Typical “Giallo”. Plenty of beautiful women getting murdered in a bizarre way, and the revelation of the culprit is out of left field and their motives explained after the fact.
This one’s production values were good and most of the acting was as well. Most of the women were more than pretty faces/bodies.
The Black Belly of the Tarantula
With needles dipped in deadly venom the victims are paralyzed - so they must lie awake and watch themselves die!
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
8/12/1971Runtime
98 minsOverview
Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
ItalianBudget
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A gruesome giallo that traps you in a nightmare of helpless suffering, victims paralyzed while brutalized, a killer methodically working through mysteries of motive and identity. It's a sick, visceral puzzle that prioritizes shock and dread over logic.
Mood
Dread-soakedTenseUnsettling
Themes
ObsessionRevenge
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Steady
Look
High-contrastStylized genre
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceSexual violence
Giancarlo Giannini
Inspector Tellini
Claudine Auger
Laura
Barbara Bouchet
Maria Zani
Rossella Falk
Franca Valentino
Silvano Tranquilli
Paolo Zani
Annabella Incontrera
Mirta Ricci
Ezio Marano
Masseur
Barbara Bach
Jenny
Stefania Sandrelli
Anna Tellini
Giancarlo Prete
Mario
Anna Saia
Maria's friend
Nino Vingelli
Inspector Di Giacomo
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