FX
Maestro Sergio Stivaletti delivers a Contemporary Gore Omnibus
director: Sergio
Stivaletti
starring: John Philip Law · Riccardo Serventi Longhi ·
Elisabeth Rocchetti · Emiliano Reggente
Two
men and a woman are train passengers on the last leg of a trip when
they're approached by Professor Peter Price, a weird hypnotist, who
wants to share a vision of their future. After glazing into a crystal
ball, the three people are transmitted one-by-one into horrific death scenarios.
The first story deals with a werewolf curse enacted after Marco steals a ring
from the hand of a mummy. In the second tale, Barbara goes to a plastic
surgeon with an unusual request... she wants to look identical to her
friend. And for the final story, Carlo and two friends are camping by a lake when they discover - the hard way - that a hungry
sea monster lives under the water.
This
is the second theatrical film for director Sergio Stivaletti (following
his WAX
MASK), the special FX wizard who contributed to most major films
by Dario Argento, Sergio Martino, Lamberto Bava and Michel Soavi. It
is a graphic omnibus - similar to British productions like FROM
BEYOND THE GRAVE and the early Mario Bava film BLACK
SUNDAY. This movie was one of the final projects for vet John
Philip Law, the actor who left the United States in 1966 (after some
Broadway work) to star in a fifty years of European films. His first
Euro role was with Lee Van Cleef in DEATH
RIDES A HORSE. The was the beginning of 70+ projects which include
"Danger! Diabolik," "Barbarella," SKIDOO
and OPEN
SEASON, et al. John Philip Law died in his sleep, May
2008, at age 70.
An
Italian film in English language; widescreen format (16:9), totally
uncut version (85 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on
any American machine. Extras include theatrical trailers.
Graphic
Violence/Gore/Sexual Situations/Nudity/Drugs
For Mature Audiences
