The Giallo Xperience
This is not intended to be the definitive guide to the Gialli, although during the next years I hope it may something in the lines of that goal and purpose. (That will depend on how much I can find and see the buggers, as many of the genre outings are yet hard to find.) This is simply a list I'm planning to include all the gialli I've seen, including proto-, post- and borderline cases.
The idea is to give some brief description and recommendations or non-recommendations, which are of course purely subjective. No need to believe me or anyone else, see 'em for yourself.
Excluded are entirely non-Italian productions. I MAY do some exceptions on this, we'll see.
If you have any recommendations for me, any comments or questions considering my views (pro or against) or otherwise, feel free to drop few lines in the comments section.
NOTE: I try to order the list by the original release date, from oldest to latest. Please bear with me for any inconsistency, the list order options are quite a b*tch to manage and command. ;)
The idea is to give some brief description and recommendations or non-recommendations, which are of course purely subjective. No need to believe me or anyone else, see 'em for yourself.
Excluded are entirely non-Italian productions. I MAY do some exceptions on this, we'll see.
If you have any recommendations for me, any comments or questions considering my views (pro or against) or otherwise, feel free to drop few lines in the comments section.
NOTE: I try to order the list by the original release date, from oldest to latest. Please bear with me for any inconsistency, the list order options are quite a b*tch to manage and command. ;)
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- DirectorMario BavaStarsJohn SaxonLetícia RománValentina CorteseA mystery novel-loving American tourist witnesses a murder in Rome, and soon finds herself and her suitor caught up in a series of killings.Arguably the film that started it all, as it goes to the later Giallo boom. (Personally I consider this more of a proto-giallo.) Bava owes a lot to Hitchcock with his stylish if somewhat incoherent thriller, creating some innovative visuals as he goes. As about always to be expected from Bava, it all looks good and has some effective scenes and moods. Beautiful black & white photography, some interesting views on marijuana and later genre-film icon John Saxon will keep your interests up till gruesome end.
- DirectorMario BavaStarsCameron MitchellEva BartokThomas ReinerA masked, shadowy killer brutally murders the models of a scandalous fashion house in Rome.THIS is the grandaddy of Gialli. Whereas The Girl Who Knew Too Much owed Hitchcock, practically every later giallo that is considered "traditional" owes it's imagery of gruesome murders, mystical black-glad (and preferably black-gloved) killers, red herrings and more or less gratitious nudity and erotic charge to Blood and Black Lace. The film also cemented the milieu of fashion world into the archetypes of Giallo imagery and settings. Basked in luscious looking colors, it crackles the atmosphere of style, mystery and menace. Whether it's a personal favorite or not, it's definitely a must see and highly important genre outing.
- DirectorMichelangelo AntonioniStarsDavid HemmingsVanessa RedgraveSarah MilesA fashion photographer unknowingly captures a death on film after following two lovers in a park.Somehow I've always found arguable, whether Blow-Up is a part of the Gialli canon or not, but I'll rely on experts of the field and count it in, at least for the purpose of this list. Nevertheless, it's one helluva picture, striking in visuals and intriguing in plot. Antonioni does superb job in picturing his own both appalled and intrigued view on the swinging London of the 60's - you can nearly feel the paranoia and contradictions that the main character (excellent David Hemmings) feels.
For the record, Blow-Up also has the merit of being the first "mainstream" commercial film to show full frontal female nudity to the audience. Another "fun fact": allegedly Dario Argento hated this film and therefore made his own near-perfect Giallo, Deep Red, as a kind of objection to it. - DirectorTinto BrassStarsJean-Louis TrintignantEwa AulinRoberto BisaccoBernard meets Jane in a night club, in London, and he likes her. Her father was killed in a car accident, but she thinks he has been killed because he was blackmailed for a picture of his second wife, Jane's mother in-law. In the same night club Bernard finds the blackmailer corpse and Jane near him, but he believes she is innocent. So they run away followed by the police and a dwarf, the blackmailer's men, who believe Bernard killed their boss. They believe that Jerome, Jane's brother, can help them to solve the case. But she doesn't know where he is, or so she says. Corpse after corpse, Bernard will find out the truth. But will the truth help him?
