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'Phantom of Death' is an enjoyable late 80's Giallo slasher flick with a macabre atmosphere, an interesting plot and some well staged death scenes that enhances the bleak tone of the movie. The genre was pretty dead by this point, so it was nice to have a well-made Giallo flick with a different point of view from this time period, even if it does go off the rails with its choppiness change in direction.The plot = A gifted pianist Robert Dominici (Michael York) is stricken with a genetic disease called Progeria which causes him to age rapidly and to lose his sanity and goes on a killing spree prompting a police inspector Datti (Donald Pleasence) to try and stop him.The movie starts out like a typical Giallo with an interesting set up, but the mystery element is thrown out the window when the main character gets the disease and becomes the killer, which isn't a spoiler its literally revealed in the synopsis and trailers. The movie then shifts focus to a more crime thriller slasher film which I thought that was an interesting twist by making this more of a character study and it does subvert the genre tactics, but the filmmakers could have done more with this idea as it basically comes out of nowhere and makes this a rather confusing first time viewing. The haphazard editing doesn't help with these matters as there's a lack of flow from scene to scene and you're not entirely sure how much time has passed between certain scenes. Despite the scripting problems this is a solid enough entry in the genre with enough craziness going on to sustain momentum.The cast here are excellent with Michael York delivering an entertaining performance as the main lead and provides a stellar screen presence with believability and conviction in such a demanding role. Donald Pleasance is always a joy to watch and injects the movie with much needed enthusiasm even if he is treading on familiar ground. Then of course there's the ultimate genre queen Edwige Fenech who despite being in such a small role, brings elegance to the flick and its great to see her in what would be her final Giallo outing.Overall 'Phantom of Death' is a decent late offering from the genre.

Police Comissioner Datti (Donald Pleasence) is investigating the murder of a female doctor whose murderer seems to be a thirty-fivish year old man. Soon other murders follow and the murderer goes on a mad killing spree prompting the police inspector to go on investigating. The prime suspect results to be a prestigious pianist, Robert Dominici (Michael York), due to his girlfriend (Mapi Galan) is found killed. But the pianist is suffering from the Progenia, a genetic disease becomes distraught and with bursts of anger, confusion and forgetfulness. The murderer also challenges Datti on the phone and says he can't be caught since he has a secret which makes him invulnerable. In the meantime the tracks seems to point in diverse directions. Let the symphony of slaughter begin! How do you catch the uncatchable ...a diabolical being walks through the streets!A thriller about a murderer who has a rare disease and commits gruesome murders in cold blood. The film contains violence, thrills, chills, grisly killings and excellent makeup on the face of British actor Michael York. Although there is not much intrigue because we know from the first moment who the murderer is, therefore no necessary assumption what in other films of the Giallo genre it does happen, here the film focuses on the battle of wills of a person who has the disease of progeny and the inspector who chases him, developing between them a game of cat and mouse in which the police usually tends to lose. Stars the British Michael York who surprisingly gives a good performance as the disturbing and bewildered pianist. Being accompanied by the always great Donald Pleasence as the stubborn commissioner, the gorgeous Edwige Fenech, star in many Giallo films and in the sex-comedy genre, the Spanish Mapi Galán and other brief apperances of usual secondaries in Italian B series, such as Caterina Boratto, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Marino Masé, Hal Yamanouchi, Benito Stefanelli, Loris Loddi and director Ruggero Deodato cameo at a train station who hops on moped ."Un delitto poco comune" (1987) stands out an impressive musical score by Pino Donaggo who composed various soundtracks for some of Brian De Palma's best films, such as: "Raising Cain", "Blow out", "Dressed to Kill", "Carrie", "Body Double", "Snake Eyes". It contains a atmospheric cinematography by Giorgio Di Battista shot in various Italian cities, such as: Venecia, Veneto, Olgiata, Roma, Lacio, Perugia, Umbria, South Tyrol, Italia. The motion picture was one of the most grueling films ever made in the Eighties, Un delitto poco comune (1987) being original but middlingly directed by Ruggero Deodato who also remains his most successful horror film, the infamous ¨Cannibal Holocaust¨ . Ruggero Deodato made the "Cannibal Trilogy" made up of ¨Ultimo mondo cannibale¨ (1977) , ¨Cannibal Holocaust¨ (1980) and ¨Cut and Run¨ (1984). This artisan was a prolific cameraman/writer/producer/director who has made all kinds of genres. He was a notorious Italian director especially known for this one , today considered a classic "Cannibal Holocaust". He has directed all kinds of genres with particular penchant for terror, violence, and adventure movies, such as: ¨Jungle holocaust¨, ¨House on the edge of the park¨, ¨Bodycount¨, ¨Dial help¨, ¨Phantom of death¨, ¨The washing machine¨, ¨The raiders of Atlantis¨, ¨Concorde affair¨, ¨Live like a cop die like a man¨, ¨Lone runner¨, ¨The barbarians¨, among others . Rating 5.5/10. Mediocre but entertaining. Only for Italian Giallo completists.

Phantom of Death

1987 [ITALIAN]

Horror / Thriller

Phantom of Death

1987 [ITALIAN]

Horror / Thriller

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Decent late 80's Giallo effort

A strange Giallo with a good cast, chills, violence, horrible crimes with blood and guts

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