Original Title: Occhi di cristallo
Italy/Spain/UK/Bulgaria: Eros Puglielli, 2004
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Showing posts with label Giallo Marathon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Giallo Marathon. Show all posts
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Sunday, 12 August 2012
BAD INCLINATION *
Original Title: Cattive inclinazioni
Italy: Pierfrancesco Campanella, 2003
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A 'modern giallo' featuring genre stalwarts Florinda Bolkin and Franco Nero as well as TENEBRAE's own bizarrely apostrophed transsexual performer Eva Robin's in a leading role should be reason enough to recommend this film. Sadly, 'Cattive Inclinazioni' or BAD INCLINATION as its known in English is quite possibly the worst giallo film I've ever seen.
Overlooking the cheap TV visuals, the unconvincing gore make-up and the ridiculous suspense-less plot one can't fail to be dismayed by the complete lack of direction or any discernible acting talent which mires virtually every scene. Instead you get static, limp shots of wooden, clunky acting all of which linger too long inducing a state of narcolepsy in the spectator. The horrendous English dub contributed to this amatuerish bland factor no doubt but even leaving that matter aside, BAD INCLINATION is one of those films which is so mind numblingly awful you're only recourse is to laugh uncontrollably at the nonsensical mess which is unfolding on the screen before you.
The inclusion of nudity in the form of various boobs shots call back to American slashers of the 80s and BAD INCLINATION even ramps up this cheesy sleaze factor to include several sex scenes akin to the late-night soft-core dross Channel 5 used to churn out.
The Count's Verdict: Forget the misleading pedigree of this film as everyone involved is plumming the depths of the giallo barrel. Only seek it out if, like me, you can find humour in the complete ineptitude on display.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
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Tuesday, 28 February 2012
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Friday, 17 February 2012
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
(*) THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE *****
Original Title: L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo
Italy/West Germany: Dario Argento, 1970
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Italy/West Germany: Dario Argento, 1970
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Monday, 30 January 2012
PIECES ***½
Spain/USA/Puerto Rico: Juan Piquer Simón, 1982
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My understanding of this film was that it was an infamously 'so bad it's good' low-budget 80s slasher'. To my delight, having seen it, I would largely agree. PIECES is all of that and more... Its a fun and enjoyable giallo.
BUT is it supposed to be so awfully dubbed?! I realise part of the pleasure to be derived from watching 'a fun dumb movie' are the elements that simply don't work but PIECES does have a degree of intention behind it which is often over looked. It has an effective instrumental score, passably hokey plot and a sexually deranged black gloved killer going about their business. It is far from the worst slasher/giallo I've seen and is actually far more entertaining than most. BUT it is mired but a truly awful dubbing job which gives the film a sense of amateurishness that actually does it a disservice.
The Count's Verdict: An unexpected triumph in terms of meshing cheese of 80s slashers with the most entertainingly silly gialli of 70s. Well worth a watch for laughs and entertainment that surpasses plenty of the mediocrity which bloats the giallo/slasher belly.
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Sunday, 12 June 2011
(*) THE PSYCHIC ****½
Original Title: Sette bote in nero
aka Murder to the Tune of the Seven Black Notes, Seven Notes in Black
Italy: Lucio Fulci, 1977
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aka Murder to the Tune of the Seven Black Notes, Seven Notes in Black
Italy: Lucio Fulci, 1977
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(*) A LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN ****½
Original Title: Una lucertola con la pelle di donna
Italy/Spain/France: Lucio Fulci, 1971
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Italy/Spain/France: Lucio Fulci, 1971
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Sunday, 5 June 2011
(*) WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE? ****½
Original Title: Cosa avete fatto a Solange?
Italy/West Germany: Massimo Dallamano, 1972
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Italy/West Germany: Massimo Dallamano, 1972
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