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A woman whose husband was murdered five years previously, is stalked by his killer, who wants to eliminate her as a potential witness. What he doesn’t know is that the shock of his murder caused her to have amnesia, and she doesn’t remember anything.Read More »
Giallo
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Alberto De Martino – L’assassino… è al telefono AKA The Killer… is on the Telephone (1972)
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Giuliano Biagetti – Interrabang (1969)
1961-1970GialloGiuliano BiagettiItalyThrillerA photographer is sailing with his wife, her sister and his nympho-maniacal model. He leaves the three women alone to get a part for his boat. A mysterious man shows up, who might be an escaped criminal the police are searching for. This doesn’t alarm the three women too much, and he rapidly seduces all three of them.Read More »
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Massimo Dallamano – La polizia chiede aiuto AKA What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974)
1971-1980CrimeGialloItalyMassimo DallamanoSynopsis:
“Police investigate apparent suicide of teen girl and uncover details of a teenage prostitution racket. They go on the hunt for a motorcycle riding killer.”
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Lucio Fulci – Non si sevizia un paperino AKA Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972)
1971-1980GialloItalyLucio FulciMysterySYNOPSIS
An often overlooked but accomplished giallo (Italian detective story) from the macabre mind of Italian director Fulci. After several small boys are found murdered in a small town, a journalist goes in search of the killer. Even in a town steeped in ancient superstitions and suspicion, the twisted motives of the murderer are more shocking than anyone could have ever imagined. (Rotten Tomatoes) -
Lucio Fulci – Murderock – uccide a passo di danza AKA Murder Rock (1984)
1981-1990GialloItalyLucio FulciMysterySYNOPSIS
The brutal worlds of murder and dance school competitions are thrown together in yet another lurid Lucio Fulci giallo. When an insane hatpin murderer terrorizes a prestigious New York dance school, mercilessly poking nubile young women deep into their competitive little hearts. Is it one of the students, jealous of competitive placement? Is it the voyeuristic headmaster, who watches the students through his many lurid security cameras? Perhaps it’s even a jealous boyfriend? (DVDActive)Read More » -
Vicente Aranda – Fata Morgana (1965)
1961-1970ArthouseGialloSpainSpanish cinema under FrancoVicente Aranda“Gim is a beautiful fashion model whose life is in peril. There is a homicidal killer who seek to murder her only Gim is totally unaware of her danger. The only person who seems to be sure that the killer will strike is a professor at a local collage. A police detective also believes the killer will strike but knows not the killer nor the victim. Upon speaking to the professor he has the victims identity and must find her in the mostly deserted city populated by a small group of unusual people who attempt to thwart his search.Read More »
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Massimo Dallamano – Cosa avete fatto a Solange? AKA What Have They Done to Solange? (1972)
1971-1980GialloItalyMassimo DallamanoMysterySYNOPSIS
Enrico “Henry” Rossini (Fabio Testi), is a teacher in an all-girl Catholic school in London and he is having an affair with one of his students Elizabeth (Cristina Galbó). The two lovers are on a rowing boat floating down the river. When Elizabeth thinks she sees a young girl being chased by a mysterious figure wielding a knife in hand. Enrico later finds out that ones of his students has been murder and when more students fall victim in the same way Enrico becomes the police’s #1 suspect. Will Enrico solve these horrific crimes and clear his name and will he discover who is Solange and what have they done to her?Read More » -
Tonino Ricci – Un Omicidio perfetto a termine di legge AKA Cross Current (1971)
1971-1980GialloItalyTonino RicciiMDB:
This rare giallo visibly has a bad reputation all over the planet, and I can’t really understand why; probably because no one has seen it…Here we have a rich playboy doing boat races, and at one of them he has an accident – his boat shatters and explodes, but he’s thrown in the nearby water and rapidly picked up by the medical crew, and after an operation to the brain returns home safe and sound, with some memory loss and a prescription of calm, peace & love for recovery. However, his surroundings – including luscious Rossana Yanni, constantly mini-skirted and looking ready to seduce – stick to his incredibly designed villa, and the killings begin.Read More »
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Pierfrancesco Campanella – Bugie rosse aka The Final Scoop (1993)
1991-2000EroticaGialloItalyPierfrancesco CampanellaQueer Cinema(s)Pierfrancesco Campanella’s first giallo (also his directorial debut). The plot is about a series of murders among homosexuals, but the erotic element is mostly represented in heterosexual couplings, so no worries there. Starring the always excellent Tomas Arana, with Alida Vali, Gioia Scola, Lorenzo Flaherty, Natasha Hovey and Barbara Scoppa.Read More »