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsMark DamonEleonora BrownSally SmithAfter a mysterious trunk arrives at a prestigious girl's boarding school, its staff and students - including an orphaned heiress and an amateur sleuth - are targeted by a shadowy killer.This may be a somewhat lacking effort in genre, but not that bad, actually. The settings and visuals are good looking, Margheriti being the professional that he is. The plot also has it's own cruel and macabre little twists. Arguably the red herrings might be a bit stale and some parts of plots confusing. The pace ain't that brisk either, which may be the main reason for complaints. For a genre fan it should be pretty fulfilling experience. I wouldn't recommend it for one's first or one of the first Giallo outings, though.
- DirectorGiulio QuestiStarsGina LollobrigidaJean-Louis TrintignantEwa AulinThe depraved manager of a high-tech poultry factory - which is genetically engineering boneless chickens - is pulled into a love triangle with his domineering wife and her sexually-liberated cousin, leading to double-crosses and murder.
- DirectorRomolo GuerrieriStarsCarroll BakerJean SorelIda GalliA sexy newlywed couple visits the husband's hometown in Geneva, where they are subjected to threats stemming from the death of his former fiancée.As a rather slow paced early genre effort, Guerrieri's vision has some rather pleasant dream-like magnetism in the atmosphere it creates. Seemingly distant Carroll Baker and equally cool Jean Sorel are pros at their work. Euroclub scenes coupled with rising hints of perversities and macabre (later on stapled to the Giallo genre) keep things interesting, while you marvel at steady camerawork. Definitely better than the ratings here suggest.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsJean SorelMarisa MellElsa MartinelliAn unscrupulous doctor is accused of killing his asthmatic wife as part of an insurance scam, despite discovering that she has a doppelgänger who works as a stripper and call girl.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsTony MusanteSuzy KendallEnrico Maria SalernoAn American expatriate in Rome attempts to unmask a serial killer he witnessed in the act of an attempted murder - and is now hunting him and his girlfriend.If you're new to the Giallo genre, this one is a good example and trying stone to find out whether you'll be hooked for life or not. Argento's firm debut is a vivid homage to the style of Mario Bava and definitely worked as a blueprint for the future Giallo outings. Not to mention it's darn exciting piece of work, it's flaws being quite minor compared to the thrills it offers.
- DirectorMario BavaStarsWilliam BergerIra von FürstenbergEdwige FenechAn industrialist invites his colleagues to his private island so they can exploit a resin formula invented by one of the guests, but a killer within the group disrupts the proceedings.Somewhat lesser Bava outing, a kind of closed environment whodunnit with gruesome details. Being shot in very short time, all the details are not perhaps as delicately honed as Bava might've wanted, and it shows. Still, it has pretty much going on, looks beautiful and as a bonus you get a plenty eyeful of the one and supreme Edwige Fenech.
- DirectorLuciano ErcoliStarsDagmar LassanderPier Paolo CapponiSimón AndreuThe wife of a struggling businessman is blackmailed by a mysterious man into having a sadistic affair with him, or he will leak evidence implicating her husband of murder.This one represents the more easy-going spectrum of the Gialli. Perhaps the plot gives itself in a tad too early, but Ercoli makes it all look good (admittedly, lavish looks are a kind of genre standard here) and brings in a tasty dose of fetishism, obsession and a general mood of sleaziness in the mix.
- DirectorMario BavaStarsStephen ForsythDagmar LassanderLaura BettiA cleaver-wielding bridal designer murders various young brides-to-be in an attempt to unlock a repressed childhood trauma.Admittedly a somewhat border-line case, Hatchet for the Honeymoon does implicate strongly on supernatural elements, and in the end it's up to the viewer decide whether it's only in the mind of the narrator or really something beyond our world. Supernatural or not, this trip depicting a psychotic mind straight into meltdown definitely deserves at least a mention. Stephen Forsyth's performance intriguingly reminds of one later era famous psycho, Pat Bateman. The course into inevitable is interesting, compelling and at best very thrilling. And did I already mention that it all looks finger-licking good?
