Giallo in June- Day 8- Manhattan Baby (1982)

Manhattan Baby starts in Egypt and concerns the Hacker family from New York. George is an archaeologist. His daughter, Susie, is given an amulet by a mysterious old woman. George goes to look inside a tomb and out of nowhere is blinded by blue lasers fired from inside the tomb. Because of this, George is …

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Giallo in June- Day 7- The Fifth Cord (1971)

Andrea, a washed-up, alcoholic journalist, turns detective as he finds that his friends are being bumped off. As he is connected to all of the dead, the police think he may be the killer. He must investigate to clear his name and find the murderer. Luigi Bazzoni's film is a masterclass in deft direction, perfect …

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Giallo in June- Day 6- Door Into Silence (1991)

From IMDB- ‘A young man has mysterious encounters with an unknown woman, an ominous hearse, and other supernatural events on the road during an aimless drive around Louisiana after the funeral of his father.’ This is Lucio Fulci’s final film from 1991. It’s also a million miles away from Zombie Flesh Eaters and The New …

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Giallo in June- Day 5- Zombi 3 (1988)

This sequel to Zombie Flesh Eaters is a sequel in name only. A terrorist robbing a research facility is contaminated with an experimental new serum, which turns the living into zombies but also resurrects the dead. Let the fun begin! Zombi 3 had a troubled production. Director Lucio Fulci found the script to be terrible …

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Giallo in June- Day 4- City of the Living Dead (1980)

A seance goes badly wrong when one of those involved, Mary, has a vision of events that happened in a place called Dunwich years before, when a priest hung himself. Mary freaks out and collapses to the floor. She is later found to have died. The police arrive and think that something underhanded has occurred. …

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Giallo in June- Day 3- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

Sam is an American author on holiday in Rome with his girlfriend. One night, when out for a stroll, he witnesses a graphic attempted murder. The killer gets away, and the police who arrive decide to confiscate Sam's passport so that he can't leave until their investigations are concluded. He decides to try and crack …

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Giallo in June- Day 2- Cat O’Nine Tails (1971)

The plot of Dario Argento's second film involves a blind crossword writer (!) teaming up with a reporter to investigate a series of murders connected to a medical facility specialising in eugenics-based research. After the audacious debut by Argento with the superb Bird With The Crystal Plumage the year before (this film will be reviewed …

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