Directed by:
Sergio MartinoCinematography:
Giancarlo FerrandoCast:
Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont, Angela Covello, Patrizia Adiutori, Conchita Airoldi, Carla Brait, Barbara Marzano, Rosaria della Femmina, Luc Merenda (more)Plots(1)
A series of sex murders shock a college campus, and four beautiful young girlfriends head for the safety of an isolated country villa. But as they succumb to their own erotic desires, their weekend of pleasure becomes a vacation to dismember at the hands - and blade - of the lecherous maniac. (official distributor synopsis)
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A Giallo as sharp as the saw the killer uses on his victims. I rarely get tense with these films, because they strike at the first signal and I just don't enjoy that, together with the requisite nudity that the Italian flicks were full of, but here I was really tense. The last half hour is a top example of build-up, with no room for humour or lightness, just pure horror and a huffing killer with a saw. Beware, there are two versions circulating on the net, the English dubbed one for American audiences is censored.
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Sergio Martino is among the better auteurs of the Italian school, and the film Torso is just another testament to that. It's a suspenseful film, it's sexy - and not just from a female perspective, there are also interesting shots of Italy - and it's not lacking in screenplay richness. The final twist isn't the most flawless, but I certainly didn't feel deprived as a viewer.
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Even after all the Italian horror films I’ve seen, I’m still not sure whether the Italians are really such bad actors and screenwriters, or whether the blend of bland and incredibly theatrical performances, together with downright stupid scenes in otherwise smart films is some sort of dubious artistic intent. Torso has all of that, but there’s something that makes it stand apart, this is the first Giallo (and maybe even the first Italian horror film) that made me feel scared (or at least very tense) for more than half its runtime. The part where the heroine is hiding from the killer in a house is incredible and unrivalled within the film, but there are also several scenes in the first hour that have a very good atmosphere! For me, a very pleasant surprise, I had already lost hope of ever having a positive reaction to an old Italian horror film. That said, all that nakedness still feels very cheap.
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A very decent giallo by Sergio Martino. The whole film is very erotic to the point of being arousing, some of you will want to hit the streets in a horny mood after the film, the breasts of every lady are perfect. The killer has a decent mask and doesn't mess with his victims, although again I found the gore too unsatisfying, but here I was able to tolerate it due to the ever-present tension. The reveal of the killer and the finale are quite nerve-wracking. 80%
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