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A...
for Assassin (A... come assassino, 1966)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Angelo Dorigo, Italy
Black & white thriller starring Sergio Ciani (as Alan
Steel), Mary Arden and Ivano Davoli. Includes the original theatrical
trailer! |
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A.A.A.
Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (A.A.A.
Massaggiatrice bella presenza offresi..., 1972)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Demofilo Fidani, Italy
Cristina (Paola Senatore) moves out of her parents' house
and tries to live with her friend Paola (Simonetta Vitelli aka
Simone Blondel). To make ends meet she hires herself out as a
nude "masseuse" with benefits. She hooks up with a pimp
/ manager and suddenly her clients begin getting their throats
slit by a killer with a straight razor! Pretty decent movie with
a few nice nude scenes although the murders themselves are a bit
brief. |
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Amore e morte nel giardino degli dei ("Love
and Death in the Garden of the Gods", 1972)
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Sauro Scavolini, Italy
Nice wide-screen picture on this subtitled upgrade! A tale of
love, sex, betrayal and murder! Starring Erika Blanc, Rosario
Borelli, Bruno Boschetti, Orchidea de Santis, Vittorio Duse,
Peter Lee Lawrence, Carla Mancini, Ezio Marano and Franz von
Treuberg.
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Arabella
- The Black Angel (Arabella
l'angelo nero, 1987)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Stelvio Massi, Italy
One of the sleazier giallo films from the 1980s! Tinì Cansino
is a buxom nymphomaniac (the best kind!) who's passion turns to
psychotic murder! |
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Assassination
on the Tiber (Assassinio sul Tevere, 1979)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE
WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Bruno Corbucci, Italy
Starring Tomas Milian, Marina Ripa di Meana (as Marina Lante della
Rovere) and Roberta Manfredi. |
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Atrocious
Tales Of Love And Revenge
(Giallo Napoletano, 1979)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
Directed by Sergio Corbucci, Italy
Marcello Mastroianni
portrays a poor mandolin player who gets caught up in a murder
plot in this amusing black comedy that comes across as almost
a satire of the Italian "giallo" film. Nice wide-screen picture
on this upgrade. With Zeudi Araya and Ornella Muti. |
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Bilbao
(1978)
SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Bigas Luna, Spain
Bigas Luna's second
feature tells the story of Leo (Àngel Jové), a man with ocd who
obsesses and eventually kidnaps a nude dancer. Also starring María
Martín and Isabel Pisano. |
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Bizarre
(Profumo, 1987)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Giuliana Gamba, Italy
Starring Florence Guérin, Luciano Bartoli and Robert Egon. |
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A
Black Ribbon for Deborah (Un fiocco nero per Deborah,
1974)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Marcello Andrei, Italy
Starring Bradford Dillman, Marina Malfatti, Gig Young,
Delia Boccardo and Lucretia Love. |
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Blood
Link (aka Extrasensorial,
1982)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Alberto De Martino, Italy / USA / West Germany
Starring
Michael Moriarty, Penelope Milford, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Cameron
Mitchell. |
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Bloodbath
(Las Flores del vicio aka The Sky Is Falling,
1976)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Silvio Narizzano, Spain
A junky (Dennis Hopper), a retired Hollywood actress (Carroll
Baker) and several other misfits live in a run down Spanish village.
One by one they begin turning up dead! A strange and violent film,
almost like a giallo as if produced by Andy Warhol! From the director
of "Redneck", "Georgy Girl" and "Die!
Die! My Darling!". |
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Body
Count (Camping del Terrore, 1986)
UNCUT VERSION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Ruggero Deodato, Italy
Mimsy Farmer and "Last House On The Left"'s David Hess star with
Charles Napier. I had read quite a bit of praise on this Italian
slasher movie patterned after the "Friday The 13th" films but
have to say I was a bit let down. I mean it certainly wasn't any
worse then some of that series, but Deodato (director of the notorious
"Cannibal Holocaust" and the infinitely better "House By The Edge
Of The Park") seemed too stuck on using the American film as a
blueprint. Definitely worth a look (but don't get your hopes up!)
and this is the uncut version. |
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Carpet
of Horror
(Der Teppich des Grauens, 1962)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Harald Reinl,
West Germany / Italy / Spain
A mad killer terrorizes London using small poison gas balls to
murder his victims! Starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Dor and
Werner Peters. For fans of black & white German mystery films!
Next year the exciting sequel was released called "The Bathmat
of Doom". (not really.) |
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A
Case of Mystery
(Giallo alla regola, 1988)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Stefano Roncoroni, Italy
Starring
Daniela Poggi, Alessandro Pultrone, Victoria Zinny and Paolo
Malco.
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The
Cat In Heat (La gatta in calore, 1972)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Nello Rossati, Italy
A
lonely housewife believes she killed her lover / neighbor in
a heated arguement and attempts to hide the body with her shocked
husband. She tells her husband why she had the affair and how
it spiraled downward. The soundtrack is beautiful and compliments
the story well. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring Eva Czemerys, Silvano Tranquilli and Anthony Fontane.
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Closed
Circuit (Circuito chiuso, 1978)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, Italy
While
watching a Spaghetti Western a man is shot dead in his seat inside
the movie theater. The police seal off the theater and try to
track down the killer, but no weapon is found! An obscure thriller
starring Flavio Bucci, Tony Kendall, Aurore Clément, William Berger
and Giuliano Gemma. |
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Collector's
Item (La Gabbia, 1985)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Italy / Spain
Laura Antonelli plays a mentally unstable woman that reconnects
with a teenage boyfriend/asshole and begins a steamy and increasingly
violent affair. We find out that the man wasn't the kindest to
this woman and his payback reflects this. However, things go deeper
when Antonelli's daughter decides that she wants in on the "fun"
as well! Ennio Morricone contributes an effective score for this
sleazy little gem. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring Laura Antonelli, Tony Musante and Florinda Bolkan. Score
by Ennio Morricone. Lucio Fulci reportedly contributed to the
screenplay. |
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Crazy
Desires of a Murderer
(I Vizi morbosi di una governante,
1977)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
UNCUR VERSION
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Filipo Ratti, Italy
Returning home from
abroad, a young woman invites over a group of friends unaware that
2 of them have smuggled drugs into the country. Suddenly people
begin getting killed and their eyeballs are removed! An obscure
film. Now uncut and fuller wide-screen! Please note that there are
burnt-in Spanish subtitles which, for the most part, are covered
up by the removeable English subtitles.
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Crimes
Of The Black Cat (Sette scialli
di seta gialla, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Sergio Pastore, Italy
An
affair sparks a killing spree as fashion models are being murdered
by a poisoned cat’s claw! Blind soundtrack composer Anthony Steffen
(Antonio De Teffè)
becomes obsessed with finding the assassin.
There’s one particularly shocking and graphic murder in this well
made thriller! To date this seems to be the most uncut version available.
With Sylva Koscina and Jeanette Len (Giovanna Lenzi). |
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Cross
Current (Un Omicidio perfetto
a termine di legge, 1971)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Tonino Ricci, Italy / Spain
Solid thriller starring Phillipe Leroy as an injured speedboat racer
who becomes involved in infidelity and murder! With Ivan Rassimov,
Elga Anderson & Rossana Yanni. Please note that there is an
Italian tv logo in the corner throughout the movie. |
Dagger
Eyes - see Mystere
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Dangerous
Women (Una Donna senza nome, 1989)
IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH JAPANESE SUBTITLES
Directed by Luigi Russo, Italy
A wheelchair bound woman's (Lisbeth Hummel) life is at stake as
her maid and chauffeur plot her murder in order to gain an inheritance.
I'm not sure what it was about this thriller but it just didn't
quite do it for me. Recommended for completists only. |
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Dark
Bar (1988)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Stelio Fiorenza, Italy
Starring
Marina Suma, Richard Hatch and Barbara Cupisti. |
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Dark
Eyes of London (aka The Human Monster, 1941)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Walter Summers, USA
Disturbing
thriller starring Bela Lugosi at his creepiest! Our version looks
very nice! Dead bodies are washing up next to the Thames river.
An investigation uncovers some drak goings-on inside a decrepit
home for blind men. Considerng it was made in 1941, this low-budget
but atmospheric thriller has a few moments that are as unnerving
to me as any modern day movie! Also starring Hugh Williams, Greta
Gynt and Edmon Ryan. Includes
the original theatrical trailer! |
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Dark
Purpose (L'intrigo, 1964)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by George Marshall and Vittorio Sala, Italy / France /
USA
Internationally co-produced thriller starring Shirley Jones,
Rossano Brazzi, George Sanders and Giorgia Moll. Looks nice! Please
note that there is an occasional small tv logo in the corner. |
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Date
For A Murder (Omicidio per appuntamento, 1967)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
Directed by Mino Guerrini, Italy / West Germany
Starring George Ardisson, Halina Zaleska and Gunther Stoll. |
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Dead
Eyes of London (Die toten Augen von London, 1961)
SLIGHTLY WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Alfred Vohrer, West Germany
Atmospheric remake "Krimni" of the gruesome Human
Monster (see above) tells the tale of a monstrous blind
man doing the murderous bidding of someone with a fiendish plot
that has Inspector Holt of Scotland Yard searching the dark alleys
of London before another killing occurs! Slightly wide-screen and
includes the trailer, this Edgar Wallace-based story stars Klaus
Kinski, Joachim Fuchsberger and Karin Baal. Includes
the original US and German theatrical trailers! |
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The
Dead One in the Thames River (Die Tote aus der Themse
aka Angels of Terror, 1971)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Harald Philipp, West Germany
Later entry in the West German Edgar Wallace "Krimi" movie
series! Starring Uschi Glas, Hansjörg Felmy and Werner Peters with
brief appearances (and appearing in the "brief" - wink-wink!)
by German sexpots Ingrid Steeger and Brigitte Skay. Looks beautiful!
