Giallo Movies
-
Movie Review: A Bay of Blood (1971)
“A Bay of Blood” is a Giallo thriller from Mario Bava, the ‘Master of Macabre’. Upon release, the movie was heavily criticized for its extreme gore and violence, but contemporary critics have been more appreciative and consider it one of the landmarks of the Giallo movie era. The movie features one of the most twisted Read more
-
Movie Review: Phenomena (1985)
“Phenomena” is another good Giallo movie from Dario Argento, with a very interesting plot that includes some supernatural elements. Jennifer Connelly plays Jennifer Corvino, a young adult gifted with the ability to communicate with insects, who is trying to stop a serial killer targeting teenage girls. Like other movies from Argento, “Phenomena” has excellent cinematography Read more
-
Movie Review: The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
Directed by the noteworthy Giallo director Sergio Martino, “The Strange Vice of Mrs. Ward” (SVMW) is another good, watchable Giallo slasher movie. Like many of Martino’s creations, SVMW is a thrilling ride with a good storyline, great cinematography, and, of course, ample scenes of nudity and sex. Edwige Fenech, the ‘Queen of Scream,’ a beautiful Read more
-
Movie Review: Blood and Black Lace (1964)
In this post, we will look at an early Giallo movie, “Blood and Black Lace” (BBL). BBL is directed by Mario Bava, the ‘Master of the Macabre,’ one of the most well-known directors of the Giallo genre. The setting for this movie is Christian Houte Culture, a fashion house overdecorated with ornaments and filled with Read more
-
Movie Review: The Cat O’ Nine Tails (1971)
‘Cat O Nine Tails’ (CONT) is the second movie in director Dario Argento’s Giallo “Animal Trilogy”. It is yet another intense thriller from the ‘Master of Suspense’. While Argento claimed that this was not one of his own best movies, most critics, including yours truly, disagree with him. CONT is one of the better Giallo Read more
-
Movie Review: Deep Red (1975)
“Deep Red” is a Giallo classic directed by the “master of horror,” Dario Argento, two years prior to “Suspiria,” his horror masterpiece. “Deep Red,” released at the peak of the Giallo craze, set the bar high for quality in the horror subgenre. Many critics believe that this could be Argento’s best movie and that it Read more
Bay Area Bloke 