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Silenzio
19Jul10
Wonderfully dark, comic Bava film which may have been inspired by the similarly themed underrated Luis Bunuel film Ensayo de un crimen. Featuring typically stunning visual imagery and camerawork and fill of in-jokes (the Bava film Black Sabbath appears on Tv and proves to be an important plot point) it is surely the most underappreciated film in his filmography.
Christopher Smith
23Dec09
Stylish Euro psycho-thriller from director Mario Bava. The plot is pretty standard B-movie flair (heavily derivative of 'Psycho'), though it does take some wry twists. But it's Bava's extraordinary visual flair that transcends it into something more interesting - with his trademark moody lighting and fluid camerawork (Bava photographed the film himself) it creates some exquisitely memorable gothic imagery. A fun over-the-top atmosphere with a 70s pop score and Stephen Forsyth a lot of fun in the lead - this is a must for fans of Italian horror.