Includes the original theatrical trailer plus a few other Edgar
Wallace movie trailers! Rated R |
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Deadly
Inheritance (L'Assassino ha le mane pulite aka Omicidio
per Vocazione, 1968)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Vittorio Sindoni, Italy
In the French countryside an old man is run over by a train. It
turns out that he has left a large inheritance for his youngest
son to be received when the boy turns 20. Before that can happen
he too is suspiciously killed in a railway accident! Before
you know it the remaining competitors for the dough begin getting
bumped off! Will the police be able to stop the killer before the
village is painted crimson? With Femi Benussi and Jeanette Len (Giovanna
Lenzi). Looks really nice! |
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Deadly
Triangle (El Juego del adulterio, 1977)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, Spain
Starring Erika Blanc, Marisol Delgado, Juan Luis Galiardo and Maribel
Hidalgo. |
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The
Death Avenger of Soho (Der Todesrächer von Soho aka The
Corpse Packs His Bags aka El muerto hace las maletas,1972)
GERMAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Jess Franco, West Germany / Spain
Jess Franco's adaptation of the Bryan Edgar Wallace novel "Secret
of the Black Suitcases"! Starring Horst Tappert, Fred Williams,
Barbara Rütting and Elisa Montés. Looks very nice! |
Death Carries a Cane see The Tormentor
below
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Death
Falls Lightly (La morte scende leggera, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Leopoldo Savona, Italy
When a man's wife is found dead at home, he turns to his wealthy
politican buddies for aid. If not willing to assist, the man threatens
blackmail. Lallo Gori contributes a very unique and memorable
score to ths decent giallo/paranoia thriller hybrid set almost
entirely in an unoccupied hotel. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Stelio Candelli, Patrizia Viotti, Veronika Korosec and Rossella
Bergamonti.
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Death
In Haiti (originally
titled Al tropico del cancro, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by "Edward G. Muller" (Edoardo Mulargia), Italy
Slightly uneven but ultimately effective Giallo
thriller set in Haiti. There are some grisly murders centered around
the discovery of a new drug, a great sexual nightmare sequence,
and some very authentic looking "mondo"-style voodoo rituals! Starring
Anita Strindberg, Anthony Steffen (Antonio De Teffè) and Gabriele
Tinti. |
Death Has Blue
Eyes see The Para Psychics below
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Death
Knocks Twice
(Blonde Köder für den Mörder, 1970)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE, A FEW LINES IN GERMAN WITH
ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Harald Phillips (Harald Philipp)
A woman is killed on a beach and her necklace is stolen in what
seems like an isolated crime incident. But when a detective (Dean
Reed) is brought onto the scene he uncovers a deeper plot involving
members of the underworld! This is the longer 94 minute version!
With Fabio Testi, Ini Assmann, Leon Askin and Hélène Chanel, also
with Femi Benussi and Anita Ekberg in smaller roles! |
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Death
on the Fourposter (Delitto allo
specchio aka Sexy Party, 1964)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Jean Josipovici and Ambrogio Molteni, Italy / France
Starring
John Drew Barrymore, Gloria Milland, Luisa Rivelli, Antonella Lualdi
and Michel Lemoine. Note: Picture is a bit soft looking on ths title
but still watchable. |
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Death
Steps in the Dark (Passi di
morte perduti nel buio, 1972)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Maurizio Pradeaux, Italy
After a young woman is murdered on a train, the witnesses themselves
start getting bumped off! A bit heavy on the comic relief at times,
which is strange considering how violent and bloody the killings
are! Nice Riz Orolani score helps set the mood. Still, I dug it
and thought it was somewhat underrated! But what do I know!?
Looks very nice! |
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Delitto
d'autore (1974)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE (PILLAR-BOXED / 4:3)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Mario Sabatini, Italy
Starring
Sylva Koscina, Pier Paolo Capponi, Luigi Pistilli, Krista Nell and
Carla Mancini. |
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Deviation
(1971)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Joseph Larraz, UK
Wild thriller form the director of “Vampyres”! One of his best!
I am surprised this little gem hasn't gotten more attention. |
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The
Devil Has Seven Faces (1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Osvaldo Civriani, Italy
Julie (Carroll Baker) is being harassed by a group of thugs looking
for a rare diamond supposedly stolen by her twin sister! A bit slow
at times but builds to an intense conclusion! With George Hilton
and Lucretia Love. |
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The Devil
in the Brain (Il diavolo nel cervello aka Le diable
dans la tête, 1972)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Sergio Sollima, Italy / France
After years abroad, a man returns to find his former love with
amnesia and mentally regressed. The murder of her husband by her
young son has caused this state. However, the puzzle pieces don't
fit and little Ricky isn't to blame. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Stefania Sandrelli, Keir Dullea, Micheline Presle, Tino Buazzelli,
Renato Cestiè, Maurice Ronet, Orchidea de Santis and Gaia Germani.
Please note that there is a small unobtrusive Italian tv logo
in the corner.
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Diabolically
Yours (Diaboliquement vôtre,1967)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Julian Duvivier, France / Italy / West Germany
Alain Delon wakes up from a bad car accident with a sever case of
amnesia! He is told that he is a wealthy man living in a big mansion
and is married to sexy Senta Berger! As he tries to recuperate and
attempts to regain his memory he begins to get paranoid that all
is not what it seems to be! Decent thriller with Berger looking
her hottest in an array of sexy 60's clothes! |
Diary
Of An Erotic Murderess see La Encadenada
Dirty
Angels see
Vergogna schifosi
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Dr.
Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard (Scotland Yard jagt Dr. Mabuse,
1963)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Paul May, West Germany
Dr.
Mabuse is dead but his spirit takes possession of a man causing
him to do eveil things! Starring Peter van Eyck, Sabine Bethmann,
Dieter Borsche, Werner Peters and Klaus Kinski. |
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The Doll
of Satan (La bambola di Satana, 1969)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Ferruccio Casapinta, Italy
After a young woman's uncle dies, she finds herself the heir of
his rural castle. There seem to be some mixed opinions as to his
final wishes, however. The main question being did her uncle wanted
her to sell the castle or reside there? Of course something fishy
is going on and soon our heroine finds herself being drugged and
having erotic and horrific hallucinations. Did I mention the abundance
of uranium the castle is sitting on? A fun and unique giallo with
touches of espionage. The ending is very memorable! ~Melissa
Kusia
An obscure
gothic flavored thriller starring Erna Schurer, Roland Carey and
Aurora Bautista.
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The
Double (La Controfigura, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, Italy
Frank (Jean Sorel) is gunned down in a parking garage. As he lay
dying he remembers back to the events that lead up to him being
here... It seems Frank was on a beach vacation with his girlfriend
Eva ("Candy" star Ewa Aulin) when things start to go wrong.
First she seems to become interested in a beach traveler named Roger,
and Frank, just not sure how interested she is, becomes jealous.
Then Eva's hot looking mother Nora (Lucia Bosé who played Countess
Bathory in Legend of Blood Castle!) happens to show up. Frank
has one wild romp with Nora who then blows him off (figuratively
speaking). But it's not enough for Frank so he follows Nora to her
home in Rome. He continues trying to see her and one day spots her
in town with the same guy they met on the beach! Eventually he goes
over to Nora's place only to find the man murdered! Thinking that
Nora is the killer, he gets rid of the body to protect her, but
it turns out that Nora was out of town at the time of the killing
and had nothing to do with it! A really decent giallo! Recommended!
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Due
maschi per Alexa ("Two Men For Alexa" aka Fieras
sin jaula aka Alexa Between Two Males, 1971)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Juan Logar, Spain / Italy
Now with English subtitles! Alexa (Rosalba Neri) is having an affair.
Her rich and older husband is wise to the deception and sets up
a plan to do everyone in: With an automated security system he traps
the cheating couple inside the bedroom of his large house and then
kills himself! With only a day or so before the air runs out, we
learn in flashback how they all came to be in that situation. With
Curd Jürgens, Juan Luis Galiardo and Emma Cohen as Alexa's stepdaughter.
A must for Rosalba Neri fans! The groovy score by Pierro Piccioni
has been featured on several Italian pop soundtrack compilations.
