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In Italian cinema, giallo ( pronounced [ˈdʒallo]; pl.: gialli, from giallo, lit. 'yellow') is a genre of murder mystery fiction that often contains slasher, thriller, psychological horror, psychological thriller, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural horror elements. [1]
10. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh. 1971 1h 21m R. 6.9 (5.5K) Rate. An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer. Director Sergio Martino Stars George Hilton Edwige Fenech Conchita Airoldi.
1. Deep Red. 1975 2h 7m R. 7.5 (43K) Rate. 89 Metascore. A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic. Director Dario Argento Stars David Hemmings Daria Nicolodi Gabriele Lavia. 2. Blood and Black Lace. 1964 1h 28m Not Rated. 7.1 (13K) Rate.
Oct 18, 2021 · We look back at some of the best giallo movies and most important giallo directors to figure out the necessary elements. And do modern movies like Last Night in Soho and Malignant qualify?
- The Case of The Scorpion’s Tail | 1971
- The New York Ripper | 1982
- Black Belly of The Tarantula | 1971
- Death Walks on High Heels | 1971
- Seven Deaths in The Cat’S Eye | 1972
- Stagefright: Aquarius | 1987
- A Lizard in A Woman’S Skin | 1971
- Tenebrae / Unsane | 1982
- The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh | 1971
- The House with Laughing Windows
Like all of Sergio Martino’s films, The Case Of The Scorpion’s Tale (La coda dello scorpione) is a visual treat. Martino always endeavored to do something interesting visually – here, prodigious zooming, a plethora of unconventional angles, strange compositions, and fluid camera work to help escalate the tension. Martino also uses innumerable colou...
In the hierarchy of Italian horror, Lucio Fulci usually doesn’t get his due. Many fans will place him below Argento and Bava, but I’d argue many of his films are far better. Fulci is admired for his onscreen appreciation of violence and brutality, but the man could also shoot a picture like nobody’s business. The New York Ripperis often targeted as...
Just as the wasp uses a deadly stinger to kill its arch-nemesis the tarantula, a psychotic murderer is mimicking the insect by inserting a poison-tipped acupuncture needle into the back of his victim’s neck. The venom paralyzes the victims and the killer forces them to watch their own death as he slices them up. The inventive killings in Black Bell...
Death Walks on High Heels (La morte cammina con i tacchi alti) and Death Walks at Midnight were Italian/Spanish co-production, and two of many Giallo films from director Luciano Ercoli. Made using most of the same main cast and crew, both High Heels and Midnight were vehicles for Spanish-born starlet Susan Scott (Ercoli’s wife), who stars in both f...
Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eye (La morte negli occhi del gatto) seems like a case of the filmmakers going out of their way to distinguish themselves from the hundreds of other Giallo films released, with a very strong supernatural underpinning to the proceedings (including repeated mention of vampires) and a specific focus on would-be animal murdere...
Michele Soavi’s time spent assisting Dario Argento with Tenebre, Phenomena and Opera clearly prepared him to direct a feature of his own and with StageFright, Soavi proved himself as adept a director as any of his peers. StageFright is famous for two main reasons: donning an owl mask, the maniacal killer sets about his massacre via an assortment of...
After the success of Dario Argento’s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, the Italian film industry set out to produce a slate of thrillers with animal-related titles. One of the first was Lucio Fulci’s A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (Una lucertola con la pelle di donna). Despite its Giallo status, Fulci’s film is a distinct entity apart from those made ...
Generally considered Dario Argento’s last good film before a steep decline, Tenebrae was a return, after experiments with supernatural horror (Suspiria, Phenomena), to the classic Giallo formula: homicidal maniacs, black leather gloves, the killer’s point of view, convoluted plot twists, pulse-pounding music, and so on. Said to be Argento’s most pe...
Director Sergio Martino (also known as Italy’s Roger Corman) proves once again why he does Giallo better than most. Starring Giallo queen Edwige Fenech (Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, and many more) and George Hilton (The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail), The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh is a carefully fashioned and engrossing thrill...
The House with Laughing Windows (La casa dalle finestre che ridon) opens and ends as a deathly serious meditation on suffering and art. This sense of dread begins with a series of highly disturbing images that play out in sepia tones, juxtaposed with the opening title cards – a man is chained, tortured and repeatedly stabbed by two hooded figures. ...
1. The Evil Eye. 1963 1h 26m Not Rated. 7.0 (5.4K) Rate. A mystery novel-loving American tourist witnesses a murder in Rome, and soon finds herself and her suitor caught up in a series of killings. Director Mario Bava Stars John Saxon Letícia Román Valentina Cortese. Widely considered to be the very first Giallo ever made. released in two versions:
Nov 17, 2023 · As you navigate this specially curated Ranker list, you'll be treated to a rich showcase of Giallo's most iconic films, each colored by gruesome narratives and unforgettable suspense. Our selection of films spans across various timeframes, revealing the evolution of this riveting genre.
