In Italian cinema, Giallo (Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers and often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural horror elements.
Coma is an American mystery medical thriller film from 1978 directed by Michael Crichton. It is based on the novel of the same name by Robin Cook. Starring Geneviève Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Richard Widmark, and Rip Torn. Among the actors in smaller roles are Tom Selleck, Lois Chiles, and Ed Harris. Plot A […]
Spasmo is an Italian giallo film from 1974 directed by Umberto Lenzi. Starring Robert Hoffmann and Suzy Kendall. Plot Spasmo Christian (Robert Hoffman) and his girlfriend are taking a walk on a deserted beach when they discover a woman’s body lying on the sand; a closer look proves that she’s alive. The next day Christian […]
Suspiria is an Italian horror film from 1977 directed by Dario Argento. Starring Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Alida Valli, Udo Kier, and Joan Bennett, in her final film role. Plot Suzy Bannion travels to Germany to perfect her ballet skills. She arrives at the Tanz dance academy with a taxi in […]
Deep Red or Profondo rosso is a giallo movie from 1975. It was directed by Dario Argenzo and features David Hemmings and Daria Nicolodi. The music was made by Goblin an Italian band that made more scores like Suspiria for Agento. Plot Professor Giordani is attending a parapsychology conference and meets psychic medium Helga Ulmann. […]
