This is a real creep movie! I mean I guess pretty much any movie that deals with necrophilia can be classified as that but this one has an especially creepy vibe that runs throughout it. The soundtrack by Goblin definitely helps set this mood. The story concerns a fellow whose fiance dies so he decides to dig her up, embalm her and keep her around. He also goes out and meets new gals(I guess since his corpse-lady isn't so hot in the sack) that he brings home and ends up murdering in various ways. Luckily, or maybe not?, he has a super-creepy maid who helps him get rid of these extra bodies. If you're into stuff like NEKROMANTIK, this is probably the closest to that film that Italian cinema got with a similar subject matter(at least that I'm aware of). So if you're in the mood for intestines being spilled and corpses being fondled check it out. AKA BLUE HOLOCAUST & BURIED ALIVE
Agree about the vibe with this film. It is unrelentingly grim and downbeat throughout. And, just like Giallo in Venice or New York Ripper it leaves the viewer with a little bit of a dirty feeling afterwards. What we learn from this film is Cinzia Monreale looks just as lovely when playing possum for the cameras.
ReplyDeleteOh and another Italian film that goes into this territory is Macabre (1980)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen MACABRE in a while but I don't recall it being as graphic as this film. Gotta revisit it again sometime when I'm feeling like a creep. :)