An early effort from director Brunello Rondi, Later, Claire, Later... is a thinly veiled critique of class inequality revolving around a rather dysfunctional family. The title character is bumped off early in the first reel and from then on we're left guessing who would want to have killed her and why? As the story unfolds, … Continue reading Later, Claire, Later…/Piu Tardi, Claire, Piu Tardi… (1968)

WIP Locandina (autographed by Paola Pitagora)   Promotional Brochure Plot: Critical Reception: "Avvertibili squilibri negli sviluppi drammatici e psicologici, l'incerta fusione di elementi 'gialli' e sentimentali e la tediosa prevalenza del dialogo sull'azione, concorrono alla mediocrità del risultato." ('Segnalazioni cinematografiche', vol. 68, 1970) "Sul filo assai delicato di un intreccio 'giallo' (...) sono contemporaneamente in … Continue reading Without Knowing Anything About Her/Senza Sapere Niente di Lei (1969)

Following a particularly heated argument with her boyfriend, Manuela decides to leave  city life behind and join her friend, Eleonora, a divorcee who lives on a remote Mediterranean island. Trouble brews when Manuela's boyfriend arrives on the island to try and win her back and a bitter struggle ensues as both parties vie for her … Continue reading No Man’s Island/L’Isola delle Svedesi (1969)

A breakdown of the scenes missing from the television airing (Rete4) found in the Italian Super8 print released by 'Film Autori' (circa 1970s). The first scene appears during the first post-credits sequence and is simply an extension of the existing scene. It runs around 30 seconds. Note: the scene is intentionally shot with a pink … Continue reading Super8/Greek VHS: No Man’s Island/L’Isola delle Svedesi

    The following review has been plucked wholesale from imdb - all credit to reviewer lor. If anyone can help me contact him then please post in the comments or send me a message. (There's also another in-depth review here by Caldo Assassino in Italian, courtesy of nientepopcorn) DEAD OF SUMMER epitomizes the hundreds … Continue reading Dead of Summer/Ondata di Calore (1970)

The relatives of a young rebellious heir to a fortune (Dean Reed), who spends most of his time on a yacht, try to have him committed to an asylum but are mysteriously killed, one by one, in the family villa.  Apparently filmed in 1969 but not released until two years later and so far remains … Continue reading Caine’s Breed/La Stirpe di Caino (1971)

A young couple veer off the road in an accident and wake up near a villa where they are hosted by another young couple who seem intent on making them stay for as long as possible. As the days pass, the recovering couple realise they are being manipulated by their hosts who have ulterior motives … Continue reading A Game For Eveline/Un Gioco Per Eveline (1972)

A relatively obscure giallo, Head Down, Feet Up is another production which seems to cram in all sorts of social issues with a murderous sub-plot in the background which loosely holds everything together. A serial killer who specialises in killing teachers is on the loose and Andrea (Corrado Pani) becomes accidentally involved when he decides … Continue reading Head Down, Feet Up/Testa Giù, Gambe in Aria (1972)