Convoluted, stylish, and insidiously disturbing, Italian horror icon Dario Argento's third film is a classic example of the Italian
giallo genre.
Giallo means yellow, and refers to the fact that mystery novels are, in Italy, often packaged with yellow covers. But the
gialli aren't just
mysteries: they're mystery thrillers in which perverted madness lurks behind every smiling face and the threat of violence poisons relationships between friends, families, and lovers.
Drummer Roberto Tobias (Michael Brandon) accidentally kills a man who has been following him for weeks, and the murder is witnessed by a mysterious figure in a smiling puppet ma...
Released:
1972
Rated:
R
Length:
101 mins