The younger Bava is no where near as good as his father but he can spin a scary, gory tale if wants to.
Andrea Occhipinti, Anny Papa, Fabiiola Toledo
A &NFi;giallo&NFi_; from director Lamberto Bava, A Blade in the Dark stars Andrea Occhipinti as Bruno, a composer trying to write a score for a horror film. Looking for some solitude in order to compl...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 29, 2005
Stats: 63 reviews
Flixster Reviews (63)
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September 13, 2006
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April 3, 2009
The story is keeps you in suspense, the score is creepy, the direction atmospheric and some of the violence is brutal and effective BUT at times, it seemed to include scenes that unnecessarily stretch out it's running time that ruin its pace for moments.
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July 13, 2008
Typical giallo flick, with a pretty basic plot. The murder scenes were pretty odd. The first one actually made me laugh out loud - honestly, if someone is trying to stab me with an exacto-knife, I think I'd, oh, maybe, not allow myself to be stabbed? The next kill though was p...( read more)
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May 12, 2008
Pretty good giallo type film. Not as good as Argento, but Bava's son does a good job with this.
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October 17, 2006
Not bad Itallian giallo. Some good deaths in it but the song that plays through it got on my nerves after a while. Check it out if you are a fan of the genre.
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