One of the best early Gialli that offers the elements all we love from this sub-.genre in all of its glorious fashion. The atmosphere is fantastic and the script keeps you intrigued since the sexy opening.
The death sequences are brutal and insane (all about the acupuncture technique to paralyze victims), and the dark tone of the film is perfectly displayed on screen.
The fantastic performance of the Inspector, played by a very well known actor in this sub-genre, totally carries the weight of the film on his back.
The only problem I find with the movie is the middle section of it, where it gets redundant and almost boring. However, it recovers near the climax.
Die hard fans of the sub-genre will find amusing to notice "someone" really important from another fantastic Giallo, "The House of the Laughing Windows" (1978).
The death sequences are brutal and insane (all about the acupuncture technique to paralyze victims), and the dark tone of the film is perfectly displayed on screen.
The fantastic performance of the Inspector, played by a very well known actor in this sub-genre, totally carries the weight of the film on his back.
The only problem I find with the movie is the middle section of it, where it gets redundant and almost boring. However, it recovers near the climax.
Die hard fans of the sub-genre will find amusing to notice "someone" really important from another fantastic Giallo, "The House of the Laughing Windows" (1978).