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Blood and Black Lace: A Mario Bava Giallo- Celebrating 60years
Fashion, Murder, Red Herrings, A Faceless Killer
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60th anniversary- of one of the most at the time- shocking films. The film that grabs you right from the start and never let's go. Take a trip back in time to the beginning of the giallo films.
Blood and Black Lace (1964)- If there was only one Giallo or an introduction to the world of Yellow Crime Thrillers (Italy)-this is the one to watch. Directed by genius, Mario Bava. His use of colors and angled shots along with mood and lighting is brilliant. Then throw in an international cast and a killer ear candy score featuring a title credit with a haunting horn solo by Carlo Rustichelli (Kill Baby, Kill) and you have the ultimate giallo. A long with so many red herrings like a good “krimi”. The blend of murder and mystery. 4K promo, original Italian trailer- Blood and Black Lace Official Trailer | 4K (youtube.com)
The film introduces the masked killer genre weaving sexual deviances and overtones with the world of fashion and drugs. The film is suspense filled with twists and turns, fog…
