The Giallo Thread - Page 75

#**741** 15th April 2013, 10:09 AM

I really don't think films like Suspiria and Inferno can be considered gialli at all. If so, you may as well call Zombi 2 a giallo. They're simply supernatural HORROR films because the 'fantastique' elements are far more apparent and are the main focus of the films.

All the Colours of the Dark and Phenomena on the other hand, can be considered examples of 'giallo fantastico' because the mystery is more important.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**742** 15th April 2013, 01:31 PM

I thought Suspiria and Inferno were really odd choices for the video. Tenebrae and the others featured are gialli but, as you said, Suspiria and Inferno are completely different.

JAMIOUSE · #**743** 15th April 2013, 07:15 PM

A giallo is simply a murder mystery, how far the writers or directors ran with them depends on their tastes and what was popular at the time. Suspiria and Inferno are not gialli, there straight supernatural horror films which are different to gialli.

Paul@TheOverlook · #**744** 15th April 2013, 07:53 PM

But Suspiria plays with the giallo's generic conventions and even though its a supernatural horror at heart it does start out in the realms of the murder mystery.

There are films that straddle other genres and the giallo, notably Dallamano's giallo-poliziotteschi mash-up What Have They Done to Your Daughters - it's best not to pigeonhole films by saying what they are and aren't.

#**745** 16th April 2013, 06:39 AM

It does play with giallo conventions but only around the beginning with the detectives. I feel that for most of its run-time, it's more of a dark fairy tale with much emphasis on the evil presence that emanates from within the academy. We're not concerned with who or what killed Pat because we pretty much know it's the school. Furthermore, the only clue Suzy comes across are the three irises and she doesn't use this clue until the end so there isn't a whole lot of deducing. Suspiria is definitely a mystery film but it downplays most of the elements that would really make it a 'giallo'. I could go on forever but it'll just get dull and I'm not a genre expert either.

Now onto the topic of gialli in general. My favourite gialli are 'Seven Notes in Black', 'All the Colours of the Dark', 'What Have You Done to Solange?' and 'A Lizard in a Woman's Skin'. I'm also curious to watch some of the 'suspense giallo' films. I've seen 'Perfume of the Lady in Black' which was excellent. I think I might watch 'Orgasmo' and other Lenzi films.

Paul@TheOverlook · #**746** 17th April 2013, 09:32 PM

My point wasn't that its a giallo, rather those who say that it isn't shouldn't be brushed off as not knowing what they're talking about.

Lenzi's gialli are very good on the whole, as are Martino's.