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The
Embalmer (Il Mostro di Venezia
/ "The Monster of Venice", 1966)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Dino Tavella, Italy
A maniacal murderer comes out of the water in a diving suit and
drags his victims to a watery grave below in this early entry black
& white Italian killer thriller! Includes the original theatrical
trailer plus several other black & white Euro thriller &
horror trailers! |
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Emily
the Pervert
(Aimilia, i diestrammeni aka Amilia, the Psychopath
aka Bloody Emily, 1974)
GREEK
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Pavlos Parashakis, Greece
JUST
ADDED! Details coming soon. Movie available
now! Starring Gisela Dali, Dimitri Aronis and Lyn Fotopoulou.s |
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La
Encadenada (aka Diary Of An Erotic Murderess, 1973)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Manuel Mur Oti, Spain / Italy
Marisa Mell is hired to care for an emotionally disturbed young
man who lives with his rich father in a big mansion. It turns
out that Miss Mell is really out to rip them off, however the
family itself is hiding its own dark secret!
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Erotic
Games for a Good Family (Giochi
erotici di una famiglia per bene,
1975)
SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Francesco Degli Espinosa, Italy
Ultra-rare sexy thriller written by Renato Polselli! A man
murders his cheating wife, or so he thinks! Starring Donald O'Brien,
Erika Blanc, Malisa Longo, Maria D'Incoronato, Gianni Pulone and
Carla Mancini. |
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Étoile
(1989)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Peter Del Monte, Italy
Starring Jennifer Connelly, Gary McCleery and Laurent Terzieff. |
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Evil
Eye (Malocchio, 1975)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Mario Siciliano, Italy / Spain / Mexico
Supernatural Giallo starring Jorge Rivero, Anthony Steffen,
Daniela Giordana and others Rated R |
Exorcisme Tragique
- see Spirits of Death
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The
Eye in the Labyrinth (aka Blood,
1971)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Mario Caiano, Italy
A sometimes hallucinatory thriller about a pretty girl tracing
her missing boyfriend to a group of swingers on an island. Starring
Adolfo Celi, Rosemary Dexter, Horst Frank, and Alida Valli. Recommended!
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Eyes
Behind the Wall (L'occhio dietro la parete, 1977)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Giuliano Petrelli, Italy
A sleazy and twisted tale of voyeurism, seduction and murder
starring John Phillip Law, Fernando Rey and Olga Bisera. Looks great! |
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The
Face of the Frog (Der Frosch mit der Maske aka Fellowship
of the Frog, 1959)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Harald Reinl, West Germany / Denmark
The very first West German Edgar Wallace "Krimi" movie!
Starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Elfie von Kalckreuth (as Eva Anthes),
Jochen Brockmann, Carl Lange (as Karl Lange), Dieter Eppler and
Eva Pflug. Looks beautiful! Includes the original theatrical trailer! |
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Fashion
Crimes (La Morte è di moda, 1989)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Bruno Gaburro, Italy
Starring
Anthony Franciosa, Miles O'Keeffe, Teresa Leopardi and Giulia
Cavalli.
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Feast
for the Devil (Las Amantes del diablo aka I Diabolici
Convegni aka Feast of the Devil aka Feast of Satan,
1971)
MOSTLY FULL-FRAME "UN-MATTED" VERSION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Joseph De Lacy, Italy, Spain
A woman travels to a small village to search for her missing sister.
Unbeknownst to her, there are evil goings-on the likes of which
she has no idea! A good cast featuring Krista Nell, Ennio Girolami
and Teresa Gimpera. The import DVD release
of this is a matted fake wide-screen picture, our release is un-matted
and mostly full-frame retaining much more of the original image.
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Fish
with the Eyes of Gold (El pez de los ojos de oro, 1974)
SPANISH
LANGUAGE WITH NO SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Pedro Luis Ramírez, Spain
Starring (in alphabetical order) María Elena Arpón, Barta
Barri, Wal Davis, Norma Kastel, Richard Kendall, Montserrat Prous
and Ada Tauler. Picture is a bit soft looking. |
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Women for the Killer (5 donne per l'assassino, 1974)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Stelvio Massi, Italy
Decent
giallo by Stelvio Massi concerning the murders of pregnant women.
Howard Ross stars as the police inspector in charge of the case.
There are a few bloody but akwardly edited kills! A definate difference
from Massi's crime films! ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Francis Matthews, Pascale Rivault and Giorgio Albertazzi.
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The
Flower with the Petals of Steel
(Il fiore dai petali d'acciaio aka The Flower with the
Deadly Sting, 1973)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed
by Gianfranco Piccioli, Spain / Italy
When the lover of a prominent doctor accidently dies, he panics
and disposes of the body to avoid suspicion. Naturally, things
don't go his way when the dead woman's sister (who is also his
former lover) involves the police. Was the death really an accident?
We discover the man has a shady past... ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Gianni Garko, Carroll Baker, Ivano Staccioli, Pilar Velázquez
and Paola Senatore.
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Formula
for a Murder (7, Hyden Park: La Casa Maledetta, 1985)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed
by Alberto De Martino, Italy
Is David Warbeck really in love with the crippled Christina Nagy
or is something sinister afoot? With Carroll Blumenberg, Rossano
Brazzi and Christina Nagy.
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The
Fourth Victim (La Última señora Anderson aka Death
at the Deep End of the Swimming Pool, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Eugenio Martin, Italy / Spain
Arthur, a wealthy Englishman, finds his third wife dead in their
swimming pool. After the police discover that both of his first
2 wives had also died suddenly, an investigation is lead. Meanwhile,
a new neighbor, Julie (Carroll Baker), moves in and seems to become
very interested in Arthur. However, since this is a giallo, all
is not what it seems to be of course! Decent if somewhat tame thriller.
The picture is a tiny bit soft but nice overall. |
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A
Game of Crime (Crimine a due, 1964)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Romano Ferrara, Italy
Early black & white Giallo starring John Drew Barrymore,
Luisa Rivelli and Lisa Gastoni. Note: There is a small tv logo in
the corner of the picture. We also sell this title in an English
dubbed version but the picture quality is very soft looking on that
version. |
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Giallo
(1934)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Mario Camerini, Italy
Early
Italian paranoia thriller based on the Edgar Wallace play "The
Man Who Changed His Name"! A real rarity! Starring Assia Noris,
Sandro Ruffini and Elio Steiner. Please note that there is a small
tv logo in the corner of the picture. |
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The
Girl From Cortina
(La ragazza di Cortina, 1994)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Giancarlo Ferrando, Italy
Starring Vanessa Gravina,
Isabel Russinova and Stefano Abbati. |
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The
Glass Ceiling (1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
Directed by Eloy De La Iglesia, Spain
A woman living in an apartment complex begins to imagine that her
upstairs neighbor is involved in a murderous affair! An obscure
paranoia thriller starring Carmen Sevilla, Dean Selmier, Patty Sheppard
and Emma Cohen, from the director of "Murder In A Blue World" and
"Cannibal Man"! Like those films, this one has the same bleak rural
atmosphere. |
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The
Gorilla of Soho (Der Gorilla von Soho aka The Gorilla
Gang aka The Ape Creature, 1968)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Alfred Vohrer, West Germany
Horst Tappert, who also played a detective in Jess Franco's "She
Kills In Ecstasy", is Inspector Perkins of Scotland Yard.
He investigates a string of murders involving a man in a gorilla
suit that drowns his victims! With Uschi Glas, it's a low-budget
but high-fun ape-poundin' crime drama based on a story by Edgar
Wallace with a swingin' score by Peter Thomas! Has one of the
funniest ending shots of any movie I have ever seen. Includes
original theatrical trailer for the film as "The Gorilla
Gang" and alternate opening credits as "The Ape Creature"!
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The
Hook (To agistri aka L'adultera,
1976)
GREEK
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Erricos Andreou, Greece
Starring
Barbara Bouchet, Günther Stol, Robert Behling and Sofia Roubou. |
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House
in the Outskirts (Aquella casa en las afueras, 1980)
SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
Directed by Eugenio Martín, Spain
A young pregnant woman and her older husband move into
a house that may have been a former abortion clinic. Their housekeeper
is a seemingly kind woman with dark secrets of her own. A very
well made thriller that deserves more recognition. ~Melissa
Kusia
Starring
Javier Escrivá, Silvia Aguilar and Alida Valli. Please note that
the picture is soft looking on this title. Rated R
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The
House of the Yellow Carpet (1982)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed
by Carlo Lizzani, Italy
Untypical Giallo set mostly in an apartment where a young couple
live. After placing a classified ad to sell an antique Persian rug,
an odd man shows up and attacks the woman while she is alone. In
defending herself the strange man is killed! But before help arrives
the body seems to vanish! Many twists and turns in this unpredictable
thriller! With Béatrice Romand and Vittorio Mezzo as the couple
and featuring prolific actress Milena Vukotic who's been in a zillion
Italian movies by now (such including Fellini's "Juliet of
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The
Human Monster- see Dark
Eyes of London above
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The
Hunchback of Soho (Der Bucklige von Soho, 1966)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
MOSTLY ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Alfred Vohrer, West Germany / Denmark
Later entry in the West German Edgar Wallace "Krimi" movie
series! Starring Günther Stoll as Inspector Hopkins with Pinkas
Braun, Monika Peitsch and Siegfried Schürenberg. Looks beautiful!
