Directed by Riccardo Freda, Murder Obsession, also called Murder Syndrome and a host of other names, is a kitchen-sink kind of movie, one that has so much going on that it almost distracts […]
Coming Home – Murder Obsession (1981)
A Return Stay is Out of the Question – Girl in Room 2A (1974)
One has to wonder just what it is that makes a person want to stay in a place that makes them not only uncomfortable, but truly frightened. Is it obligation, a fear […]
Just a Little Bit of… – StageFright (1987)
By the late 1980s, there had been numerous movies about masked killers and seeing as how that seemed to be the fad and that most audiences usually ate that kind of horror […]
One Little… – Smile Before Death (1972)
Silvio Amadio’s Smile Before Death, of which he both wrote with Francesco Villa and directed, is perhaps not the most exciting giallo to come along, but it is an interesting one. It […]
To Catch a Killer – The Fifth Cord (1971)
Franco Nero plays an alcoholic reporter named Andreas who is given a story covering a series of killings. Each murder takes place on a Tuesday and at every scene a fingerless glove […]
Who to Trust? – The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)
As Anthony Ascott, director Giuliano Carnimeo would not only deliver a few spaghetti westerns during his tenure, but this movie as well, a giallo as good as any despite the fact it […]
An Eye For An… – Eyeball (1975)
Sometimes a person has to wonder why a killer kills the way they do. What drives them to not only murder, but to sign their work with a signature move. Obviously there […]
Memories Involving… – The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)
The Perfume of the Lady in Black from director Francesco Barilli is a bit of a surreal watch, and some might even say confusing. As long as one pays attention to the […]
It Was Never Supposed to be… – The Murder Clinic (1966)
A young woman, having just arrived at an asylum to become its new nurse, has no idea what she has gotten herself into. Not only is her boss, Doctor Vance a little […]
Murderous Mistakes – The Killer Must Kill Again (1975)
There are times when even the best-laid plans can go awry and when it comes to murder for hire, a mistake can cost more than just the victim their life. Director Luigi […]
The Telltale Mind 