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Feb 24, 2022 · 7 Great Giallo Films You Can Stream Right Now, From 'Deep Red' to 'A Bay of Blood'. Meaning "yellow" in Italian, giallo is a literary and film genre based on cheap paperback...
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Oct 18, 2021 · Movies like Last Night in Soho, Malignant, and John Carpenter’s Halloween all throw back to the Italian giallo genre — but what really makes a giallo film? We look back at some of the best...
- Deep Red. David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia. 245 votes. Masterfully directed by Dario Argento, this Italian horror film showcases intricate storytelling and an unforgettable score by the rock band Goblin.
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. Mario Adorf, Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall. 195 votes. This groundbreaking film, also helmed by Dario Argento, introduced many of the genre's signature elements, such as stylized violence and a black-gloved killer.
- Blood and Black Lace. Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Franco Ressel. 191 votes. Directed by Mario Bava, this stylish and influential thriller centers on a series of brutal murders plaguing a high-end fashion house.
- Tenebrae. John Saxon, Eva Robin's, Giuliano Gemma. 186 votes. Another masterpiece from Dario Argento, this meta-commentary on the genre sees a horror author stalked by a fan recreating the grisly murders from his books.
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- The Evil Eye – Shudder. The Evil Eye is the U.S. title for The Girl Who Knew Too Much, considered the first-ever giallo. Fittingly, it follows Nora (Letícia Román), a giallo paperback obsessed American who travels to Rome to stay with her aunt.
- The Red Queen Kills Seven Times – Prime Video. An old family curse hits sisters Kitty and Franziska after inheriting their grandfather’s castle. The curse’s legend states that one sister dies and returns to life to kill seven people every one-hundred years, with her sister as the final victim.
- All the Colors of the Dark – Shudder. Director Sergio Martino (The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, also on Shudder) once again teams up with actors Edwige Fenech and George Hilton for a Satanic take on the giallo.
- Dressed to Kill – Prime Video. Brian de Palma packs this thriller full of nods to Alfred Hitchcock and Psycho, but it’s very much in the style of a giallo.
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- A Bay of Blood. Where to Watch: Shudder, Tubi. When we say that the horror genre has been deeply influenced by Giallo, there is no better example than A Bay of Blood’s impact on the modern slasher.
- Deep Red. Where to Watch: Shudder, Tubi, Vudu. Arguably considered to be the best example of a Giallo, Deep Red is also one of Dario Argento’s most well-known works.
- The New York Ripper. Where to Watch: Kanopy, Shudder, Tubi. If you carry the idea that all Giallos are grimey, gross, and inherently distasteful, you can probably attribute that thought to this Lucio Fulci film.
- Tenebrae. Where to Watch: Shudder. We return to the works of Argento with this 1982 release. Although it is the only film on this list exclusively streaming on Shudder, it is still an essential watch.
May 12, 2020 · 1. Spasmo (1974) Umberto Lenzi is a name that looms large in Italian horror cinema. I’ve spent plenty of time singing the praises of Nightmare Beach, Nightmare City and Cannibal Ferox, among others.
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Nov 15, 2022 · In 2020, the largest horror subreddit, r/horror, held a poll to vote for the best Giallo movies. The resulting top 10 contains plenty of quintessential Giallo movies to sink your teeth into.
