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Old 12th November 2010, 07:27 PM
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Old 12th November 2010, 07:33 PM
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Btw just received Massacro (1989) (R2,EC Entertainment).
Andrea Bianchi's very late second entry in the giallo genre...
Curious about that one.
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Old 14th November 2010, 07:58 PM
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Bought the blue underground Case Of The Bloody Iris yesterday so that should be here this week and still have Don't Torture A Duckling, A Blade In The Dark, The Black Belly Of The Tarantula and Door Into Darkness left to watch. Giallo filled week.

I also bought Hitch-Hike yesterday too, does that count as a giallo? I remember it being on the list of recommendations bdc wrote
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Nice ones!
Interested in your findings...
Hitch-Hike does count as a giallo since it's in the Blood and Black Lace book.

Looking at the poll above it seems suspense gialli aren't very popular?
I wonder why since I love them...maybe not many people have seen these films?
Or are they just too subtle?

Just finished watching Bianchi's Massacre (1989) and oh boy!
Late extremely sleazy and trashy (shoe-string budget probably) giallo from the man who gave the world Strip Nude for your Killer...
There are a few decent looking scenes in it but overall I'd say this certainly isn't a great giallo.
Still it has a séance (like a few other gialli),lesbians,gays,nudity,a strange killer,some supernatural touches (yes,it's actually a giallo fantastico,well part of it!),the story involves the making of a horror movie (which seems to involve filming transvestite scenes?) and a decent amount of gore (some killings near the end are a bit tame tough).
I'd say I sort of enjoyed watching it but be advised that I also said that when I finished watching Mattei's Madness (1994 and better imho).

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Old 14th November 2010, 08:17 PM
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Looking at the poll above it seems suspense gialli aren't very popular?
I wonder why since I love them...maybe not many people have seen these films?
That could well be it. I've yet to but Sweet Body Of Deborah and haven't seen Orgasmo. Perversion Story I liked a lot. Has a bit of the Hitchcockian 'wrong man' feel to it. What else would you class in that genre?

Argentofan - That's quite a list of heavy hitters! Watched Black Belly again the other night and for the first time in Italian, which I have to say I much preferred.

Also watched Case Of The Scorpion's Tail for the first time. I'm not sure if I was just on Giallo overload or not in the mood but I got a bit bored by halfway.. I'll have to go back to it another time.
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Old 14th November 2010, 08:39 PM
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Yeah giallo overload,I also get that sometimes...
I usually mix my viewing but still when on a giallo trip...it helps to watch some other stuff then and return to the giallo genre afterwards (feels good everytime!).

A few other films I would classify as suspense giallo (there's more):

So Sweet... So Perverse
Paranoia
Dirty Pictures aka Oasis of Fear
Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key (some gothic influences as well)
Knife Of Ice
Amuck
Smile Before Death
The Perfume Of The Lady In Black (extreme suspense! )
Waves of Lust
The Body

A little musical interlude...


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Out of complete coincidence I just watched Hitch Hike this evening!

Cracking film, i was really surprised by it and think it is excellent. In the Blood and Black Lace book or not, I would not call it a giallo though.
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I've definitely gone over to the dark side. I got Lenzi's "Spasmo", a Dutch release which easily's got the worst front cover compared to any DVD. It looks like one of those porn movies that attempt to include a plot too. So now i am tempted to buy an expensive Eyecatcher release that's got a great cover. Have you ever done something like this? Is it - too - crazy?
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Out of complete coincidence I just watched Hitch Hike this evening!

Cracking film, i was really surprised by it and think it is excellent. In the Blood and Black Lace book or not, I would not call it a giallo though.
Well I wouldn't either really...
But since it's in the book a lot of people call it a giallo.
I'm planning on revisiting this one as well.
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Old 14th November 2010, 09:31 PM
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Out of complete coincidence I just watched Hitch Hike this evening!

Cracking film, i was really surprised by it and think it is excellent. In the Blood and Black Lace book or not, I would not call it a giallo though.
It was a blind buy for me but I'm looking forward too it after hearing good things.

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