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CURSED MEDALIONE (1974) Massimo Dallamano Uncut!

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Massimo Dallamano delivers the Chills in Demonic Possession thriller

Original Italian Title: IL MEDAGLIONE INSANGUINATO [PERCHE?!]
also known as THE NIGHT CHILD

director: Massimo Dallamano
starring: Richard Johnson · Joanna Cassidy · Evelyne Stewart · Edmund Purdom · Nicoletta Elmi

After mother and nanny are both killed in a fire, documentary filmmaker Michael Williams decides to take his daughter with him on a movie assignment to Spoleto where he is investigating demonic paintings. While there, he gives Nicole a titular medallion as a gift. Once the daughter places it around her neck, she is possessed by the spirit of a dead child who was a murderess.

This film was obviously inspired by the International success of William Friedkin's "Exorcist," but through creative direction by Massimo Dallamano, it does manage to rise above the tired clichés and pitfalls. By trade, Massimo was a cinematographer prior to taking the director's position(best known for lensing Sergio Leone's FISTFUL OF DOLLARS and FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE). As a director, he only made a handful of films (including VENUS IN FURS, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE?, et al) before suddenly getting killed in an auto accident at age 59 in November 1976.

Veteran British actor Richard Johnson starred in 140+ productions between 1950-2014. Fans of cult movies probably remember him best for the mad doctor role in Lucio Fulci's ZOMBIE 2 (Flesh Eating Zombies). Film historians always are quick to mention that he was first choice to play James Bond in "Dr No" but turned down the role because he didn't want to commit to a series. Mr Johnson died after a short illness in June of 2015 at age 87.

An Italian film with English subtitles; widescreen format (16:9), fully uncut version (90 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American machine. Extras include the theatrical trailer.

Violence/Nudity/Demonic Theme
For Mature Audiences

$19.95