Blood and Black Lace (1964)
Isabella, a young model is murdered by a mysterious masked figure at a boarding house run by Max Morlacchi and his lover Countess Cristiana Como. When Isabella's boyfriend is suspected of the killing, her diary, which apparently has some incriminating evidence linking her to the killer, dissapears, the masked killer begins killing off all the models in and around the house to find the diary. (imdb)
Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery
AKA: Sei donne per l'assassino
Country: France, Italy, Monaco, West Germany
Directed By: Mario Bava
Written By: Mario Bava, Giuseppe Barilla
Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Lea Lander, Franco Ressel, Thomas Reiner, Ariana Gorini, Dante DiPaolo, Mary Arden, Massimo Righi, Luciano Pigozzi, Claude Dantes, Francesca Ungaro
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Blood and Black Lace belongs to 23 collections
1. Features under 91 minutes (public: moderated by epiphany - 49 stars)
2. Psychotronic Film and Video Guides (public: moderated by Gregzilla - 33 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (public: moderated by Cinephile - 17 stars)
4. Films available in HD (public: moderated by kubricksucks - 12 stars)
5. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (public: moderated by Aron Ericson - 10 stars)
6. Giallo (public: moderated by edkrak - 6 stars)
7. Eurohorror (public: moderated by Shmendrek - 1 star)
8. The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Horror 1960s (public: moderated by RoyalB - 1 star)
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The performances are solid, the music is enjoyable, & all of the visual elements like bright colors & intense lighting definitely help set the mood. Each kill is unique, which was appreciated, & the design of the killer is very effective for how simple it actually is. The plot is alright, if a little meandering, but it lost me a bit in the third act when things shifted from proto-slasher movie to strange romantic crime drama. All considered, it's worth a look for its historical value.
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This is almost a silent movie, in the sense that the dialogue is largely unnecessary. The images do all the talking. But I didn't find it compelling viewing, for all the briliant technique.
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I focused so much of my energy marveling at the aesthetics that when the final act began, I realized I wasn't paying attention to the plot line. It reminded me of the first time I saw Suspiria. I am excited to see what else director Mario Bava created.
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