Featured Audience Ratings

• Tsubaki S

  
  Bava's direction is what truly makes D:D stand above other similar cinematic affairs. Morricone's super groovy soundtrack helps a lot too. A shame Adolfo Celi doesn't get as much screen time as he could.

• Tim S

  
  Not quite the campfest I expected. Mediocre, but worth a watch.

• Stella D

  
  james bond meets the pink panther with a whole lot of sixties pop style. the weak script and cheesy acting don't keep this from being great fun. really cool score and groovy set designs but bava could make most anything look great! campy cult classic

• Bruce B

  
  Danger Diabolik - A outstanding movie from 1968. Diabolik was taken from an Italian Comic, much like our marvel comics. Diabolik movie was made about the same time as Batman (adam West) Appeared on our TV screens, good thing we didn't see Diabolik as we would have never turn… More
  Danger Diabolik - A outstanding movie from 1968. Diabolik was taken from an Italian Comic, much like our marvel comics. Diabolik movie was made about the same time as Batman (adam West) Appeared on our TV screens, good thing we didn't see Diabolik as we would have never turn Batman Back on. Move over Batman, Austin Powers, and James Bond. Bava and Diabolik are king. If you haven't seen or heard of this movie give it a chance.

• Ken S

  
  I can't even begin to describe the cornucopia of ocular delights that is Danger: Diabolik. One of the grooviest movies ever! This movie DRIPS with pop coolness

• Dean M

  
  An okay action-adventure of a suave, psychedelic-era thief, based on an Italian comic book, outwits the police and government agents assigned to catch him in a garishly coloured playful spoof.

• Michael G

  
  Another great Mario Bava flick. In 1968 it was one of the first comic book adaptations and it also doubles as a visual orgy. It's got a great Ennio Morricone score and it's also got all the fun with none of the cheese from the Adam West Batman series. Its also erotic but not… More
  Another great Mario Bava flick. In 1968 it was one of the first comic book adaptations and it also doubles as a visual orgy. It's got a great Ennio Morricone score and it's also got all the fun with none of the cheese from the Adam West Batman series. Its also erotic but not sleazy and most importantly, it just kicks ass and helped establish the anti-hero. The animated sequence was also very nice.

• Caesar M

  
  This comic book adaptation is not for everyone, it's campy, goofy, corny, and over the top. Than again, it's campy, goofy, corny, and over the top enough to be enjoyable. Danger:Diabolik is about super-thief Diabolik who runs around stealing jewels, gold, murdering… More
  This comic book adaptation is not for everyone, it's campy, goofy, corny, and over the top. Than again, it's campy, goofy, corny, and over the top enough to be enjoyable. Danger:Diabolik is about super-thief Diabolik who runs around stealing jewels, gold, murdering innocent people, and being a nuisance to the government of a generic European country. First off, the plot has allot of padding and shows us things we really don't want to see. I doubt me seeing Diabolik not put the money he in stole in a safe, driving through his base which takes forever, and having sex with Eve, Diabolik (very hot) girlfriend is really important. When it does have a story to tell it's decent, though somwhat rediculous like the hilariously bad dubbing. One rediculous moment involve Diabolik shooting a villian 11 times with diamonds in his machine gun, is that even possible? Or a moment where Diabolik catapults a dummy with his clothes into the sea to avoid being captured, where he got the dummy is a mysterey. The only downside to the story is that the ending leaves something to be desired, though it's filled with enough explosions and humor to make the viewing experience worth it. The green screen effects are pretty dated here to the point where part of a man leg disappears in mid-air but it adds some charm to it and some good laughs. The same goes with the campy music which doesn't exactly go with the movie all the time, but it's fun to listen to and is simply there to entertain. As for the for the cast, everybody besides our main man gets plenty of speaking lines. It's odd that our main character gets little to no speaking lines, heck even his girlfriend has more lines than him and she barely speaks. Now to be honest she's not here because she can act, she's only here to be eye candy which is fine by me since they didn't sterotype blondes and she easy one eyes. Danger Diabolik might be to rediclous and cheesy for some viewers to enjoy, but I had fun with it. While not for everyone, if you're looking for a campy comic adaptation aside of Marvels and DC go ahead and try Danger Diabolik.

