Tag: Ivan Rassimov
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The Strange Vice Of Mrs Wardh (1971)
One can also giallo for Halloween! The Strange Vice Of Mrs Wardh (1971; also titled Blade Of The Ripper) has all the prototypical elements of the Italian giallo genre: a leather gloved killer, bloody violence, writhing sex, a convoluted plot, chic 70s style in the outfits and interior design, a gorgeous score and an iconic,… Read.
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Spasmo (1974)
Another movie I tracked down to watch basically because of the Ennio Morricone score, particularly the mellow, haunting title piece, Spasmo (1974) is a giallo mystery that was quite unusual. Starting off with a man (Robert Hoffmann) finding a woman knocked out on the beach (Suzy Kendall), the film’s tone is very over the top… Read.
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All The Colors Of The Dark (1972)
Further exploring the giallo thriller genre and loving the Bruno Nicolai soundtrack, I watched Lindsay Hallam’s recommendation, All The Colors Of The Dark (1972; Tutti i colori del buio). Edwige Fenech plays a woman, Jane, plagued by nightmares based on traumatic incidents in her past – her hunk husband (George Hinton) is unsure about her… Read.
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