The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972)

Soundtrack: Bruno Nicolai



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Directed by Emilio Miraglia

Starring Barbara Bouchet, Sybil Danning and Pia Giancaro

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Strange Shadows In An Empty Room (1976) aka Blazing Magnum

Clip: Tranny Fight


Also known as Special Magnum. This Italian production was filmed in my hometown of Ottawa the year I was born, and just down the highway in Montreal. A strange mix of Euro Crime and Giallo elements, it has rarely been seen by the genre fans who would appreciate it. But I may be a little biased... seeing shots of Ottawa in an Italian police film is about as good as it gets for me.

Directed by Alberto De Martino

Starring Stuart Whitman, John Saxon, Tisa Farrow and Martin Landau.

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Stone Cold Dead (1979)

Directed by George Mendeluk

Starring Richard Crenna, Paul Williams, Linda Sorenson and George Chuvalo

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Fatal Frames: Fotogrammi Mortali (1996)

The awful, mind-destroying music video within the movie. Be warned.



Directed by Al Festa

Starring Stefania Stella, David Warbeck (The Beyond), Alida Valli (Suspiria), Linnea Quigley (Savage Streets), Donald Pleasance (Halloween) and Angus Scrimm (Phantasm). Woah!

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) aka The Evil Eye

Directed by Mario Bava

Starring Letícia Román and John Saxon

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Short Night Of Glass Dolls (1971)

Directed by Aldo Lado.

Starring Mario Adorf, Barbara Bach, Ingrid Thulin and Jean Sorel.

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The Pyjama Girl Case (1977)

Directed by Flavio Mogherini.

Starring Ray Milland and Mel Ferrer.

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The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970)

Clip: "Trapped"



Soundtrack: Ennio Morricone



Dario Argento's first film is a masterpiece of the giallo genre and is in my top 5 movies of all-time.

This wasn't the first giallo (that distinction belongs to Mario Bava's The Girl Who Knew Too Much from 1963) but it set the template for the genre that would boom in the following years.

Also features a memorable score from Ennio Morricone.

This has just been released on Blu Ray by Blue Underground.

Directed by Dario Argento.

Starring Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall and Mario Adorf

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Torso (1973)

Directed by Sergio Martino.

Starring Suzy Kendall and Tina Aumont.

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Seven Blood Stained Orchids (1972)

Score by Riz Ortolani


Directed by Umberto Lenzi.

Starring Antonio Sabato and Uschi Glas.

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Phenomena (1985) aka Creepers

Clip: "Flash Of The Blade"



Soundtrack: Bill Wyman (from the Rolling Stones) and Terry Taylor



Soundtrack: Goblin - Phenomena



Directed by Dario Argento.

Starring Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Donald Pleasance, Fiore Argento and Michele Soavi

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Giallo (2009)

Directed by Dario Argento.

Starring Adrien Brody and Emmanuelle Seigner.

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A Blade In The Dark (1983)

Directed by Lamberto Bava.

Starring Andrea Occhipinti and Michele Soavi.

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The Case Of The Bloody Iris (1972)

Soundtrack - Bruno Nicolai



Watch the entire movie here!



Directed by Giuliano Carnimeo.

Starring Edwige Fenech and George Hilton.

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