Includes the original theatrical trailer plus a few other Edgar
Wallace movie trailers! Please note: The nice looking wide-screen
picture was taken fom the uncut German version of the movie. As
such, there were several bits of dialogue here and there that were
never recorded in the English language. These bits here are presented
with silence on the soundtrack with the exception of 1 short scene
that is presented in German language with English subtitles. |
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A
Hyena in the Safe (Una iena in cassaforte, 1968)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Cesare
Canevari, Italy
Offbeat and darkly comic thriller from the director of Matalo!
and I, Emmanuelle
(also available) starring Dimitri Nabokov and Maria Luisa Geisberger. |
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In
the Darkness of Terror (Historia de una traición aka
Nel buio del terrore aka Carla and Nora aka The
Great Swindle, 1971)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, Spain / Italy
After many years
Carla (Marisa Mell) runs into her friend Lola (Sylva
Koscina). At first they are happy spending time together
but an evil plot is afoot. Also starring Stephen Boyd, Fernando
Rey, Massimo Serato, Simón Andreu and María Martín. Includes
the original US theatrical trailer! Please note that there is a
small logo in the corner of the picture. Also, a few lines of dialogue
that were never translated into English are in Italian. |
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In
The Heat of the Flame (Calor de la llama, 1976)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Rafael Romero Marchent, Spain
Gabriella (Elli Maclure) is married to a much older man. The couple
seems happy but there is something lacking in her life. Meanwhile
a hooded homicidal rapist is attacking women in a mountain area.
One day Gabriella is attacked in the woods. The hooded maniac takes
her to a cabin and rapes her... and she likes it! Despite the guilt,
she eventually decides to leave her husband. A hard-to-find thriller
with Antonio Ferrandis, Antonio Mayans and Pedro Mari Sánchez. |
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Interrabang
(1969)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Giuliano Biagetti, Italy
Three models and their photographer head to a secluded island
for a modeling session when their yachet breaks down. It just
happens that an escaped murderer may be there, as well. While
the photographer seeks assistance on the mainland, the women encounter
an attractive stranger that could be the escapee. Sexual and psychological
games soon begin. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Haydée Politoff, Corrado Pani, Beba Loncar and Umberto Orsini.
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Jealous
Eyes (Spogliando Valeria, 1989)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Bruno Gaburro, Italy
Starring
Dalila Di Lazzaro, Donald Burton and Calogero
Buttà. |
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Kill
the Fatted Calf and Roast It (Uccidete il vitello grasso
e arrostitelo, 1970)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Salvatore Samperi, Italy
Well made thriller dealing with death and dark love within
a family! Great score by maestro Ennio Morricone! Starring Jean
Sorel, Marilù Tolo and Maurizio Degli Esposti. |
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The
Killer is Among the Thirteen (El asesino está entre los trece,
1973)
SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Javier Aguirre, Spain
Spanish Giallo starring Patty Shepard, Ramiro Oliveros and
Jack Taylor, and with Paul Naschy! Looks very nice! |
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The
Killer Is Still Among Us (L'assassino
è ancora tra noi aka The Killer Has Returned, 1986)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Camillo Teti, Italy
Bloody
giallo starring Mariangela D'Abbraccio and Giovanni Visentin. |
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The
Killer is Not Alone (El asesino no está solo, 1975)
SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Jesús García de Dueñas, Spain
Julio is a young man from a wealthy family who has an extreme
psychological hangup. Due to a sexual childhood trauma he suffered
at the hands of a nanny, he now murdersany woman women that tries
to pursue intimacy with him. This is a really solid thriller with
some effective dream / flashback sequences! ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Lola Flores, Teresa Rabal, David Carpenter, James Philbrook and
Maria Rohm.
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The
Killer Reserved Nine Seats (1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Giuseppe Bennati, Italy
A
group of annoying rich people spend time in an enormous closed-down
theater when they start getting knocked off! With Rosanna Schiaffino,
Cristea Avram, Eva Czemerys, Lucretia Love, Paola Senatore, Janet
Agren and others. |
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The
Killer With A Thousand Eyes (Los Mil ojos del asesino
aka The Killer With 1,000 Eyes, 1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Juan Bosch, Spain / Italy
Decent crime thriller / mystery with Giallo overtones starring Anthony
Steffen (Antonio De Teffè) as an international anti-narcotics agent
after a wealthy Brazilian drug dealer!
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The
Killer Wore Gloves (La Muerte llama a las diez aka
The Hot Lips of The Killer, 1974)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Juan Bosch, Spain / Italy
Gillian
Hills (star of "Beat Girl") rents her apartment out to
a strange man who is later believed to commit suicide. Her boyfriend
has disappeared and people around her begin getting murdered! An
ok giallo with a few nude scenes from the lovely miss Hills. With
Silvia Solar and Orchidea de Santis. Please note that there is a
small unobtrusive tv logo in the corner of the picture. Looks very
nice overall. |
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Knife
of Ice (Il Coltello di Ghiaccio, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Umberto Lenzi, Italy
Carroll Baker plays an attractive mute girl. After returning home
to visit their sick father, her sister (played by Evelyn Stewert)
is murdered. At first the killings seem to be connected to a Satanic
cult, but as this is a giallo you can pretty much figure that there’s
another explanation! Includes
the original theatrical trailer! |
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The
Lady of the Lake (La donna del lago aka The Possessed,
1965)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Luigi Bazzoni, Italy
Starring Peter Baldwin, Salvo Randone, Valentina Cortese and Pia
Lindström. |
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Libido
(1965)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Ernesto Gastaldi and Vittorio Salerno, Italy
Early entry black & white Giallo co-directed by Italian screen
writer extraordinaire Ernesto Gastaldi and Vittorio Salerno. Starring
Giancarlo Giannini, Dominique Boschero, Luciano Pigozzi and Maya
Maryl. |
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The
Lion's Share (1973)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Norman Cohen, Italy / South Africa / West Germany
Starring Tullio Monetta. From the director of "London in the
Raw"! Please note that the sound is a bit muffled on this title. |
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The
Lipstick
(Il rossetto, 1960)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Damiano Damiani, Italy
Early
entry black & white murder drama starring Pierre Brice, Giorgia
Moll and Pietro Germi.
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Long
Lasting Days (Una vita lunga un giorno / "A Life-long
Day", 1973)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Ferdinando Baldi, Italy
Starring
Mino Reitano, Ewa Aulin and Luciano Catenacci. |
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Love
and Death on the Edge of a Razor (Giorni d'amore sul filo
di una lama aka Meurtre au rasoir, 1973)
FRENCH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
Directed by Giuseppe Pellegrini, Italy
Starring Peter Lee Lawrence, Erika Blanc and Ivana Novak.
Includes the original theatrical trailer! |
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Love
Angels (Prostituzione aka Red Light Girls, 1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Rino Di Silvestro, Italy
Pretty decent exploitation from the director of "Werewolf Woman".
Like that film, this one sorta' drifts all over the place in the
directors' "train-of-thought" style of storytelling, from sleazy
sex to murder to chase scenes and, while somewhat disjointed, still
makes for an interesting ride. With Maria Fiore, Krista Nell, Lucretia
Love, Orchidea de Santis, Magda Konopka and others. |
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Love
Me Strangely (Un beau monstre, 1969)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Sergio Gobbi, France / Italy
Helmut Berger drives his wife to suicide. Is it an isolated incident
or is he a sicko? An obscure thriller also with Virna Lisi. |
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Macabre
(Viaje al Vacio,1967)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Xavier Seto (Javier Seto), Spain / Italy
A scheming blonde plots to steal her husband’s money, not by killing
him directly, but by driving him to the brink of insanity so that,
once he’s institutionalized, she and his twin brother (whom she’s
having an affair with!) can run his estate and have all his dough!
Larry Ward effectively portrays the twin bothers and Teresa Gimpera
is great as the hot blonde bitch. Also with sexy Silvana Venturelli
and Giacomo Rossi-Stuart. (Not to be confused with Lamberto Bava’s
“Macabre”.) |
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Madness
(Occhi senza volto / "Eyes Without A Face", 1994)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Bruno Mattei, Italy
Starring Monica Seller (as Carol Farres), Gabriele Gori and Emy
Valentino. Rated R |
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The
Man More Poisonous than the Cobra (L'uomo
più velenoso del cobra aka Human Cobras, 1971)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Bitto Albertini, Spain / Italy
Starring
George Ardisson, Erika Blanc, Alberto de Mendoza and Janine Reynaud.
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The
Man with the Icy Eyes (1970)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Alberto De Martino, Italy
Antonio Sabato plays a reporter out on the trail of a political
assassin in New Mexico. After helping police trap a man whom he
later believes is innocent, Sabato sets out to find the real killer.
With Barbara Bouchet, Victor Buono and Faith Domergue. |
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Mania
(1974)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by "Ralph Brown" (Renato Polselli), Italy
Starring Brad
Euston, Ivana Giordan and Isarco Ravaioli. |
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The
Maniac Responsible (...a tutte
le auto della polizia aka Calling
All Police Cars, 1975)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Mario Caiano, Italy
Starring
Antonio Sabato, Luciana Paluzzi and Enrico Maria Salerno . |
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Marta
(...dopo di che, uccide il maschio e lo divora / "After
That, It Kills and Devours the Male", 1971)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, Italy / Spain
Uncut
version of this rarity! Don (Stephen Boyd) is a disturbed man who
has visions of bludgeoning both his Mother and his ex-wife Pilar
to death. Living alone at his mansion save for his 2 servents, one
day Marta (Marisa Mell), a beauftiful woman who looks a good bit
like his wife, shows up on the run. After Marta confesses to having
killed a man, Don goes with her to help hide the body. An obscure
Giallo with a gothic horror feel and very hard to find! Please note
that the picture is soft looking and there is a number counter on
the screen in the lower right of the picture for the entire movie.