- DirectorSergio BergonzelliStarsEleonora Rossi DragoPier AngeliFernando SanchoThe guests of a villa are killed off one by one by their hosts. Incest, decapitations and a cyanide bath feature amongst the other bizarre delights.
- DirectorMario BavaStarsClaudine AugerLuigi PistilliClaudio CamasoThe murder of a wealthy countess triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area, as several unscrupulous characters try to seize her large estate.Again some border-line case from Bava senior. There's been a healthy agrument going on, whether it belongs to the Giallo family or not, since many have pointed out that it actually is a grandaddy of slasher films by it's structure, plot and depiction of murders. Good points, but it's the mood that counts, plus the whole Giallo movement can be seen as a prototype for the slasher genre, so I think it's fare to say that The Bay of Blood has it's foot on both graves. Once again beautifully shot, milieu of rugged terrain, cast of quite unpleasant people and Bava's take on the ever-present ill side of human mind, this one has one of the most memorable "excuse me, but what the *beep* endings.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJames FranciscusKarl MaldenCatherine SpaakTwo journalists try to solve a series of murders connected to a pharmaceutical company's secret experiments, becoming targets of the killer themselves.Another early Argento piece and also one of the films I'd recommend as a starter Giallo. Basically like it's predecessor The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, it's a very blueprint of elements that make the Gialli. Argento's fling with the controversial science in murder investigation (the one depicted in the film was actually openly and seriously discussed in the days this was made!) as well as gruesome death scenes show strongly throughout the film. A special honorary mention to Karl Malden who nails it in his role as a highly improbable sparetime investigator - the type this genre is nearly notorious for, with all the reporters and whatnot sticking their obsessed noses in cases and places every sane person would leave to the police.
- DirectorPaolo CavaraStarsGiancarlo GianniniClaudine AugerBarbara BouchetA series of victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open, much in the same way tarantulas are killed by the black wasp. The victims all seem to have a connection with a spa.A sort of opinion splitter, this one is actually very well and meticulously made thriller with a disturbing sadistic aspect of the murders committed by the perpetrator. Giancarlo Giannini as a troubled police personnally involved in the case is memorable, as is the quality score by Morricone. Quite unusually plot-heavy in it's genre, you won't get tons of red herrings to go with your dish, which is a strong point in my books.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsMichael BrandonMimsy FarmerJean-Pierre MarielleA musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.Third Argento effort, finishing his loose "animal trilogy" started with The Bird with the Crystal Plumage and following The Cat O' Nine Tails. For a long time this was hard to find in other than shoddy bootlegs, but now the situation has been corrected. Argued by some as lesser genre entry than it's predecessors, I have to disagree. Once again Argento spins some intriguing tale with the very basic Giallo themes, murder and blackmail, and putting in his very favourites, the controversial criminology science and of course the gruesome fates of the victims. Visual flare and some innovative techniques are being used with gusto. Solid and well worthy genre entry, if somewhat overglorified due to it's former rarity.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsGeorge HiltonAnita StrindbergAlberto de MendozaAn insurance investigator tries to determine any irregularities in the policy of a heiress' dead husband, but soon finds himself suspected of her murder.Sergio Martino has made some very fine style examples of the genre. This may not be the best of the lot, but I dare you to say it's not intriguing in all it's glory of gruesomeness, fast pace and memorable cast. Some extra points will be given by me due to the presence and well delivered work of George Hilton.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsFlorinda BolkanStanley BakerJean SorelThe potentially unhinged daughter of a British politician is accused of killing her hedonistic neighbor after she witnesses the murder in a dream.In case you have thought Fulci was only a two-bit splatter meddling with zombies and exploding heads, I urge you to see this (not to mention few of his other earlier works) with thought and think again. This one's a beautiful, trippy and dark giallo. Finished with Florinda Bolkan's excellent performance, an overall tip top cast and some feverishly innovative shock moments, it's quite a bomb of "to be or not to be" style psychedelic era paranoia. Heavily recommended.
