The Bloodstained Butterfly
The Bloodstained Butterfly is a cross between giallo and poliziotteschi, as cops and lawyers struggle to unravel a typically Byzantine murder case.
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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Argento would go on to direct bolder, more visually dynamic films, but he would rarely achieve the same level of empathy as he does in The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Read moreDiabolique: Main Hoon Dracula!
Over on Diabolique, I’m indulging my passion for Shaitani Dracula. Main Hoon Dracula! is the next step in my quest to promote Harinam Singh’s baffling, beautiful horror masterpiece.
Read moreThe Sister of Ursula
The Sister of Ursula is like watching a Jess Franco film without that director’s flare. Everything seems to operate under the directive of “Well, this should be good, but we’re going to mess it up.”
Read moreStrip Nude for Your Killer
Even though it’s poorly written, relentlessly tasteless, and is packed with gratuitously seedy garbage, Strip Nude for Your Killer entertains on that level that satisfies the dark part of your soul and makes you feel like you need a shower.
Read moreCultural Gutter: I Am the American Cool
Over on the Cultural Gutter, I have a three-part series that explores the science fiction influences on Janelle Monáe and celebrates her celebration of being different and defense of marginalized people.
Read moreThe Case of the Bloody Iris
When it comes to truly loathsome characters in giallo, few can match Giuliano Carnimeo’s The Case of the Bloody Iris, a film in which pretty much everyone is hateful or stupid; or more often, hateful and stupid.
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