We also sell a nicer looking but unfortunately but version of this
movie. (We'll send the uncut version unless we hear otherwise).
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The
Monster of Blackwood Castle (Der Hund von Blackwood Castle,
1968)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Alfred Vohrer, West Germany
Is a dog is commiting murders at Blackwood Castle? Nice looking
German Krimi starring Heinz Drache, Karin Baal and Horst Tappert.
Includes
the original theatrical trailer! |
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Moonlighting
Mistress
(Ich schlafe mit meinem Mörder / "I Sleep With My Killer",
1970)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Wolfgang Becker, West Germany / France
RECENTLY
ADDED! Details coming soon. Movie available
now! Starring Harald Leipnitz, Ruth-Maria Kubitschek and Véronique
Vendell. |
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Il
Mostro ("The Monster", 1977)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Luigi Zampa, Italy
Starring Johnny Dorelli, Sydne Rome and Renzo Palmer, scored
by Ennio Morricone. |
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The
Murder Clinic (La lama nel corpo,
1966)
UNCUT VERSION
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Elio Scardamaglia, Italy / France
Starring
William Berger, Françoise Prévost, Mary Young and Barbara Wilson.
Includes
the original theatrical trailer! |
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The
Murder Mansion (Mansión de la Niebla, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Francisco Lara Polop (and Pedro Lazaga), Italy / Spain
Effectively
creepy throwback to the haunted house film and Italian gothic cinema
of the early 60's. A young couple on a motorcycle become lost in
the fog where they encounter a frightened woman. Their story takes
them to a cemetery and a big mansion where ghostly things are beginning
to happen! Or are they? Great lighting and camera work raise
this one above others. I swear this movie had one shot that made
me jump outta' my freakin' skin! Starring Andrew Reese, Analía Gadé,
and Evelyn Stewert (Ida Galli). |
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My
Wife, a Body for Love (Mia moglie, un corpo per l'amore,
1972)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Mario Imperoli,
Italy
Silvano Tranquilli loves his wife (Antonella Murgia) although
she is a nymphomaniac in Mario Imperoli's dramatic Giallo. Please
note that the sound is a bit hissy on this title. |
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Mystere
(aka Murder Near Perfect, 1983)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Carlo Vanzina, Italy
A man accidentally photographs a political assassination in Rome.
He is murdered and the negative, hidden in a cigarette lighter,
ends up in the hands of a prostitute who is also killed! The lighter
somehow makes it to sultry callgirl Mystere (Carol Bouquet) who
is now being stalked by the killer! A decent 80's giallo with John
Steiner, Janet Agren and Gabrielle Tinti. Includes the original
theatrical trailer! |
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Naked and Lustful (Carnalità aka Carnal Revenge
aka Hot Playmates, 1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Alfredo Rizzo, Italy
Roberta
(Erna Schürer) marries an older rich man but has other plans for
him! A decent plot is ruined by really pedestrian film making. Not
nearly as good as it should have been. Note: Picture is a bit soft
looking on this title, transferred from a VHS source. |
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Naked
Girl Killed In Park (1972)
WIDESCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed
by Alfonso Brescia, Italy
An old man is found murdered on an amusement park haunted house
ride. After finding out that the guy had recently been insured for
1 million dollars that morning, the insurance agents send
an undercover detective to check out the old man’s family. The detective,
effectively portrayed by suave Robert Hoffman, becomes involved
with the man’s daughters! With Teresa Gimpera, Pilar Velázquez and
Irina Demick. |
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Night
Caller (Ping an ye,
1985)
IN CANTONESE LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Philip Chan, Hong Kong
Stylish & effective murder thriller that looks like an Italian
“giallo”! A young girl’s mother is stalked and knifed in front of
her! The trauma leaves her unable to speak so it’s up to a hard
boiled detective to find the killer. Despite the lack of blatant
nudity and typical Chinese humor elements, this slick looking film
has an effectively sleazy undertone to it! Recommended! |
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The
Night Evelyn Came Out Of The Grave
(La notte che Evelyn uscì dalla tomba, 1971)
ENGLISH DUBBED
WIDE SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Emilio P. Miraglia, Italy
After
being released from an insane asylum, Anthony Steffen (aka Antonio
De Teffè),
obsessed by the memory of his dead wife, brings prostitutes back
to his mansion where he whips and kills them! At one point he
believes he sees his wife rise from her grave! After marrying
pretty Marina Malfatti he tries to deal with his delusions but
something sinister is afoot! Totally wild film and heavily recommended!
Look for Erica Blanc in the brief, er, in a brief
but mammerable, uh, memorable scene! Very nice wide-screen picture
and includes the theatrical trailer!
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The Nights
of Violence (Le notti della violenza aka Callgirls
66, 1965)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Roberto Mauri, Italy / USA
Details
coming soon! Movie available
now!
Prostitues are being targeted by an assailant wearing masks in
the likeness of popular actors. When one victim happens to be
a prominent amassador's daughter, her sister seeks the truth.
The killer's motivation and reveal is quite downbeat! A very well
done early giallo with a bit of drug racket / political corruption
included. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Alberto Lupo, Marilù Tolo and Lisa Gastoni.
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Nine
Guests for a Crime (Nove ospiti per un delitto, 1977)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Ferdinando Baldi, Italy
Details
coming soon! Movie available
now!
Starring Sofia Dionisio, Massimo Foschi and Dana Ghia. |
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No
Man's Island
(L'Isola delle svedesi, 1969)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Silvio Amadio, Italy
A
woman, Manuela (Catherine Diamant), flees to her friend Eleonora
(Ewa Green) to get away from her abusive husband. They decide to
hide out on an island owned by Eleonora. All is good until the husband
unexpectedly shows up! Note:
Picture is a bit soft looking on this rare title but still quite
watchable. Also starring Wolfgang Hillinger and Nino Segurini, from
the director of Amuck and Smile
Before Death. |
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No
One Heard the Scream (Nadie oyó gritar, 1973)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, Spain
Extremely effective thriller from the highly talented Eloy
de la Iglesia. When a woman accidently witnesses her neighbor
pushing his wife's corpse down an elevator shaft, she finds herself
a forced accomplice. The film offers some brilliant moments of
suspense and a truly twist ending. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Carmen Sevilla, Vicente Parra, María Asquerino, Antonio Casas
and Tony Isbert.
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No
Way Out (Senza via d'uscita, 1970)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Piero Sciumè, Spain / Italy / France
Very obscure thriller starring Marisa Mell and Philippe Leroy!
Note: Picture is soft looking on this title. |
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Obsession
- A Taste For Fear (Pathos
- segreta inquietudine, 1988)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Piccio Raffanini, Italy
Manic editing and a lot of bare skin set in the near future. Beautiful
models are being killed in this fast-paced thriller starring Virginia
Hey. And look for Eva Grimaldi and Kid Creole! |
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Only
Dead Witnesses Are Silent
(Ipnosi / "Hypnosis", 1962)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Eugenio Martín, Italy / Spain / West Germany
Black & white movie
starring Jean Sorel, Götz George and Heinz Drache. |
Orgasmo
- see Paranoia (below)
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The
Para Psychics (To koritsi vomva aka Death Has Blue
Eyes, 1976)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Nico Mastorakis, Greece
2
free-loving happy-go-lucky small-time cons meet up with a beautiful
woman and her mother. Unbeknownst
to them they are being followed by what seem to be assassins on
motorcycles. The woman turns out to have psychic and telekinetic
powers. Her mother offers them $2,000 to protect them from the killers.
This movie is not so much a straight-up Giallo but rather belongs
more to the "what the fuck!?" sub-genre. "Para Psychics"
has a bad reputation as one of the worst movies ever made but I
enjoyed it quite a bit! The middle part of the film is a bit hard
to follow as nothing much happens plot-wise; the 2 men wander around,
sleep with a lot of naked women and fight off attacks by the assassins.
There is a big plot twist towards the end. The free-spirited attitude
of the 2 men creates a sort of "Butch Cassidy"-on-drugs
atmosphere. Not an epic but I liked it! The picture quality is a
bit dark at times but not bad. Includes the original theatrical
trailer! Starring Jessica Dublin, Maria Aliferi, Peter Winter and
Hristos Nomikos. |
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Paranoia
(Italian title: Orgasmo, 1969)
ADULT VERSION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Umberto Lenzi, Italy / France
The first (and best) of a series of thrillers Lenzi made starring
Carroll Baker. Not to be confused with A Quiet
Place To Kill (which was also titled “Paranoia” in some
places!), this film tells the story of a newly widowed millionaire
(Baker) who allows a not-so-innocent vagabond and his cute sister
to stay at her mansion. The jet-set wannabees slowly begin to
dominate her until she starts to suspect that they may have a
dangerous ulterior motive! A great movie and pretty wild but still
hard to believe this was rated “X” when it came out. With Lou
Castel and Colette Descombes. Please note that there is a dodgy
looking wide-version floating around which is missing all the
nude bits. Can't have that, now, can we? Our full-frame version
is intact. and the "squeezed" picture has been correctly
re-sized. Includes 2 original theatrical trailers for Paranoia
plus a few other Carroll Baker trailers!
