Shagreen Shagreen Shagreen is a type of rawhide consisting of rough untanned skin, historically from a horse's or onager's back, or from shark or ray. In modern times, shagreen is produced from the skins of commercially-farmed Asian sting rays. The word derives from the French "chagrin" and is related to Italian "zigrino" and Venetian "sagrin", derived from the Turkic "sağrı" / "çağrı" 'rump of a horse' or the prepared skin of this part. The roughness of its texture led to the French meaning of anxiety, vexation, embarrassment, or annoyance. Shagreen has an unusually rough and granular surface, and is sometimes used
Terror-Creatures from the Grave (Ennio Balbo). Other scenes included in the American cut involved a scene of a horse kicking a man to death. "Terror-Creatures from the Grave" was released in Italy on June 23, 1965, where it was distributed by Selecta. It grossed a total of 89 million Italian lire. The film was released on May 16, 1967 in the United States where it was distributed by Pacemaker Pictures. On the film's release abroad, Roberto Curti, author of "Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969", stated that "Terror-Creatures from the Grave" was "perhaps one of the most popular Italian horror films of the decade abroad."