Blood and Black Lace
Directed by Mario Bava
When young model, Isabella, is murdered by a masked killer, the employees of a chic Italian fashion house find themselves the next targets of the mysterious assailant. A missing diary, a torrid affair, deception and backstabbing are all potential motives for the fashion house slayings. This seminal thriller by legendary Italian filmmaker, Mario Bava, became the blueprint for giallo cinema with its visually arresting colour scheme, set piece murders and convoluted plot. A great influence on fellow Italian director, Dario Argento, BLOOD AND BLACK LACE went on to shape Italian horror, as well as the slasher film of the 1980s. Contains violence and gore.
A masked killer terrorizes a chic fashion house in Mario Bava's seminal giallo.
Cast: Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Thomas Reiner, Ariana Gorini
Member Reviews
A chilling and stylish Giallo murder mystery that adeptly weaves an omnipresent web of suspicion over it's whole cast. The beauty of it's scenery and shot composition contrast sharply and effectively with the brutality of it's subject matter. The plot may be a touch convoluted, but the melodrama somehow seems to be essential the film's marvelously consistent feeling.
Steel solid giallo.
Classic, genre-defining Giallo. Amazing score, great use of large sets, and a good use of the signature simplicity of the killer.
So beautiful, the colors, that I think I saw a color I've never seen until now. For real.
Loved the style and music