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Death Smiles on a Murderer (1973)

Directed by Joe D'Amato

Horror | Drama | Mystery

Overview

Greta is a beautiful young woman abused by her brother Franz and left to die in childbirth by her illicit lover, the aristocrat Dr. von Ravensbrück. Bereft with grief, Franz reanimates his dead sister using a formula engraved on an ancient Incan medallion. Greta then returns as an undead avenging angel, reaping revenge on the Ravensbrück family and her manically possessive brother.

Length 88 minutes

Actors

Ewa Aulin | Klaus Kinski | Luciano Rossi | Attilio Dottesio | Carla Mancini | Angela Bo | Sergio Doria | Marco Mariani | Giacomo Rossi-Stuart | Fernando Cerulli | Giorgio Dolfin

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

I get what Joe D’Amato is trying to do but it’s often not successful here. Decent atmosphere and a few bursts of gore but mostly dry. Probably would’ve preferred in its original language. Hearing Kinski dubbed is a crime. The title reads giallo but it’s not really.

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