane Jon Alcaide Linda Voiceover (Short Film) Il Tempo del Sogno Claudio Lattanzi As Herself 2024 The Witches of the Sands Tony Mardon Silvia Cose Nere Francesco Tassara Clara

Television Year Title Director Role Notes 1972 Letti Selvaggi Luigi Zampa Daughter Episode "Young Wife” 1977 Child Psychology Sergio Spina Silvia Episode "I don't want to go to school” 1981 George Sand Giorgio Albertazzi Ninì Episode 1.1 2022 Fantasmagoria Byron Rink Tiziana Episode 2.2 Ultimo Titivillus (Web Series)

Interviews Year Title Interviewer Notes 2009 I'm an Actress! Eric Marciano 2011 Children of the Night Art Ettinger 2012 The House by the Cemetery Onstage Q&A Cast Reunion Callum Waddell 30th Anniversary Reunion Ladies of Italian Horror Callum Waddell 2021 Rude Horror Podcast Marcus Rude (Podcast) 2023 Romford Horror Festival: Live Audience with Silvia Collatina Spencer Hawken Festival Q&A Interview