Filed under: giallo

Blackboard Jungle, Baba Yaga, Black Sunday

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I was blown away by Blackboard Jungle. It's an odd movie that every film fan should watch. 4.5/5

 

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Baba Yaga is a tedious grindhouse film that starts off with lots of promise but doesn't go anywhere or really do anything. Still an interesting curiosity from the 70's. 3/5

 

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I love Black Sunday. It's been years since I've seen it, but Mario Bava never disappoints. 4/5

 

La Bestia Uccide Sangue Freddo, House of Flying Daggers, M

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I've seen most of the giallos out there. The stuff I find these days is usually pretty bad. La Bestia Uccide Sangue Freddo falls into the don't bother category unless you are a completist. 1/5

 

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I remember loving House of Flying Daggers. Watching it on blu-ray brings out the amazing colors but the lame special effects really suffer. Still an impressive visual feat. 3.5/5

 

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M is a crazy Fritz Lang movie. Peter Lorre is amazing in the film. The film itself isn't the best but it's great to see how many things we thing of as modern has been used for over 100 years. And it looks great on blu-ray. 3.75/5

Red Shoes, Dr. Strangelove, The Perfume of the Lady in Black

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Picked up Red Shoes on blu-ray and it looks amazing. A must see for people that love the art of cinema. 4.5/5

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I was hoping for a great transfer of Dr. Strangelove on Blu-ray. It as OK but needs a better transfer. Still the movie is great. 4.5/5

 

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I was in the mood for a giallo but The Perfume of the Lady in Black wasn't a giallo. Basically nothing happens until the last 30 min of the film then the movie just go nuts. Sadly, that first hour is deathly dull. 3/5

The Red Queen Kills 7 Times, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Cold Prey 2

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I'm a sucker for giallos. Most of them suck but everyone once in a while you find a good one. The Red Queen Kills 7 Times isn't perfect but if you're a fan of giallos, you'll really enjoy it. 3.75/5

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Pretty Maids All in a Row is the only thing Gene Roddenbury did that wasn't Star Trek related. It's a very odd movie. Part high school hijinks/part sexual thriller/all male wish fulfillment. The film is a weird mishmash of themes and ideas that all seem to work somehow. 3.75/5

 

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Cold Prey 2 picks up where the excellent first one leaves. It's works like Halloween 2 did. We find out heroine in a hospital recovering when the killing begins. 4/5

The Wild Hunt, Blood Splattered Bride, Street Trash

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The Wild Hunt jumped on my top ten of the year at the last minute. It's a great, dark and disturbing movie about LARP'ers. 4.25/5

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I love 70's Italian cinema and giallos. While Blood Splattered Bride isn't a giallo, it certainly has all the conventions of one. Plus lesbian vampires. 3.25/5

 

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I think Street Trash is a movie that if you didn't see it at a certain age you probably won't enjoy it. I can see why it's a cult hit but I found it very tedious. 2.5/5

Faster Pussycat Kill Kill, Deep Red (Profondo Rosso), Major League

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Not my favorite Russ Meyers film but Faster Pussycat Kill Kill is a classic film with so much style over substance. It's great fun and everything you wuld want from a cult film. 3.75/5

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Deep Red (Profondo Rosso) is the best thing that Dario Argento will ever do. It's a masterpiece of giallo film making and keeps you guessing until the end. If you've never seen a giallo, start with this one. 4.5/5

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I enjoyed Major League much more than I thought I would. This just a great 80's film that gets overlooked. I might have to add it to my DVD collection. 3.5/5

Blood Farmers, the devil and more

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I was really looking forward to this and was quite bored for the most part. Watching Telly Savalas suck on the lollipop was a hoot. 2.5/5

 

Goldenlady

Female James Bond my ass...This movie was just horrible on pretty much every level. 1.75/5

 

Bloodfarmers

Ultra low budget that lacked any of the charm it needed to be even remotely recommendable. If you see this, just keep on walking 1/5

Feb 03

Clue

Fun movie. I still enjoy it.

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Mostly nude chicks walking around with a middle of the road black gloved killer in a motorcycle helmet killing them off. C level giallo.

Aquarium

French film about a group of people stuck in a room and they are forced to do bad things. Basicly Cube but not as good.