- DirectorEmilio MiragliaStarsAnthony SteffenMarina MalfattiEnzo TarascioA rich, mentally-unstable man - with a penchant for playing deadly S&M games with women who resemble his dead wife - sparks off a chain of bizarre events after getting remarried.There aren't many Gialli out there that the word "sleazy" wouldn't describe at least somewhat poignantly; with this one, the depiction hits spot on. Pretty incoherent tale of lunacy, murder plotting and heavy tones of supernatural is admittedly quite cheesy at times, but nonetheless fun to watch. Gothic settings in back-then-modern story are nice touch and suit well with the generally feverish, insane mood. Highly exploitative, highly delirious.
- DirectorDuccio TessariStarsHelmut BergerGiancarlo SbragiaIda GalliA popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.Starting with a bang, Bloodstained Butterfly is otherwise pretty calmly forward moving Giallo, as seemingly has been the case with those few Tessari's genre efforts I've witnessed. A mix of traditional Giallo approach and a kind of downshifted, more realistic thriller, it packs less in blood and flamboyance, but more in story and caracters. Unfortunately a bit hard to find nowadays, but worth the trouble.
- DirectorLuigi BazzoniStarsFranco NeroSilvia MontiWolfgang PreissA maverick, heavy-drinking journalist pursues a killer who is targeting acquaintances of his, prompting the police to brand him a suspect in their investigation.A somewhat mixed bag, doing things and elements both good and bad. Charging it's bit delirious storyline down the pipe with the usual galore of blood and sex, there are an equal share of loopholes, shoddy motives and even more shoddily represented timeline to go with the package. Franco Nero is definitely a carrying force here. For a logical mind the whole might be disappointing, but if you can fine tune yourself in the state of 'style over substance', there's still quite plenty to enjoy.
- DirectorRiccardo FredaStarsLuigi PistilliDagmar LassanderAnton DiffringA corpse is found in the trunk of a car that belongs to the Swiss ambassador to the UK. Speculations run wild, as more people around the ambassador keep falling victim to the vicious killer. A former detective is hired to investigate.
- DirectorFernando Di LeoStarsKlaus KinskiMargaret LeeRosalba NeriA rehabilitation hospital in the Italian countryside which offers treatment for women suffering from various psychological disorders is stalked by a mysterious cloaked killer.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsGeorge HiltonEdwige FenechConchita AiroldiAn ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer.Speaking of Martino's best works... being his first Giallo genre effort, many things were spot on in this thrilling and erotica-infused outing. Edwige Fenech and George Hilton make a dynamic couple, Ivan Rassimov completing the package with sinistrous cold fury. Black, leather, straight razors and ever-glooming presence of sex and death really work together with memorable imagery and soundtrack.
- DirectorAldo LadoStarsIngrid ThulinJean SorelMario AdorfAn American journalist temporarily stationed in Central Europe searches for his new girlfriend, who has suddenly disappeared.And now for something completely different... To really appreciate this fully, you may need to see it more than once (I know I had to), but trust me - when it hits you, it's way worth the trouble. Exceptionally set in Prague and with the settings bringing in the aspect of politic corruption and schemes behind the iron curtain, Short Night of Glass Dolls manages to bring very eerie and otherworldly atmosphere in the mix of mystery and murder. Has some very weird scenes and hopelessly dark views of the world.
- DirectorLuciano ErcoliStarsFrank WolffNieves NavarroSimón AndreuAfter a French stripper is harassed by a man who wants a cache of diamonds stolen by her late father, she flees to England in the company of a doctor, but danger follows.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsGeorge HiltonEdwige FenechIvan RassimovA woman recovering from a car accident in which she lost her unborn child finds herself pursued by a coven of devil worshipers.
