Blood and Black Lace (1964)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:8
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.2/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: A suspense thriller (or "giallo") from Italy about a gloved and masked murderer who preys on gorgeous fashion models. Could the killer be driven by something more than pure sexual deviance? One of... A suspense thriller (or "giallo") from Italy about a gloved and masked murderer who preys on gorgeous fashion models. Could the killer be driven by something more than pure sexual deviance? One of the models keeps a diary of the forbidden love affairs and recreational drug smuggling that takes place at a swanky fashion salon where she works, and the murderer is willing to do whatever it takes to silence whomever reads it. A stylish film from the Italian king of shock cinema, Mario Bava. [More]
Starring: Dante DiPaolo, Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Mary Arden
Starring: Dante DiPaolo, Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Mary Arden, Lea Lander, Harriet Medin, Thomas Reiner, Franco Ressel
Director: Mario Bava
Director: Mario Bava
Screenwriter: Marcello Fondato, Mario Bava
Composer: Carlo Rustichelli
Reviews for Blood and Black Lace
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Part painting, part tango, the picture is meticulous depravity and rapture, from its Mod-fab tableaux vivant opening credits through to its escalating abomination. Full Review |
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The plot becomes secondary to spectacle of the dreamy dance of death, choreographed with sadistic precision, delivered in lurid color, spied upon with a restlessly gliding camera. Full Review |
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The dummies here reflect a society's ruthless commoditization of the body and flesh. Full Review |
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Eerie, atmospheric ancestor to the slasher flick. Full Review |
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Few films are anywhere near as lovely as the bloody and brutal 'Blood and Black Lace.' Full Review |
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a complex murder mystery raised to a higher level through artistry and innovation Full Review |
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