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Wild overwrought nonsense.

It's Sergio Bergonzelli's best-known film. And for good reason. He threw in everything and the kitchen sink. While the film is not graphic by the genre's standards, it incorporates many taboo and wild concepts like incest and childhood trauma. There's even an exploitation scene about the Holocaust.

It's all here. Does it all make sense? No. It's a bunch of sound and fury signifying nothing. Even if one could adequately summarize the plot, you wouldn't believe it anyway. It's almost comic in its absurdity.

Eleonora Rossi Drago, Pier Angeli, and Emilio Gutiérrez Caba play the central characters of the dysfunctional, murderous family at the heart of the film. No one stood out as being particularly good. Many of the scenes are over-the-top, and there was a good bit of overacting.

At the end of the day, if you like oddities, give it a try. But this one just didn't come together for me.

Dream-like erotic thriller. Ruggero Deodato generates some great atmosphere! There's an incredible soundtrack by Claudio Simonetti (from Goblin).

The plot is basic enough. Philippe Caroit is a detective investigating the death of a man. There are 3 sisters (Ilaria Borrelli, Katarzyna Figura, and Barbara Ricci) who take turns seducing Philippe Caroit and accusing one another of murder. As it unfolds, the story becomes increasingly improbable and absurd. But it is also surreal and oozing with style.

There's a twist ending, which will divide viewers.

At the end of the day, the dream-like qualities of the film won me over. I say it's worth checking out!

Carlo Vanzina directs an underrated thriller.

Vanessa Hessler is new to the fashion world. She is hired by the legendary Richard E. Grant, who plays a famous clothing designer. He absolutely owns every scene he is in. Unfortunately, people start dying who have some relationship with the fashion world. Francesco Montanari plays the detective on the case.

There is a lot here to recommend. There is a mystery that's not too obvious. There is some good suspense. Some of the scenes are unpredictable. There is adequate comic relief. I think a major highlight that elevates the film is a memorable score by Pino Donaggio.

Unfortunately, there are homophobic scenes. The film doesn't have much in the way of special effects. Most of the murder scenes are totally forgettable with very little of the red stuff. Many horror fans will be disappointed on this front.