- DirectorGiuliano CarnimeoStarsEdwige FenechGeorge HiltonPaola QuattriniHaving recently escaped the clutches of a hippie sex cult, a beautiful model is pursued by a serial killer whose previous victims include former occupants of her new apartment.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsFlorinda BolkanBarbara BouchetTomas MilianWhen a southern Italian town is rocked by a string of child murders, the police and two urban outcasts search for the culprit amid scapegoating within the superstitious community.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsEdwige FenechAnita StrindbergLuigi PistilliA series of murders are committed near the estate of a degenerate author and his mistreated wife.
- DirectorUmberto LenziStarsCarroll BakerAlan ScottIda GalliA mute woman finds herself at the center of a series of murders in the mountains of Spain, which police suspect are being committed by a drug-addled Satanist.
- DirectorTonino ValeriiStarsGeorge HiltonSalvo RandoneWilliam BergerA mysterious decapitation leads Inspector Peretti into a case of blackmail, deceit, and the unsolved kidnapping of a young girl.
- DirectorAldo LadoStarsGeorge LazenbyAnita StrindbergAdolfo CeliBetween a four-year gap in the murder of a young girl, the daughter of a well-known sculptor is discovered dead, and her parents conduct an investigation, only to discover they are much out of their depth.
- DirectorSergio PastoreStarsAnthony SteffenSylva KoscinaGiovanna LenziA blind pianist tries to figure out who is responsible for a string of murders using a black cat with its claws dipped in curare.
- DirectorMassimo DallamanoStarsFabio TestiKarin BaalCristina GalbóA teacher who is having an affair with one of his students is reluctant to present an alibi when his lover witnesses the first in a series of murders connected to their school.
- DirectorArmando CrispinoStarsAlex CordSamantha EggarJohn MarleyA photographer on an archaeological expedition digging up Etruscan ruins in Italy begins to suspect that not all the Etruscans buried there are actually dead.
- DirectorFerdinando MerighiStarsAnita EkbergRosalba NeriEvelyne KraftA man is accused of killing his favorite prostitute in a French brothel. He's tried and sentenced to death. He tries to escape but dies during pursuit. Soon, people connected to the case are killed one by one.
- DirectorEmilio MiragliaStarsBarbara BouchetUgo PagliaiMarina MalfattiTwo sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by their ancestor, a dark-haired, red-robed woman who is said to take seven lives every hundred years.
- DirectorRenato PolselliStarsMickey HargitayRita CalderoniRaul LovecchioA respected psychologist who regularly works with the police becomes a suspect in a series of gruesome murders of young women.
- DirectorUmberto LenziStarsAntonio SabatoUschi GlasPier Paolo CapponiA woman, a survivor of a failed murder attempt by the so-called "Half-Moon Killer", and her husband try to find a connection between herself, six other women, and the killer.
- DirectorSilvio AmadioStarsFarley GrangerBarbara BouchetRosalba NeriThe secretary of a writer and his wife investigates the disappearance of her lover - their previous secretary - and finds herself the target of the couple's erotic desires and a murder plot.
- DirectorLuciano ErcoliStarsNieves NavarroSimón AndreuPeter MartellDuring a drug-fuelled photoshoot, a model witnesses a brutal murder in the apartment opposite hers, and is forced to become an amateur sleuth to unravel the mystery.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsSuzy KendallTina AumontLuc MerendaA string of appalling lust murders shocks the University of Perugia as a sadistic serial killer strangles to death beautiful college girls with a red and black scarf.
- DirectorMaurizio PradeauxStarsRobert HoffmannNieves NavarroJorge MartínA photographer witnesses a murder through a telescope but can't identify the killer. She reports it to police, but other witnesses are found murdered. She may be the next target.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJane BirkinHiram KellerFrançoise ChristopheIn a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the residents of a nearby castle that is haunted by a curse involving a killer cat.
