SEXY CAT (1973) Julio Perez Tabernero's Pop Art Giallo
3334DVD
Julio
Perez Tabernero's Psychedelic Euro Thriller
Original Spanish title: SEXY CAT
director:
Julio Perez Tabernero
starring German Cobos · Dyanik Zurakowski · Lone Fleming
· Monika Kolpek · Maria Villa · Vidal Molina
An
alcoholic artist named Grahame
is brutally murdered shortly after hiring private detective Mike Cash.
Initially, the PI was hired to prove that Paul Carpas, successful creator
of the wildly popular comic strip SEXY CAT, had - in fact - stolen the
character from Grahame. Now, even though Grahame is dead, detective
Mike figures he was paid to do a job so he might as well do it. The
bodies pile up as Mike Cash delves into lurid, dangerous worlds of show
business, publishing, modeling and television as a mysterious maniac
(who seems to be mimicking the femme fatale of the comic) is determined
to stop the production of a TV series based on the SEXY
CAT character.
This
Spanish/Italian co-production was ahead of its time, fusing the Giallo,
pulp fiction, and graphic novel anime into a psychedelic Euro thriller.
Interestingly, despite the chic end-result, the film is stylistically
comfortable within a '60s TV detective show' landscape. Mike
Cash (German Cobos doing his best Mike MANNIX
Connors imitation) is a throwback to the shady-past detective (ie.
Philip Marlowe, Peter Gunn or Mike Hammer) with his unique code of honor
and love/hate relationship with the law. Essentially, the plot was resurrected
for Bruno Mattei's EYES
WITHOUT A FACE in 1994.
Filmmaker
Julio
Perez Tabernero was an actor (co-starring as Jim Perez in numerous
Spaghetti Westerns including Sergio Leone's FISTFUL
OF DOLLARS) before turning to director's seat with this debut
project. His association with Jess Franco led to a series of ghost directing
jobs [usually listed as assistant director under the pseudonym Tawer
Nero] for many films including
SATANIC SISTERS and WOMEN
WITHOUT INNOCENCE. In 1970, he helmed what-has-been-described-as
the worst cannibal movie ever made CANNIBAL
TERROR!.
A Spanish/Italian
co-production in English language; widescreen format, uncut version (80
minutes),
DVD encoded for ALL REGIONS NTSC; extras include selected theatrical trailer.
Graphic
Violence/Nudity/Sexual Brutality
For Mature Audiences
