2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Reasonly Decent Giallo ShockerMonday, December 20, 2004
This is a decent, relative involving giallo (stylish Italian murder mystery) from 1972 that is somewhat disappointing due to its lack of thrills. And let's face it thrills are what you watch a giallo for. It's well done, has a solid amount of bizarre plot twists but a little more gore would have brought this up another star. As it is, if you're familiar with the genre it's okay but if you're not I'd suggest going with Mario Bava's seminal "Blood and Black Lace" or Dario Argento's "The Bird with the Crystal Plummage".
2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Visually stunningTuesday, November 09, 2004
This is a visually sumptuous Italian thriller that has little in the way of gore, but enough style and cinematic virtuosity that comparisons to the great works of Dario Argento and even Mario Bava could easily be drawn. As with films of this ilk, the plot, dialogue and characterizations are the weak spots, however, the film has enough imagination and grandiose imagery to make up for any shortcomings. That being said, one last minor quibble I had was with the music used during a satanic mass scene - it seemed inappropriate, and for me, it ultimately undermined what was supposed to be a pivotal moment in the film. Thankfully, as a whole, the rest of the score is more than serviceable, and particularly effective in a couple of scenes. The cinematography is georgeous, and probably the one aspect of the film which I enjoyed most. Along with this, the opening dream sequence is a creepy stunner and another highlight in the film. This is easily one of the best films I've seen released by Shriek Show. The overall presentation is quite good, with a nice widescreen transfer and the option of either an English dubbed soundtrack, or an Italiano soundtrack with English subs. So, if you're a fan of Italian horror films "All the Colors of the Dark" is certainly a film worth adding to your collection.
3 out of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Great Martino flickTuesday, August 31, 2004
One strange film this one.Very dreamlike and surreal in places.
Also there's enough twists to keep the Giallo fan happy.I recently watched it again and I have to it gets better after repeated viewing.
Highly recommended!
I have the German DVD from Marketing but I expect that Media Blasters/Shriek Show will do a great job.I could end up buying that one too.
Greetings from "Crystal Plumage"
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