- DirectorUmberto LenziStarsRobert HoffmannSuzy KendallIvan RassimovYoung couple interrupted during intimacy by disturbing discovery of a mutilated mannequin at beach ruins. Mysterious man present flees before being questioned, leaving couple unsettled and the night's events unresolved.
- DirectorMassimo DallamanoStarsGiovanna RalliClaudio CassinelliMario AdorfPolice investigate apparent suicide of teen girl and uncover details of a teenage prostitution racket. They go on the hunt for a motorcycle riding killer.
- DirectorDuccio TessariStarsSenta BergerLuc MerendaUmberto OrsiniAn amnesiac man and his estranged wife restart their romance, only to find themselves hounded by unscrupulous figures from his past life.
- DirectorFrancesco BarilliStarsMimsy FarmerMaurizio BonugliaMario ScacciaSylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.
- DirectorUmberto LenziStarsMartine BrochardJohn RichardsonInes PellegriniA maniac killer in a red cape and hood is killing off American tourists on a tour bus by gouging out their eyeballs.
- DirectorLuigi CozziStarsGeorge HiltonAntoine Saint-JohnFemi BenussiGiorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer to dispose of his wealthy wife, Nora. Unfortunately, a thrill-seeking young couple steal the killer's car with Nora's corpse in the trunk, ending up at a run-down seaside villa.
- DirectorAndrea BianchiStarsEdwige FenechNino CastelnuovoFemi BenussiWhen a model dies during an abortion, a series of murders begins, starting with her doctor. The killer wears a suit and a black motorcycle helmet. Will anyone discover the killer's identity before the entire agency dies?
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsDavid HemmingsDaria NicolodiGabriele LaviaA jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.
- DirectorArmando CrispinoStarsMimsy FarmerBarry PrimusRay LovelockA young pathology doctor interning in a morgue tries to cope with a wave of suicides. A woman she just met kills herself, but she suspects someone close to her might have killed her.
- DirectorLuigi BazzoniMario FanelliStarsFlorinda BolkanPeter McEneryNicoletta ElmiAfter being tormented by dreams about astronauts on the moon, a translator visits a deserted seaside town whose inhabitants know her, although she does not know them.
- DirectorPaolo CavaraStarsCorinne CléryMichele PlacidoQuinto ParmeggianiA man is strangled by a female prostitute in his home at the same time as a woman is killed by a man with a spanner on an empty bus. In both cases the killer leaves an illustration from the children's book titled 'Shockheaded Peter'. The subsequent investigation leads to an exclusive club called Wildlife's Friends.
- DirectorPupi AvatiStarsLino CapolicchioFrancesca MarcianoGianni CavinaStefano, a young restorer, is commissioned to save a controversial mural located in the church of a small, isolated village.
- DirectorAntonio BidoStarsCorrado PaniPaola TedescoFranco CittiA pharmacist is murdered, and a woman happens to see the culprit leave the scene. She soon finds herself being stalked by the killer, and when her boyfriend tries to discover who the murderer is and stop him, he begins to find out that there is much more to the murder than the ordinary killing it first appeared to be.
- DirectorFlavio MogheriniStarsRay MillandDalila Di LazzaroMichele PlacidoIn Australia, a retired police inspector is called to duty to solve the murder case of a young woman whose partially-burned body has been found on the beach.
- DirectorAlberto NegrinStarsFabio TestiChristine KaufmannIvan DesnyA detective investigating the murder of a teenage girl begins to focus his suspicions on the three girlfriends of the victim, who call themselves "The Inseparables."
- DirectorAntonio BidoStarsLino CapolicchioStefania CasiniCraig HillThe body of a schoolgirl is found in a meadow. The murderer is never caught, and years later, a young man named Stefano returns to the island and is reunited with his brother, the local priest.