• Eric B

  
  A thoroughly entertaining, great-looking film. Before tonight, I considered "Danger: Diabolik" the #1 movie that I had not seen yet, and it did not disappoint me. "Diabolik" was contemporary with the "Batman" television series, and has a similar… More
  A thoroughly entertaining, great-looking film. Before tonight, I considered "Danger: Diabolik" the #1 movie that I had not seen yet, and it did not disappoint me. "Diabolik" was contemporary with the "Batman" television series, and has a similar comic-book allure of colorful visuals, far-fetched crime schemes and specialized, high-tech devices. There's even a lavish, underground hideout. But "Diabolik" is not as campy as "Batman" -- you'll smile, but you won't snicker. And let's not overlook its secret weapon: a marvelous score by Ennio Morricone, working out of his element and excelling in a more rock-oriented, spy-flick style. Director Mario Bava's cost-cutting through using matte paintings instead of sets is incredible, and makes me want to research his techniques further. Bava apparently made the film for $400,000 despite an allotted budget of $3 million and, apart from some clunky back projection during car-chase scenes, its production values never seem shoddy. Though obviously a creature of its time, "Diabolik" is still delightful.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]In "Danger: Diabolik", the authorities are frustrated by the thefts(especially the last $10 million) committed by dashing criminal mastermind, Diabolik(John Philip Law), and his lady love/partner-in-crime, Eva(Marisa Mell). The Minister of the… More
  [font=Century Gothic]In "Danger: Diabolik", the authorities are frustrated by the thefts(especially the last $10 million) committed by dashing criminal mastermind, Diabolik(John Philip Law), and his lady love/partner-in-crime, Eva(Marisa Mell). The Minister of the Interior(Terry-Thomas) gives the police far-reaching powers including the reinstatement of the death penalty(like that's ever stopped anybody...). Inspector Ginko(Michel Piccoli) cracks down on all of the criminal activity he can find which cuts into the profit margins of crimelord, Valmont(Adolfo Celi). So, Valmont cuts a deal with the police where he offers to bring in Diabolik himself...[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Danger: Diabolik" is fun in a deliriously campy way. It helps that there are antiestablishment overtones throughout and a tender love story at the heart of the movie. But it is also very dated and some of it felt like reading Architectural Digest while on acid.(Children do not do that at home.)[/font]

• Panta O

  
  As a kid and a teenager I can't even try to guess how many comics with Diabolik and Barbarella I read, but I can tell you, for sure, that I enjoyed every single one of them! And when I found out that this Mario Bava film was based on my favourite Italian comic character Diabolik… More
  As a kid and a teenager I can't even try to guess how many comics with Diabolik and Barbarella I read, but I can tell you, for sure, that I enjoyed every single one of them! And when I found out that this Mario Bava film was based on my favourite Italian comic character Diabolik I was in the cinema immediately with all of my pimpled friends. It left a huge impact on me at the time... And after so many years trying to find it on DVD, I finally did it! I have to say that the story of a skilled thief (played by John Phillip Law) living out of a ritzy hideout who steals incredible riches from the imaginary country government was still catching my attention while watching how Diabolik takes $10 million in cash, a highly prized set of emeralds, and an enormous gold ingot. Eva Kant was played by Marisa Mell, while police inspector Ginko was Michel Piccoli and their acting for today's standards wasn't exceptional. But, everyone at the time agreed that A Dino De Laurentiis production made another sexy cult movie (Barbarella, which also featured Law is still one of my favourite ones)! Everything was so different at the time in this movie: story, set, characters, music (the song Deep, Deep, Down was sung by "Christie" which was later voted number three in the best sound tracks ever though it had not been released in any form)... For the comic fans the beauty was that the movie was fairly faithful to the original, having Diabolik drive his black jaguar sports car and Eva drive her white one. The violence in the comics had to be toned down for the film and when it was finally shown in England in late 1969, it had 17 minutes cut from it. One of Diabolik's trademarks was his knife throwing but this was only done twice in the film, when he was after the necklace. The film budget came in at under $500,000, mainly thanks to the very skillful use of camera tricks by Mario Bava like under cranking (so making things look like they are moving faster), many matte paintings and cut-out pictures (to show buildings, the inside of the hide out and other things which did not exist) as well as front projection (which made it look like the stars were in speeding vehicles, etc.). If you want to see a movie which is a part of the film history, like a good action, try around 100 minutes of pure fantasy and fun! You won't regret!

• Patrick D

  
  I haven't seen much Bava, but I know well that that horror was his forte. Of the 2 horrors I've seen of his, I didn't think they were anything to sneeze at, but at the same time, they just didn't catch me, and I felt as if they were quite passable. When speaking… More
  I haven't seen much Bava, but I know well that that horror was his forte. Of the 2 horrors I've seen of his, I didn't think they were anything to sneeze at, but at the same time, they just didn't catch me, and I felt as if they were quite passable. When speaking of this film, not horror, but a slick actiony satire, it is very hard to not pay attention and love. This flick is so cool and funny and kickass it just really gets to you in a good way and allows you to cheer for an actual terrible person, but who's just so damn classy. This review is confusing I'm sure and not well thought out.

• Marcus W

  
  This film is a wonder, like Bond but not quite. Diabolik is not evil, but neither is he right He steals what he wants, gets away every time, His methods are genius, if must he will mime. This film should be seen, much fun to be seen, It's 60's as hell, but also quite… More
  This film is a wonder, like Bond but not quite. Diabolik is not evil, but neither is he right He steals what he wants, gets away every time, His methods are genius, if must he will mime. This film should be seen, much fun to be seen, It's 60's as hell, but also quite lean.

• Christopher B

  
  Finally, a live action version of Wile E Coyote and the Roadrunner! Bava does an amazing job visually, showing the antics of the world's greatest thief and the detective who's out to get him. I just wish Diabolik would occasionally say "Beep Beep" as he gets away.

• Wu C

  
  Possibly the best comic book adaptation I've seen. Bava knows his camera and stages some beautiful shots. Should be seen by everyone.

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