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Pensione
paura ("Hotel Fear", 1977)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Francesco Barilli,
Italy
Well made horrorific / Giallo from the director of "Perfume
of the Lady in Black"! During wartime a young girl waits for her
Father's return and must contend with a troublrd and sometimes dangerous
clientel at the hotel she's been left to run. Starring Luc Merenda
and Leonora Fani. |
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The
Perfect Crime (Indagine su un delitto perfetto, 1979)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed
by Giuseppe Rosati, Italy
Somewhat
under rated Giallo / crime drama starring Leonard Mann, Alida Valli,
Anthony Steel, Janet Agren, Adolfo Celi, Gloria Guida, Joseph Cotten
and Paul Muller. |
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Perversion
Story (I Caldi amori di una minorenne / "The
Warm Loves of a Minor" aka Las Trompetas del apocalipsis
aka , 1969)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Julio Buchs, Spain
/ Italy
After
his sister kills herself, a man delves into the swinging mod scene
to find out why. It
seems the only clue is a small piece of classical music that is
heard right before she threw herself out of a window!
A
fun thriller with a misleading title (there's not much perversion
going on) and a hilarious misrepresentation of the London club
scene. (The dj uses one turntable and when the record's done the
kids all stop dancing and stand still and patiently wait for him
to flip it over! Am I the only one that thinks this is funny??)
Starring Marilu Tolo and Brett Halsey, with Romina Power. (Not
to be confused with Lucio Fulci's "One On Top Of The Other"
which was also released around the same time as "Perversion
Story"!) Note: There is a small tv logo in the corner of
the picture. Despite this the picture quality is very nice!
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The
Phantom of Soho (Das Phantom von Soho, 1964)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb, West Germany
Police investigate the continuing murders of several women in a
seedy strip club area of England in this moody black and white thriller!
How many more will die before they find out who is underneath the
black cloak and skullface mask? One of the better German movies
based on a story by Bryan Wallace (Edgar's son)! Includes the original
theatrical trailer! |
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Più
tardi Claire, più tardi...
("Later Claire, Later..." aka Run, Psycho, Run,
1968)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH NO SUBTITLES
Directed by Brunello Rondi, Italy
Hard-to-find black &
white thriller starring Gary Merrill, Elga Andersen, Georges Rivière
and Rossella Falk with Marina Malfatti, Michel Lemoine, Janine Reynaud
and others. |
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The
Pleasure of Demons
(I Piaceri delle demoni aka Les Cousines aka Love
Demons aka From Ear to Ear, 1970)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Louis Soulanès, France
Twisted
drama about two young women, cousins, whom live together (and sometimes
fool around together!), that decide to torment their incapacitated
mute sister. Starring Nicole Debonne, Danielle Argence, Solange
Pradel and Liliane Bert. This is the naughtier European version!
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The
Police are Groping in the Dark (La polizia brancola nel buio
aka The Police are Blundering in the Dark, 1975)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Helia Colombo, Italy
Starring Joseph Arkim, Francisco Cortéz, Richard Fielding, Danny
P. Gerzog and Gabriella Giorgelli. Note: Picture is a bit soft on
this title, taken from an old film print. There is also an occasional
bit of scratchy film noise. |
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La
Puritana (aka Act of Revenge, 1989)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Ninì Grassia, Italy
Starring
Helmut Berger, Mattia Sbragia, Margit Evelyn Newton and Gabriele
Tinti. |
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Psychout
For Murder (Salvare la faccia, 1969)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by "Edward Ross" (Rossano Brazzi with additional footage
by Ted Neeland), Argentina / Italy
Licia (Adrienne LaRussa, star of Lucio Fulci's "Beatrice Cenci"),
the daughter of a rich politician, was sent to an insane asylum
to avoid a political family scandal. Upon her return home, she sets
about to get her revenge on her father and sister for putting her
through the months of hell that may have now actually turned
her into a legitimate psychopath! Sultry, gorgeous LaRussa steals
the show as Licia, prick-teasing her sister's husband relentlessly
and turning the tables on everyone. With director Brazzi as "Daddy",
Paola Pitagora as her jealous sister and "Camille 2000" star Nino
Castelnuovo as her blackmailing boyfriend! An offbeat and obscure
thriller! Includes the alternate US opening sequence. Recommended! |
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Qui?
(aka The Sensuous Assassin, 1970)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
FRENCH
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Léonard Keigel, France / Italy
RECENTLY
ADDED! Details coming soon. Movie available
now! Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet and Gabriele Tinti. |
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A
Quiet Place To Kill (aka Paranoia, 1970)
UNCUT VERSION!
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed
by Umbrto Lenzi, Italy
Carroll Baker gets involved in a murder plot to kill her ex-husband
(Jean Sorel). His current wife is in on it with her until the day
they try to pull it off and things go slightly different then they
had planned. A decent film and not quite as wild as Lenzi's thriller
from the year before (also called Paranoia
aka “Orgasmo” which also starred Baker) or his similarly
titled film from '71 called Ideal Place To Kill, this one
is more plot-oriented but effective nonetheless. I swear that there's
one scene on a boat that seems to have inspired a scene in the 1998
film "Wild Things"! |
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A
Rather Complicated Girl (Una ragazza piuttosto complicata,
1969)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Damiano Damiani, Italy
A young man, after overhearing an erotic phone conversation
between two women, coincidentally happens to run into one of them.
He is attracted to her artistic quirkiness and becomes her lover.
Of course, things take a sinister turn when she explains to him
that the other woman on the phone is her sexually abusive stepmother.
A murder plot ensues with tragic results. A fine thriller with
an amazing psychedelic opening sequence! ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Catherine Spaak, Jean Sorel and Florinda Bolkan.
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The
Red Circle (Der rote Kreis aka The Crimson Circle,
1960)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Jürgen Roland, West Germany / Denmark
The second in the West German Edgar Wallace "Krimi" movie
series! Starring Renate Ewert, Klausjürgen Wussow, Karl-Georg Saebisch,
Thomas Alder and Ernst Fritz Fürbringer. Looks beautiful! Includes
the original theatrical trailer! |
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Red
Lies (Bugie Rosse, 1993)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Pierfrancesco Campanella, Italy
Starring Lorenzo Flaherty, Tomas Arana, Gioia Scola and Alida Valli.
Please note that there is a small unobtrusive Italian tv logo in
the corner. |
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Red
Rings of Fear (Enigma rosso
aka Virgin Killer aka Trauma, 1978)
UNCUT VERSION
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Alberto Negrin, Italy
Another underrated thriller with a storyline that almost seems like
it could have inspired “Twin Peaks”! A dead teenage girl is found
floating in a ravine. Having been brutally murdered with a sharp
phallic instrument, the assigned inspector (played by Fabio Testi)
investigates her female schoolmates and eventually uncovers a teenage
prostitution ring. With Christine Kaufman, Jack Taylor and, in a
small role, Helga Liné. Released in a cut version on US video as
"Trauma", this is the uncut version! Includes the original
theatrical trailer! |
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Reflections
In Black (Il Vizio ha le calze nere aka Vice Wears
Black Hose, 1972)
UNCUT VERSION
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE (PILLAR-BOXED / 4:3)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE WITH A FEW LINES IN SPANISH
Directed
by Tano Cimarosa, Italy
A "woman in black" is slashing the throats of Dagmar Lassander's
lesbian lovers! Picture is clear but very soft looking and contains
scenes missing from other versions. |
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Ring
of Death (Un Detective,
1969)
UNCUT VERSION
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
MOSTLY ENGLISH LANGUAGE, A FEW LINES IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, Italy
Upgraded uncut and wide-screen version! Contains material missing
from the US version including the longer ending. Really nice looking
wide-screen picture. While policeman Franco Nero is on a routine
case, someone kills the man he is trailing. Investigating further
he uncovers blackmail, corruption and murder! With Florinda Bolkan
and Adolfo Celli and an uncredited appearance by Laura Antonelli
in a smaller but memorable role.
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The
Room Next Door (La stanza accanto, 1994)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH PORTUGEUSE
SUBTITLES
Directed by Fabrizio Laurenti, Italy
Starring Mark Benninghoffen, Thomas Patrick, Mary Sellers
and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, written by Pupi Avati. |
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Rorret
(aka Mr. Rorret ad altezza d'uomo, 1988)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
Directed by Fulvio Wetzl, Italy
Starring Lou Castel, Anna Galiena, Massimo Venturiello and
Enrica Rosso. |
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Scandal
in Black
(Appuntamento in nero, 1990)
ENGLISH DUBBED
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Antonio Bonifacio, Italy / Germany
Starring
Mirella Banti, Andy J. Forest, Mary Lindstrom and Daniele Stroppa.
