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A Blade in the Dark (1983)

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This horror-thriller from director Lamberto Bava stars Andrea Occhipinti as Bruno, a composer who becomes involved in a frightening series of murders while staying at an isolated villa. The story turns on a scene in the horror film Bruno is scoring: a young child, taunted by cruel bullies, descends into a dark cellar after a bouncing tennis ball. The kids hear a scream and the ball bounces up to them, leaving bloody tracks on the wall. Pretty Sandra, Bruno's director, explains that her

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Art House & International, Horror

Dardano Sacchetti

Mar 29, 2005

Anchor Bay Entertainment

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All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0) | DVD (3)

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.

August 4, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter | Comment
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A Blade in the Dark is the product of Mario Bava's son Lamberto Bava. The director has a few Italian classics under his belt, including this one, but I've never been particularly impressed with his work or anything. As far as thie film goes, I wouldn't say that it's one of the best giallos out there, but it does have a

October 30, 2011
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Tim Salmons

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To begin with I was a real sap for liking all that commercial crap that the everyday world is being exposed to watching. That was until "A Blade In The Dark" caught my attention.This was the first film that marked my entry towards Italian horror and what an entrance it was I might add.The opening sequence is a real

April 14, 2011
matertenebraum

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