Considering how low the budget obviously was, Bava does a great job crafting a classic giallo mystery. The film may even have inspired Wes Craven's "Scream 3," which was also a horror movie about the making of a horror movie.
A Blade in the Dark (1983)
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Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A giallo from director Lamberto Bava, A BLADE IN THE DARK stars Andrea Occhipinti (THE NEW YORK RIPPER) as Bruno, a composer trying to write a score for a horror film. Looking for some solitude in... A giallo from director Lamberto Bava, A BLADE IN THE DARK stars Andrea Occhipinti (THE NEW YORK RIPPER) as Bruno, a composer trying to write a score for a horror film. Looking for some solitude in order to complete his work, Bruno rents an isolated villa in the European countryside. Unfortunately, just as he has begun to get some of his score done, he discovers the dead body of a young girl he had just met at the house. Soon, another woman is brutally murdered, and Bruno quickly becomes obsessed with finding the killer. And, when he hears what appears to be a clue on his film's soundtrack, he believes the answer to the mystery is hidden in the film he's scoring. [More]
Starring: Andrea Occhipinti, Anny Papa, Michele Soavi, Valeria Cavalli
Starring: Andrea Occhipinti, Anny Papa, Michele Soavi, Valeria Cavalli
Director: Lamberto Bava
Director: Lamberto Bava
Screenwriter: Dardano Sacchetti
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| 15% 15% | The Ugly Truth |
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