Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Which To Watch?

I have a pair of giallos waiting for me at home tonight and I'm not sure which one I should watch. I'm totally in the mood for some skeezy Italian skeeziness though, so one of the two will be chosen! But which? With either of them I really only know what Netflix is telling me. Here's the first one.

The Case of the Bloody Iris (1971) - In this genre standout from director Giuliano Carnimeo (aka Anthony Ascott), a model (Edwige Fenech) finds out her new apartment was the scene of a recent murder. As she learns more about her neighbors and her new lover, the number of potential suspects mounts -- can she find the truth before time runs out?
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It should also be noted that this film's alternate title - all of these movies have about thirteen thousand alternate titles - is What Are Those Strange Drops of Blood Doing on Jennifer's Body?, and that is fucking incredible. But that description is the most generic giallo description I have ever read. That's the storyline of almost every giallo ever made! The second movie is:

All the Colors of the Dark (1972) - Although Jane Harrison (Edwige Fenech) is in therapy for past trauma she experienced, she is still haunted by her vivid memories. Hoping to take her mind off things, she joins her neighbor at a gathering that turns out to be a meeting for a satanic cult. Preying upon her vulnerability, the cult swoops down on her and is soon in command of her every move. When they demand that she start killing for them, will she be able to break free?
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This one's directed by the great Mario Bava, and it's got an alternate title of They're Coming To Get You! And yes they both star Edwige Fenech - I threw a bunch of her movies onto my queue after Final Girl devoted her most recent Awesome Movie Poster Friday to her. Not that Netflix had a lot of choices. Did I say choices?

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So hurry and let me know! Oh and a couple of disclaimers: this poll obviously only matters for the next couple of hours, until I get home. I reserve the right to decide by the time I get home that I'm not in the mood for a giallo at all and would rather watch a Golden Girls marathon. If I have an erection lasting for longer than four hours, I will celebrate. May cause suicidal tendencies.
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1 comment:

Simon said...

Bloody Iris wins on pure alternate-title cojanes. Which is a word. Prove me wrong.