The Slasher ... Is the Sex Maniac!

1972 [ITALIAN]

Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

3
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 1331 1.3K

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Plot summary

A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.

Director

Roberto Bianchi Montero Photo
Roberto Bianchi Montero

Top cast

Angela Covello Photo
Angela Covello as Bettina Santangeli
Chris Avram Photo
Chris Avram as Professor Casali
Farley Granger Photo
Farley Granger as Inspector Capuana
Sylva Koscina Photo
Sylva Koscina as Barbara Capuana
720p.BluRay
924.07 MB
1280*692
Italian 2.0
NR
Subtitles it  
23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by acidburn-10 7 / 10

More creativity could have elevated this to classic Giallo status

'So Sweet So Dead' is an ultra-sleazy giallo flick directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero with a simple yet effective plot, good pacing, a lot of kills and tons of nudity. All the elements that you would expect from a decent giallo movie. But what holds this back from being a great genre entry is the lack of creativity within several elements of the kills and story, but it's still an enjoyable time.The plot follows Inspector Capuana (Farley Granger) who is assigned to investigate the case of a serial killer who is murdering unfaithful wives and leaves compromising photographs of the women with their lovers at the crime scene.I have heard good things about this and while I was certainly entertained throughout (mostly), it just feels like its missing that something special that could have really elevated this to classic status. Of the genre. The lead performance by Farley Granger was very uneven which is a shame as he's normally great in classics such as (Rope & Strangers On A Train), but here he just seems embarrassed to be here and feels very much phoned in. Not saying that this was bad or anything in-fact there was a lot to enjoy here such as the decent visuals with some nicely stylish shots, a good amount of tension and an awesome looking killer that will delight any fans of the genre.Overall 'So Sweet So Dead' is good enough with a solid mystery, but the movie does lose its way in several areas and could have done with a bit more imagination and a stronger lead male performance.
Reviewed by Scarecrow-88 7 / 10

So Sweet..So Dead(The Slasher)

Recently appointed Homicide detective, Inspector Capuana(Farley Granger)must uncover the identity of a serial killer who preys upon the adulterous bourgeoisie wives of High Society prominent city figures. The "sex maniac"(..he doesn't sexually molest his victims, but murders them because of their whoring ways)leaves photographs at the scene of the crime containing the victim with her lover in the act of passion. The very intelligent killer wears a stocking over his face, fedora hat, coat, black leather gloves, and uses a knife to stab his victims multiple times in a vicious, cold-blooded manner as they seek help, finding no one. Capuana is put in a corner by his superiors because he is not allowed to question the husbands of those killed, yet comes under scrutiny from the press in his difficulty catching the fiend. Paolo Santangeli(Silvano Tranquilli)is a very successful attorney with many affluent clients whose daughter sees the killer murder his lover(..and next door neighbor whose husband, after attempting suicide, is an impotent cripple).Solid casting of Granger adds quality to this ultra-sleazy giallo(..if you're looking for a giallo that doesn't skimp on the nudity, SO SWEET..SO DEAD is just right for you)with a really powerful conclusion(..it concerns Capuana himself and a sad, startling discovery really packs an emotional wallop;equally shocking is Capuana's decision not to help a victim in need). What I found truly amusing was how practically all married women were screwing around with a man behind their husband's back(..although, in Paolo's case, he and his wife, Franca, played by Annabelle Incontrera, both have open affairs with other people). Basically this film features bored, beautiful, glamorous women playing hanky panky while their hubbies are away on business. A minor problem that rather nagged me a bit was the inclusion of a sub-plot that is left unattended..Paolo's daughter, Bettina(Angela Covello)and her boyfriend Piero(Fabrizio Moresco)are featured, with her witnessing the murderer at work, seemingly a major development which will have the girl in mortal terror, only for it to be abandoned later altogether. Some of the most curvy, attractive, gorgeous European women you'll see in a giallo, parade(..without shame)around nude, stripping from their elegant wardrobes, without any inhibitions. Particularly tasty is Nieves Navarro as Lilly(Paolo's lover), Sylva Koscina(..as Capuana's wife), and Krista Nell as Renata(..a victim who attempts to escape up a spiral staircase, soon trapped and stabbed).Chris Avram is Professor Casali, a coroner(..and Capuana's confident)working with the police. Luciano Rossi is Casali's assistant, Gastone, a real weirdo who takes nude photographs of his dead ladies once his work is completed.
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