SPASMO (1974) Umberto Lenzi thriller with Suzy Kendall
3381DVD
Italian
Thriller from Umberto Lenzi starring Suzy Kendall
director: Umberto
Lenzi
starring: Robert Hoffmann · Suzy Kendall ·Ivan Rassimov · Maria Pia
Conte
Christian
(Hoffmann) meets and almost beds Barbara (Kendall), but is interrupted
by an assassin. Christian kills him and they escape to a deserted chateau
where they meet an odd couple, Malcolm and Charinda. Oddly, Christian
admits to the killing [even though no one accused him] and he flees.
At the same time, women are being murdered and near their bodies is
found a plastic dummy hanging from a tree with a knife in its belly.
Italian director Umberto Lenzi is best known for his revolutionary jungle
cannibal movies DEEP
RIVER SAVAGES, EATEN
ALIVE BY CANNIBALS and CANNIBAL
FERROX, but it would be unfortunate (and unfair) to dismiss
his many other, highly significant contributions to the cult arena,
especially his Giallos. He also helmed some exceptional thrillers like
DIRTY
PICTURES and, a bit later, HITCHER
IN THE DARK.
An
Italian Film in English Language; widescreen format (16:9), uncut (95
minutes), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT; extras include
original theatrical trailer.
