Giallo thread

[Ian Jane]

For anyone in the Chicago area....

https://musicboxtheatre.com/series-a...ry-giallo-2025

[Ian Jane]

Coming to the Criterion Channel in September.

[Derrick King]

During the most recent Severin Films podcast they said that they have some Argento coming and I figure it has to be one of the following, as they are the only ones without a Blu-ray release in the US:
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
The Five Days of Milan
Door into Darkness
Do You Like Hitchcock
Mother of Tears
Giallo

I'm leaning towards it being Four Flies on Grey Velvet as it has a recent restoration and Arrow has said that they don't have it.

Based on the 2022 teaser reel from Severin's pop-up screening last night, it appears the Argento title is Five Days of Milan.

[Derrick King]

During the most recent Severin Films podcast they said that they have some Argento coming and I figure it has to be one of the following, as they are the only ones without a Blu-ray release in the US:
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
The Five Days of Milan
Door into Darkness
Do You Like Hitchcock
Mother of Tears
Giallo

I'm leaning towards it being Four Flies on Grey Velvet as it has a recent restoration and Arrow has said that they don't have it.

[Paul L]

Good reading on Carroll Baker's Italian years, appropriately titled CARROLL BAKER - THE ITALIAN YEARS

Interesting. Thanks, Tom :)

[Tom Clark]

Good reading on Carroll Baker's Italian years, appropriately titled CARROLL BAKER - THE ITALIAN YEARS

[IanIcon]

OK, you guys (and Ian's review here on RSP) convinced me to take the plunge and order the blu of The Killer Reserved Nine Seats from Amazon.de.
I enjoy the English dubs for most gialli - to me, it's a genre I really have trouble taking seriously (outside of a select few movies), and the sketchy dubs add to the fun of the whole affair.

[Matt H.]

the rest is really simple plot wise, flooded by countless red herrings and falsified leads that may create the impression of a confusing plot.

Let's not forget just plain ol' bad storytelling.

[killer must kill again]

Footprints and Death Laid an Egg strike me as rather complex plotwise actually, maybe not like a Resnais or Battles Without Honour and Humanity but still.

yes, the two bazzoni gialli (footprints and fifth cord) definitely fall in that category ... maybe house with the laughing windows too. the rest is really simple plot wise, flooded by countless red herrings and falsified leads that may create the impression of a confusing plot.

[Matt H.]

wait ... case of the scorpion's tail has a "complex plot"?

I don't remember, I've only seen it once, but I think it had a lot of characters and dialogue, and maybe he meant that an English dub would make some of the nuances clearer for first-time viewers.

Here's what Thompson said in his review: "The NoShame disc finally presents the elusive English audio track, which is really the best way to watch the film as it conveys numerous plot points and character nuances completely lost in the Italian version. (It's also more in sync, which helps.)"

[enandalusiskhund]

Footprints and Death Laid an Egg strike me as rather complex plotwise actually, maybe not like a Resnais or Battles Without Honour and Humanity but still.

[killer must kill again]

wait ... case of the scorpion's tail has a "complex plot"? to be honest I can't think of any giallo that has a complex plot. short night of glass dolls maybe. but I wouldn't call it complex, it has a unique way of presenting the story.

[Matt H.]

Yes, as do all gialli in my opinion. The Italian voice actors are usually better than their English counterparts.

For me, it depends on the quality of the film. I'd much prefer to watch a dumb giallo, like STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER, with the English dub, because that familiar group of dubbers usually adds plenty of hilarity, especially when they're aware that they're dealing with a bomb. On the other hand, I'd much rather watch a decent giallo in its original language. Or if I'm seeing the film for the first time.

I remember Nathaniel Thompson mentioning in his review of THE CASE OF THE SCORPION'S TAIL that first-time viewers may want to opt for the English dub, because it made the details of the complex plot a bit easier to understand. I think that's a valid point as well.

[enandalusiskhund]

Mondo Macabro are teasing that they're releasing a "lesser known" giallo from a new 4K scan. To be announced in the near future, it seems. What could it be? I'd love if it was one of Lenzi's gialli, which are severely underrepresented on English friendly DVD.

[Jason C]

I prefer to watch giallos in Italian as well usually, but I find this one works well with the English dub also.

Same here. I usually prefer Italian but I stuck with the English dub for this one.