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Scenes
from a Murder
(L’Assassino... è al telefono,
1972)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Alberto De Martino, Italy
Another
obscure one that gets little respect but I thought it was a helluva
lot cooler than most recent U.S. thrillers! Telly Savalas is an
assassin out to kill an actress with amnesia (Anne Heywood). Not
knowing who or why anyone’s after her, she must try to regain her
memory and put the pieces together in time to save her life. Also
available in our old 4:3 English language version. |
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The
Scorpion With 2 Tails (Assassinio al cimitero etrusco
aka Murders In The Etruscan Cemetery, 1982)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed
by Sergio Martino, Italy
Made for t.v. supernatural thriller with John Saxon, Elvire Audray
and Paolo Malco. Apparently this was cut down from a mini series
that hopefully was better in its complete form. |
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The
Secret of Seagull Island (L'Isola del gabbiano, 1980)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Nestore Ungaro, Italy
Barbara Carey plays a woman who, while on a trip to Rome, learns
that her sister is one of several blind girls who has turned up
murdered recently! Following a lead to an island where an unusual
family lives, she pretends to be blind in order to track down the
culprit. Despite a bit of nudity and blood, this one does play a
bit like a t.v. movie, albeit a decent one that gets pretty intense
at times! |
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Murders For Scotland Yard (Jack el destripador de Londres
aka Seven Cadavers For Scotland Yard aka Jack The Ripper
Of London, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by José Luis Madrid, Spain / Italy
A "Jack The Ripper"-like killer is murdering prostitutes and Paul
Naschy is the prime suspect! Decent thriller that doesn't skimp
on the blood and skin. Also starring Patricia Loran, Renzo Marignano
and Orchidea de Santis. Looks very nice! |
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Sex
Call (La llamada del sexo, 1977)
SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Tulio Demicheli, Mexico / Colombia / Spain / Dominican
Republic
Starring
Andrés García, Rossy Mendoza, George Hilton, Verónica Miriel and
Claudia Gravy. |
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Sex
Crime (Delitto
carnale aka Killing of the Flesh, 1983)
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Cesare Canevari, Italy
Starring
Marc Porel, Sonia Otero, Fulvio Ricciardi, Moana Pozzi and Dirce
Funari. |
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Sex
of the Witch (Il sesso della
strega, 1973)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Angelo Pannacciò, Italy
A
kind of black magic twist of Agatha Christie's "Ten Little
Indians". Relatives gather for the readig of a will and people
begin getting killed. Starring Susanna Levi, Jessica Dublin, Sergio
Ferrero and Camille Keaton.
On
his deathbed, Mr. Hilton observes his family and the fragility
of their name. He fears a curse falling upon the surviving lineage.
After the reading of the will, strange events and murders begin
to occur. The suspicion of the police falls upon those present
but something more supernatural is taking place. This is definately
a very unique and groovy little film. A great psychedlic scene
takes place with a rock band performing at a club. Though the
violence is rather tame (except for one scene in particular),
there is lots of nudity and sex. The plot is rather nonsensical
but it really doesn't matter, does it? Sex of the Witch
delivers the trippy goods and thats what counts! ~Melissa Kusia
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Shadow
of Illusion (Le ombre roventi,
1970)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH JAPANESE SUBTITLES
Directed by Mario Caiano, Italy
A woman goes to Egypt for a modeling assignment but gets
caught up in cultish horrors! Mario Caiano's exotic horror / Giallo
comes off a bit more goofy than scary but I liked it! Starring William
Berger, Daniela Giordana and Krista Nell. |
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Shadows
Unseen (Abuso
di potere, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
Directed by Camillo Bazzoni, Italy
Frederick Stafford and Marilù Tolo star. |
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The
Skin Under The Claws (La pelle
sotto gli artigli, 1975)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Alessandro Santini, Italy
Starring
Gordon Mitchell as the mad Prof. Helmut with Geneviève Audry and
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Sky Is Falling see Bloodbath
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Slap
the Monster on Page One
(Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina aka Viol en première
page, 1972)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Marco Bellocchio, Italy / France
Starring Gian Maria Volonté, Fabio Garriba and Carla Tatò. |
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Smile
Before Death (1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Silvio Amadio, Italy
A
young woman (Luciana Della Robia) returns home from boarding school
after her mother’s suicide to collect her inheritance. Her stepfather
(Silvano Tranquilli) seems to be having an affair with Rosalba Neri
and the girl begins to suspect that the suicide was actually murder!
Another sexy film with twists and surprises from the man that gave
the world Amuck! Recommended! Please note
that there is a small tv logo in the corner of the picture. |
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Snapshot
for a Crime (Istantanea per
un delitto, 1975)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Mario Imperoli, Italy
Starring
Erna Schurer, Monica Strebel, Luis La Torre and Lorenza Guerrieri. |
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So
Sweet, So Dead (Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo
della squadra mobile aka The Slasher Is The Sex Maniac,
1973)
UNCUT VERSION
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Roberto Montero, Italy
Starring Sylva Koscina & Farley Granger. Ssssleazy story about a
psycho killer who spends his time "punishing" cheating wives! Some
of the naughty ladies include Femi Benussi, Krista Nell and Susan
Scott (Nieves Navarro). This is the
longer uncut version of this sexy slasher! Includes the US trailer
as "The Bad Girls"! |
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So
Sweet, So Perverse (1969)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
Jean-Louis Trintignant and wife Erika Blanc's marriage has hit the
skids; Blanc is cold as ice while Trintignant seeks the female companionship
of his friend's wife (Helga Liné).
A distraught blonde (Carroll Baker) moves into the apartment upstairs
from them. They begin an affair that pulls the man into a trap of
murder and lies! Another solid thriller from Lenzi! One of his best!
Looks very nice! |
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Sola
Ante el Terror
(1983)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
IN SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISHSUBTITLES
Directed by Jess Franco, Spain
A rare but somewhat slow murder thriller starring Lina Romay (as
Candy Coster) with Mabel Escaño and Carmen Carrión. For completists
only. Please note that the picture is a bit soft looking. |
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Something
Creeping in the Dark (Qualcosa striscia nel buio, 1970)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed
by Mario Colucci, Italy
Creepy
haunted house / giallo hybrid with Stelvio Rosi, Mia Genberg, Farley
Granger, Lucia Bosé, Dino Fazio and Giacomo Rossi-Stuart. |
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Spying
Marina (Spiando
Marina aka The Smile of the Fox aka Foxy Lady,
1992)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Sergio Martino, Italy
Starring
Debora Caprioglio, Steve Bond and Sharon Twomey.
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The
Strange Story of Olga O (La strana storia di Olga 'O',
1995)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Antonio Bonifacio, Italy
Decent late-entry Giallo written by Ernesto Gastaldi and
starring Serena Grandi, Stéphane Ferrara and Daniela Poggi with
Florinda Bolkan. |
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Strangler
of Blackmoor Castle (Der Würger von Schloß Blackmoor,
1963)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by
Harald Reinl, West Germany
Really decent black & white mystery! A killer brands an "M"
onto the victims head before he chops it off! With Karin Dor. |
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The
Student Connection (Un Par de zapatos del '32, 1973)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Rafael Romero Marchent, Spain / Italy
Ray Milland
is Dr. Mann, a doctor / caretaker at a boarding school for young
boys. We learn that he has hired an assassin to kill a man so he
can be with his beautiful wife Sonja (reservedly played by Sylva
Koscina). The plot goes overboard, however, when the assassin blows
up an entire jet airplane killing over 100 people just to get to
the one guy. Enraged upon hearing this, Dr. Mann picks up a statue
and bashes the assassin's head in. He then notices one of the young
boys spying on the incident but doesn't see which one. Sonja convinces
Mann thatthey can only do one thing to save their skins: Find out
which boy it was and kill him! A fast paced movie with a decent
performance by Milland, the film still lacks any kind of real style
(which these films usually need) and comes off just okay. Also starring
Ramiro Oliveros, Franco Giacobini, Charly Bravo and María Silva. |
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Sunday
Woman (La Donna della domenica aka La Femme du dimanche,
1975)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Luigi Comencini, Italy / France
Comical
giallo starring Marcello Mastroianni, Jacqueline Bisset and Jean-Louis
Trintignant. |
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The
Sweet Body of Deborah (1967)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, Italy
Carroll
Baker in one of her best roles is a recently married American woman
who, upon moving to the her new husband’s home in Italy, learns
that he may’ve been responsible for contributing to the suicide
of a local girl, his ex-girlfriend (played by Evelyn Stewert aka
Ida Galli)!
With Jean Sorel and George Hilton. A must for Baker fans! Includes
the original theatrical trailer! |
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Sweets
From A Stranger
(Caramelle da uno sconosciuto, 1987)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Franco Ferrini, Italy
Starring
Barbara De Rossi, Marina Suma, Athina Cenci, Mara Venier and Laura
Betti. The Includes the original theatrical trailer! |
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Terror
on Half Moon Street (Der Mann mit dem Glasauge aka Man
with the Glass Eye, 1969)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Alfred Vohrer, West Germany
Later entry in the West German Edgar Wallace "Krimi" movie
series! Starring Horst Tappert as Inspector Perkins with Karin Hübner,
Hubert von Meyerinck, Stefan Behrens, Fritz Wepper, Ilse Pagé, Christiane
Krüger and Jess Franco favorite Ewa Strömberg. Music by Peter Thomas.
