Tag: Italy
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Director Andrea Bianchi doesn’t possess the stylistic flourishes that make many bad gialli worth watching, but what he lacks in inventive direction he makes up for with sleaze. On that… more ›
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Had Dark Purpose been an hour-long TV episode, it would have delivered. But as a film it can’t sustain the momentum, and Shirley Jones, while acceptable, isn’t dynamic enough to make us… more ›
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A phantasmagorical blend of supernatural horror and straight-forward giallo thrills delivered with an abundance of style. more ›
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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage might not have been the first giallo, but it is one of the most completely realized and best executed. more ›
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Forbidden Photos is not an exceptionally plotted giallo. Nonetheless, it has a structure sturdy enough upon which to hang a lot of crazy mid-century design more ›
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It tries to walk the line between espionage action and comedy and never quite manages to be very good at either. more ›
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Lurid is an important word to have on hand. It may comprise a mission statement on the part of the filmmakers. At least in terms of what they promise, which… more ›
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Eurospy films are often regarded as cheap knock-offs of James Bond. But there is cheap, and then there is cheap. And then there is Operation White Shark. more ›
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