- DirectorRiccardo FredaStarsStefano PatriziMartine BrochardHenri GarcinA scandal from Michael's past emerges when he visits his mother's house with the director and others from a recent film project.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsJack HedleyAlmanta SuskaHoward RossA burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsAnthony FranciosaGiuliano GemmaJohn SaxonAn American novelist visiting Rome to promote his latest book is stalked and harassed by an obsessed fan who is committing a string of murders that appear to be tributes to his work.
- DirectorLamberto BavaStarsAndrea OcchipintiAnny PapaFabiola ToledoA killer stalks a composer staying at a posh Tuscany villa while writing the score to a horror film which has an incriminating clue to the killer's identity.
- DirectorCarlo VanzinaStarsTom SchanleyRenée SimonsenNicola PerringA park ranger from Wyoming, whose twin sister is a fashion model in Milan, Italy, strongly senses that his sister is in mortal danger. Once he arrives in Milan, he discovers that his sister has disappeared.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJennifer ConnellyDonald PleasenceDaria NicolodiA young girl who has an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
- DirectorAlberto De MartinoStarsChristina NagyDavid WarbeckCarroll BlumenbergDavid Warbeck stars as an instructor who marries a traumatized, crippled woman. The wife suffers from PTSD and is tormented by a traumatic event that happened in her past. What is even more unfortunate is that her marriage is a just part of her maniac husband's evil scheme to kill her for her money. It isn't long before the formula is put into action and the gory body count starts to mount.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsCristina MarsillachIan CharlesonUrbano BarberiniA young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
- DirectorMichele SoaviStarsDavid BrandonRichard BarkeleyBarbara CupistiA group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked into the theater with them.
- DirectorLamberto BavaStarsSerena GrandiDaria NicolodiVanni CorbelliniA former hooker runs a successful men's magazine. An obsessed admirer systematically slaughters her models (occasionally increasing the magazine's output) and supplies the mistress with pictures of their disfigured corpses taken in front of her semi-nude posters visible in the background. Will she be the psycho's next victim?
- DirectorMario BianchiStarsAdriana RussoGabriele TintiAnna Maria PlacidoA family of 4 makes a long drive to Aunt Martha's house to visit her for the first time in years. Only she isn't there. Just the caretaker and his message that she will appear the next day...if they survive the night.
- DirectorRuggero DeodatoStarsMichael YorkEdwige FenechDonald PleasenceIn Italy, a pianist suffering from the Progeria genetic disease becomes distraught and goes on a mad killing spree prompting a police inspector to investigate.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsChristopher RydellAsia ArgentoPiper LaurieA young man tries to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them.
- DirectorRuggero DeodatoStarsPhilippe CaroitIlaria BorrelliKatarzyna FiguraA police detective investigates the murder of a man found dismembered in a washing machine and is drawn into a web of deceit and murder by the dead man's lover, Vida, and her two sisters, Sissy and Ludmilla,
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsAsia ArgentoThomas KretschmannMarco LeonardiA young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapist/killer through Italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal man's obsession.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsMax von SydowStefano DionisiChiara CaselliA retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer who's resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year period.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsStefania RoccaLiam CunninghamSilvio MuccinoA Rome policewoman teams up with a British Interpol agent to find a crafty serial killer who plays a taunting game of cat-and-mouse with the police by abducting and killing young women and showing it over an Internet web cam.
- DirectorEros PuglielliStarsLuigi Lo CascioLucía JiménezJosé Ángel EgidoWhile hunting a cultured, intelligent and vicious psychopath, Inspector Amaldi comes face to face with the physical and moral decay of his city as well as the ghosts of his own past.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsAdrien BrodyEmmanuelle SeignerElsa PatakyIn Italy, a woman fears her sister has been kidnapped; Inspector Enzo Avolfi fears it's worse. They team up to rescue her from a sadistic killer known only as Yellow.
- DirectorFederico ZampaglioneStarsClaudia GeriniMichela CesconIvan FranekLisa Boeri is a successful businesswoman obsessed with her career - on day. But on night, she is visiting private nightclub Tulpa, club where your sickest, most erotic fantasies come true.