Looks beautiful! Includes the original theatrical trailer plus a
few other Edgar Wallace movie trailers! |
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The
Third Eye
(Il terzo occhio, 1966)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Mino Guerrini, Italy
Starring
Franco Nero, Gioia Pascal, Erika Blanc and Olga Solbelli. |
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To
Kill A Stranger (Matar a un extraño, 1983)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Juan Lopez Moctezuma, Mexico
I was surprised to find this one from the director of "Alucarda",
"Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon" and "Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary" (all
available in our "Horror" section) as years ago I had
thought those were his only 3 films. Not so! This obscure murder
thriller is his 4th and second-to-last film. A pretty pop singer
(believably portrayed by popular Mexican film and t.v. star Angelica
Maria in one of her only English roles) is traveling across a Latin
country to meet her news reporter husband (Dean Stockwell). Her
car brakes down during a storm and she has the unfortunate luck
of being picked up by Donald Pleasance, a rich local retired army
man / war hero. Seemingly helpful at first, he turns out to be a
homicidal rapist and, while defending herself, she ends up killing
him! In a panic she hides the body in a well but must now deal with
the police and iron-fisted local army officers who are trying to
discover the whereabouts of this missing "hero"! Although
competently made, this is probably Moctezuma's most mainstream film
mainly due to it's lack of grue and the gawdawful performance by
Aldo Ray as a police detective. The rest of the cast is very good
but it's Pleasance who steals the show (naturally!) and as such
the film really only kicks in during his scenes. Look for Mad Magazine
cartoonist Sergio Aragones as the controlling army general! |
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Too
Beautiful To Die (aka Nothing Underneath 2, 1988)
UNCUT VERSION
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH JAPANESE SUBTITLES
Directed by Dario Piana, Italy
After a model is raped at a wild party, her coworkers begin getting
brutally slain! Decent entry in the 80's fashion model murder thriller
sub-genre. (Or is that sub-sub-genre?) The Includes the original
theatrical trailer! |
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Tormentor
(Passi di danza su una lama di rasoio aka Death Carries
A Cane, 1973)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Maurizio Pradeaux, Italy
Bottom-of-the-shelf thriller for after you’ve seen all the others.
Robert Hoffman and Susan Scott (Nieves
Navarro) star
in the story of a woman who witnesses a murder through vending binoculars.
Hell, I still liked it! |
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La
Trasgressione
(1988)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Fabrizio Rampelli, Italy
Starring
Pierfrancesco Campanella, Milly D'Abbraccio, Angelo Cannavacciolo
and Claudia Cavalcanti. Includes
the original theatrical trailer!
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Trauma
(Violación fatal, 1978)
SPANISH
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by León Klimovsky, Spain
Starring Ágata Lys, Heinrich Starhemberg (as Henry Gregor)
Ricardo Merino, Isabel Pisanoand Antonio Mayans. |
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Trhauma
(aka Il mistero della casa maledetta aka Thrauma,
1980)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Gianni Martucci, Italy
After falling out of a tree on a childhood dare, a young man ends
up both physically and severly mentally scared. His mind becomes
so twisted that his only joys in life seem to be playing with plastic
toy blocks and murdering! The movie is a mix of a slasher film and
a giallo (though those hints are more than easy to figure out)!
Although it's not as bloody as one would hope and the ending is
a bit of a letdown it's not a total loss either. I would probably
recommend this one based on rarity alone. The scariest moment? That
shockingly bad disco number at the beginning!! ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Gaetano Russo (as Ronald Russo), Domitilla Cavazza (as Dafne Price)
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The
Truth According to Satan (La verità secondo Satana,
1972)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Renato Polselli, Italy
Black
comedic thriller starring Sergio Ammirata, Marie-Paule Bastin,
Marcello Bonini Olas and Rita Calderoni. Includes
the original theatrical for this and for the other Polselli movies
The Vampire and the Ballerina,
Vampire of the Opera, The Reincarnation
of Isabel and Oscenità.
Rated R
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24 Hours
of Terror (24 ore di terrore, 1964)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Gastone Grandi, Italy
An international narcotics ring hires a "reputable" American thug
to assist in a huge heroin deal. However, upon arrival at the
gang's villa, murders begin occuring by a laughing assailant in
black gloves. Is it one of the gang or a rival group to blame?
An interesting early giallo with crime / espionage elements. ~Melissa
Kusia
Starring
A.V. Belfast, Pino Colizzi (as Joseph Warrender) and Paul Janning.
Please note that the picture quality on this title is a fair bit
worse than what we usually offer. Having said that, it is still
quite watchable. Also please note that there is a small unobtrusive
Italian tv logo in the corner.
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The
Two Cats' Nine Tails... and a Half in Amsterdam (Due gattoni
a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam, 1972)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
SLIGHTLY WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Osvaldo Civirani, Italy
Famous Italian comedy duo Franco and Ciccio star in this
satire of the Giallo film! Starring Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia
with Luciano Pigozzi and Elisabeth Sennfors. |
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Two
Faces of Terror (Coartada en disco rojo aka I Due
volti della paura, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Tulio Demicheli, Spain / Italy
Love, deception
and murder amongst the medical practice! Starring George Hilton,
Fernando Rey, Luciana Paluzzi and Anita Strindberg with Carla Mancini. |
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Vergogna
schifosi ("Dirty
Shame" aka Dirty Angels, 1969)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Brunello Rondi, Italy
Starring
Roberto Bisacco, Marília Branco and Lino Capolicchio. |
Two Men For
Alexa see Due maschi per Alexa
La verità secondo Satana see The
Truth According to Satan
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Violent
Blood Bath (Pena de muerte, 1973)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Jorge Grau, Spain / Italy
Deceptively titled Giallo for completists only! Starring
Fernando Rey and Marisa Mell. Nice picture quality but considering
the director and stars this movie should have been better! |
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The
Weapon, the Hour, and the Motive (L'arma, l'ora, il movente,
1972)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Francesco Mazzei,
Italy
When
a young and handsome priest is brutally murdered, the police find
their investigation being pulled in several directions. Did he
have a lover? Was it a jealous husband? A young orphan adopted
by the convent holds the key to the mystery. More murders occur
before the case is solved! This giallo effort has it's sleazy
moments but ultimately focuses on building its characters and
tension more than others. The acting is fairly strong and there
are some great standout moments. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Renzo Montagnani, Bedy Moratti, Eva Czemerys, Salvatore Puntillo
and Claudia Gravy.
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Web
of Deception (Il sorriso del ragno, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Massimo Castellani, Italy
Super rare movie
tells a story of drug smuggling and deception. Although the plot
is pretty interesting, the bland shooting style makes this a kind
of dull movie. Recommended for completists only! Starring (in alphabetical
order) Marília Branco, Thomas Hunter, Elena Nathanail, Stephanos
Stratigos, Gabriele Tinti and Leopoldo Trieste. |
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Who
Killed the Prosecutor and Why? (Terza ipotesi su un caso
di perfetta strategia criminale / "Third hypothesis of
a criminal case of perfect strategy", 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Giuseppe Vari (as "Joseph Warren"), Italy
Starring
Lou Castel, Beba Loncar and Adolfo Celi. |
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Who
Wants To Kill Sara?
(Tutti gli uomini di Sara / "All The Men of Sara",
1992)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE WITH PORTUGUESE SUBTITLES
Directed by Gianpaolo Tescari, Italy
Obscure
Giallo which appears to have been shot on video. Starring Nancy
Brilli, Giulio Scarpati and Claudio Bigagli. Note: Picture is
a bit soft looking on this title.
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Without
Apparent Motive (Sans mobile apparent, 1971)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed
by Philippe Labro, France / Italy
Jean-Louis Trintignant plays a police detective who is trying to
solve a string of murders committed with a long distance rifle.
The murderer is also using a silencer which ads to the tension.
At any moment in broad daylight a new victim could drop! What is
the connection between these killings? Are they the work of some
psychotic murderer killing at random or is there a specific motive?
A well crafted mystery thriller! Nice looking wide-screen upgrade
on this under rated film! With Dominique Sanda, Sacha Distel, Carla
Gravina, Paul Crauchet and Laura Antonelli. Note: There is a very
small tv logo in the corner. |
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Yellow
- The Cousins
(Yellow: le cugine, 1969)
IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Gianfranco Baldanello, Italy
Starring
Lisa Seagram, Maurizio Bonuglia and Caterina Barbero. Please note
that the picture is a bit soft looking and the color washed-out
on this title. |
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The
Young Wife (La
moglie giovane aka Death Will Have Your Eyes, 1974)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Giovanni d'Eramo, Spain / Italy
Starring
Marisa Mell, Farley Granger, Francisco Rabal and Helga Liné. Includes
the original theatrical trailer!
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Your
Hands on My Body (Le tue mani
sul mio corpo, 1970)
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Brunello Rondi, Italy
A handsome, young loner lives with his wealthy father and attactive
stepmother. He becomes obsessed with stepmom's model friend but
doesn't know how to connect with anyone properly. The untimely
death of his mother left a psychological scar since childhood
that he cannot escape. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Lino Capolicchio, Erna Schurer, Colette Descombes and José Quaglio.
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Your
Sweet Body To Kill
(Il tuo dolce corpo da uccidere, 1970)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Alfonso Brescia, Italy
Starring
George Ardisson, Françoise Prévost, Eduardo Fajardo and Orchidea
de Santis. |
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