La peur au ventre

Titre original : Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo della squadra mobile

1972
R
1h 41min

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Psychological Thriller Slasher Horror Crime Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.

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Anecdotes
A re-edited version released in the U.S. was called "Penetration", and featured hardcore porno footage with adult-film stars Harry Reems and Tina Russell. It was advertised as a porno featuring actor Farley Granger, who was in the original film but had nothing to do with the re-edited version. Granger threatened the distributors with a major lawsuit for the unauthorized use of his name in the new version, and they subsequently withdrew the film from US distribution, but not from Europe.

Gaffes
How the killer managed to get all the photos of the clandestine rendezvouses of all of his many victims is never explained.

Citations
Inspector Capuana: Homosexual?

Versions alternatives
The Slasher was edited into Penetration in 1976 and Farley Granger's role was changed into a porno movie watcher.

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8/10

Definitely worth a look

An interesting addition to the Giallo genre. Most commentators have concentrated on the apparent misogyny and gratuitous nudity as well as the unfortunate version with porno inserts (which I haven't seen). I'm not sure about the first criticism and as to the second aspect it's an integral part of Giallo. Why else would most of us sit through badly dubbed plodding dialogue and awful acting except for the occasional glimpse of the unadorned form of Babara Bouchet or Sylvia Koscina? To mind my far more interesting is the political undertone referencing the corruption of the upper classes in 1970s Italy which is in tune with "respectable" movies such as 'Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion' and 'Illustrious Corpses'. I wouldn't want to spoil the movie for those haven't seen it, but there are also definite similarities with later efforts such as 'Dressed to Kill' and 'Seven'.

In the Giallo catalogue, I'd put this up with 'Don't Torture a Duckling'. Not as flashy as Argento, but it has something. My DVD is I think a video transfer. Maybe time for a proper digital version?