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The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972)
Directed by Emilio Miraglia
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Overview
After the death of their grandfather, two sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by the Red Queen, whom legend says claims seven lives every hundred years. When a mysterious woman in a red cloak starts targeting their circle of friends, the sisters begin to suspect there might be some truth to the legend.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Barbara Bouchet | Ugo Pagliai | Marina Malfatti | Marino Masé | Pia Giancaro | Sybil Danning | Nino Korda | Fabrizio Moresco | Rudolf Schündler | Maria Antonietta Guido | Carla Mancini | Bruno Bertocci | Sisto Brunetti | Dolores Calò | Nestore Cavaricci | Alfonso Giganti
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| 05/09/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 11/01/2013 | TV | DVD | Rented | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.17 stars |
Viewing Notes
Great to revisit this. When I last saw the movie it was from a crummy first gen dvd I got from Netflix. I recall wanting a better transfer and I think that was dubbed. Since that time Arrow Films did the work and that’s the version on Prime via Filmrise. Looks so good and the original Italian language is nice. I contemplated getting this in the last Arrow sale and I probably should have. If it has a BTS feature on the finale it’s done deal.
Why I wanted to watch this now is bc the beautiful Barbara Bouchet stars (we last saw her as the opening kill in BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA). I like her role a lot here bc she’s not the sexpot she is the other films I’ve seen. Of course having Sybil Danning in support makes up for that.
All around a solid gialli film with a good mystery, cast and location. IIRC this was all shot in Germany. Plus I love the title! Probably the biggest weak area is the score. Really could’ve used a Goblin (Simonetti) or Stelvio Cipriani. Had me thinking during the film of how much better a good score elevates a film.
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