The Killer Must Kill Again (1975)
Luigi Cozzi is well thought of around these parts for his less down to the planet Earth fare like Hercules, Star Crash and Alien Contamination. However, his giallo experience exists, as he was the writer of Argento’s Four Flies on Grey Velvet. He contributed to other Argento projects throughout his career, like the special effects for Phenomena and second unit direction for The Stendhal […]
All the Colors of Giallo (2019)
Seeing as how we’re in the middle of giallo week here at the site, there’s no better blu ray available now than this set from Severin if you either want to learn all about the genre or already are a fan and want to see some of the people behind your favorite films. There’s so […]
Isn’t It Romantic (2019)
Todd Strauss-Schulson directed A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas and The Final Girls before taking on this comedy, which both pokes fun and celebrates the romantic comedies that we either love, hate or love to hate. There’s a great crew along for the ride, so I didn’t put up much of a fight with this choice […]
Yellow (2012)
Who says giallo had to stop in the 1970’s? Certainly not the makers of this film, who crafted this neon-lit exploration of the genre in 2012. This is the story of an old man obsessed with a serial killer who is also obsessed with him. Each murder, the killer calls him to say that he […]
The Cat o’Nine Tails (1971)
The second in Dario Argento’s “Animal Trilogy” with The Bird with the Crystal Plumage and Four Flies on Grey Velvet, this film isn’t one of the director’s favorites and it failed to follow up on the success of the first film in the United States, although it was very popular in Italy. It’s filled with a lot […]
Second Act (2018)
I may have mentioned it before, but it’s not all giallo and gore in our house. Oh how I wish that it were, but then we wouldn’t have these wildly diverse movie reviews or my wife filming me getting misty-eyed when heroines triumph against the odds. Dammit, I get wrapped up in movies! What did […]
The Blood Stained Shadow (1978)
One of my favorite things about giallo are the alternate titles. As if The Bloodstained Shadow isn’t a great name, this movie also goes by Solamente Nero (Only Blackness), which is a way better title. The other thing I love about this genre is that just when I think I’ve seen every good one, I find another […]
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Other than the films of Mario Bava (Blood and Black Lace, The Girl Who Knew Too Much), there’s no other film that has no influenced the giallo. In fact, the most well-known version of the form starts right here with Dario Argento’s 1970 directorial debut. Until this movie, he’d been a journalist and had helped write Leone’s Once […]
The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)
The trouble with watching so many horror movies is that I often feel like I’ve seen what I’m watching before. This time, this feeling isn’t all in my head. Seriously, 2015’s The Abandoned was about a troubled, antipsychotic-dependent young woman who takes a job as a night guard and has to deal with demonic forces. 2016’s The Autopsy […]
The Washing Machine (1993)
Well, it’s official. I always thought Strip Nude for Your Killer and Play Motel were the sleaziest giallo I’d ever seen. Good news. Or bad news, depending on your morals. Ruggero Deodato is here to let you know that there’s no limit to the depravity that he can bring to your TV set. Seriously, I feel like […]
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