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Body Puzzle (1992)
Directed by Lamberto Bava
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A homicide detective realizes that the brutal murders committed by a mysterious serial killer he’s after have something to do with the late husband of a beautiful widow.
Length 98 minutes
Actors
Joanna Pacula | Tomas Arana | François Montagut | Erika Blanc | Gianni Garko | Matteo Gazzolo | Susanna Javicoli | Bruno Corazzari | Giovanni Lombardo Radice | Ursula von Baechler | Sebastiano Lo Monaco | Paolo Baroni | Gianni Giuliano | Giuseppe Marini | Guido Quintozzi | Francesco Romano | Gianna Paola Scaffidi | Mino Sferra
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2025 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Maybe a third into this movie I was like “this feels like Michele Soavi lite” but it wasn’t until almost the end when I learned that Lamberto Bava directed this, which also makes sense! A lot of the Soavi vibes stems from having Tomas Arana as the lead detective.
Not a terrible film plus having Joanna Pacula helps but the zero mystery with the killer seems wrong. Like there’s no surprise or suspense. That works better in a standard slasher but here where it’s positioned as a mystery even though the audience is fully aware of the killer isn’t as effective. There is an odd reveal at the end but still doesn’t improve anything.
There is one clever kill involving a classroom that is pretty inventive.
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