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Carol Hammond (Florinda Bolkan, Una breve vacanza, The Damned, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion) is a sophisticated politician’s daughter who experiences a series of vivid, psychedelic nightmares drenched in depraved sex orgies and LSD. The dreams turns into a nightmare featuring the death of her neighbour, Julia Dürer (Anita Strindberg, The Eroticist). The next day Julia is found brutally murdered in her own apartment.
The investigation, conducted by Inspector Corvin (Stanley Baker, The Guns of Navarrone, Zulu), leads to Carol’s arrest, however she is released after a mysterious man confesses to Scotland Yard that he is the murderer. Not convinced of Carol’s innocence, Corvin continues to investigate the murder and unearths new disturbing clues … Did Carol really do it or is she being framed? Where do her dreams end and reality begin?
This thriller from Lucio Fulci (Perversion Story, The Eroticist) is acclaimed as a masterpiece of the Italian giallo thriller genre and its psychedelic Ennio Morricone score ranks among the best of Il Maestro’s work.
** In order to produce the most complete version of the film ever available on DVD, shots have had to be inserted from different sources. In some places only Italian audio is known to exist, in which case we have retained and subtitled the scenes. The restoration has been overseen by acclaimed film writer Marc Morris.”
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I had the good fortune to see this version at Frightfest in Glasgow, and although the restoration wasn't quite complete the cut was - and wow was it something! The most complete version available anywhere (more complete than in the previous Shriek Show releases), and all in widescreen! Fantastic. This release includes the Italian and the English audio, and even uses gorgeous original poster artwork on the cover!
An absolute must own for fans of Giallo, fans of Fulci, fans of fantastic film in general!
An absolute must own for fans of Giallo, fans of Fulci, fans of fantastic film in general!
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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This film is normally grouped together with other Italian based films under the banner of Giallo. Which having now seen this film, does it a serious disservice. Many of the Giallo films feel like an excuse for naked writhing ladies, stalking killers, and psychadelic soundtracks. While not always a bad thing(!) the plot and acting tends to come way down in the pecking order.
Not so with this film. Visually this movie is stunning. Lots of superby thought out hallucination scenes show the main character's decent into possible madness with really quite jarring effect. Yes there's the naked beauties and 60's soundtrack, but neither of these feel like they've been shoehorned in for the sake of it. In fact the psychadelic party at the start of the film only adds to the uneasiness of everything.
The script has more twists and turns than a basket full of snakes. You're left wondering what's going to happen right up to the very end of this film.
Forget about movie genres and pigeon holes, this film is quite simply just a cracking ride from start to finish.
Not so with this film. Visually this movie is stunning. Lots of superby thought out hallucination scenes show the main character's decent into possible madness with really quite jarring effect. Yes there's the naked beauties and 60's soundtrack, but neither of these feel like they've been shoehorned in for the sake of it. In fact the psychadelic party at the start of the film only adds to the uneasiness of everything.
The script has more twists and turns than a basket full of snakes. You're left wondering what's going to happen right up to the very end of this film.
Forget about movie genres and pigeon holes, this film is quite simply just a cracking ride from start to finish.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Giallo, a genre noted for it's odd, queasy visuals and abstracted plotting hits a high watermark with Lucio Fulci's (Zombie Flesheaters, The Beyond) early 70s classic A Lizard in A Woman's Skin, which mixes the murder and red herring cliches of the genre with a eye-popping visual style that brings a dose of LSD, high mystery and suspense and a brilliant musical score by Ennio Morricone. In a cult movie style that covers many bases, from near straight Police Procedural Dramas to highly intense horror pictures, Lizard in a Woman's Skin finds it's own unique style.
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin is arguably one of Fulci's strongest films. Tightly plotted and well-paced with a genuinely surprising conclusion, it shows just what Fulci was capable of when he invested sufficient effort in his writing. It's gory, it's thrilling, it's creepy and it's moody. Not only that but it also captures the early 70's psychedelic 'thing' without being cheesy. It's basically a psychological study of a woman who seems deeply troubled but, then again may just be delusional. Until the end, we really have no idea which is the case, but when we find out we're surprised. The plot is genius. Lizard in a Woman's Skin is one of the archetypal bench-posts of Italian horror. Viewing it in this uncut region 2 edition from Optimum is a revelation as well, providing a much brighter and more lush print than the American DVD release.
If you've seen Fulci's straight horror buy this. If you have even a passing interest in cult 70s movie making buy this. One of the directors best and one of the finest in it's genre.
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin is arguably one of Fulci's strongest films. Tightly plotted and well-paced with a genuinely surprising conclusion, it shows just what Fulci was capable of when he invested sufficient effort in his writing. It's gory, it's thrilling, it's creepy and it's moody. Not only that but it also captures the early 70's psychedelic 'thing' without being cheesy. It's basically a psychological study of a woman who seems deeply troubled but, then again may just be delusional. Until the end, we really have no idea which is the case, but when we find out we're surprised. The plot is genius. Lizard in a Woman's Skin is one of the archetypal bench-posts of Italian horror. Viewing it in this uncut region 2 edition from Optimum is a revelation as well, providing a much brighter and more lush print than the American DVD release.
If you've seen Fulci's straight horror buy this. If you have even a passing interest in cult 70s movie making buy this. One of the directors best and one of the finest in it's genre.
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a lizard in a woman's skin
I'm no expert in the giallo genre but I've probably seen about 15 or so in the past few years and this ranks as the 3rd best, behind Deep Red [DVD] [1975] and What Have They Done... Read more
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Dreamweaver.
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