Death Carries a Cane

1973 [ITALIAN]

Horror / Mystery / Thriller

5
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 994 994

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Plot summary

Kitty, a photographer living in Rome, witnesses the murder of a young woman at the hands of a razor-wielding black-gloved killer. Kitty and her fiancé Alberto go to the police, only to learn that two other witnesses to the crime have been slashed to death.

Director

Maurizio Pradeaux Photo
Maurizio Pradeaux

Top cast

Elisa Mainardi Photo
Elisa Mainardi as Direttrice dell'accademia di danza
Serafino Profumo Photo
Serafino Profumo
Orlando Baralla Photo
Orlando Baralla as Generale
Anna Liberati Photo
Anna Liberati as Secretary at dance academy
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840.39 MB
1280*690
Italian 2.0
NR
Subtitles it  
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 2
1.52 GB
1920*1036
Italian 2.0
NR
Subtitles it  
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lancepv 7 / 10

Recommended to fans of Bava

One of the better Italian slasher flicks of it's time.Interesting use of color and editing. The story is rather typical but it moves about quickly enough. If you enjoy the earlier Argento flicks, Bava or even Fulci's "Don't torture a ducking" you should enjoy this.
Reviewed by Mathis_Vogel 5 / 10

a routine giallo

Susan Scott of "Death walks at midnight" and "Orgasmo Nero" fame stars in this fairly unremarkable entry into the giallo genre directed by Maurizio Pradeaux. She witnesses a murder of a girl through a telescope, but fails to see the killer's face (who's dressed in typical giallo fashion). With the help of her boyfriend (Robert Hoffman from Umberto Lenzi's "Spasmo") she starts her investigation, while the killer proceeds to cut the witnesses' throats with a straight razor. There's nothing special about 'Death Walks With a Cane', it's a routine giallo with little originality about it. You've got all the usual stuff here: violent murders, weird characters,crazy plot twists, but there's still something missing. Firstly - suspense, the movie is pretty damn low on thrills. Secondly - sense of style. What kind of giallo is this without stylish locations? The story is supposed to be taking place in Rome, but the action mainly revolves in some un-photogeic back streets. No gorgeous architecture,just old shacks. The most upsetting thing about the film is the camera-work: flat and uninspired, with lots of pointless zooms and occasionally out of focus. Only during the murder scenes do the proceedings look a little more lively with some nice camera angles. The murders are gory and quite well executed. The score for the film composed by Roberto Pregadio isn't progressive or groovy or pounding or anything at all. Merely generic. There's a good deal of nudity in 'Death Walks With a Cane'. Robert Hoffman (who was just excellent in "Spasmo") and Scott do what they can with the material they're given, battling through some hysterically funny dialogue. The supporting cast includes Simon Andreu and Luciano Rossi who's always played demented creeps in westerns and police films. Sadly, this time Luciano Rossi is wasted as just one more red herring. The film isn't great, still worth a look for giallo fans but had a potential to be a lot better. If you want to see the same cast in a decent film, watch "Death walks at midnight".
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