Review of Blood and Black Lace (1964) by Michael W — 06 Mar 2008
Mario Bava chooses style over substance in this fantastic giallo. There's not much to chew on plot wise. Black mail and drugs factor into a string of murders of people associated with a fashion salon.
If you know Bava you know before even watching the film that it'll be full of stylish shots and kills, which this definitely was. It still seemed to be lacking a bit and I'm not sure if it was the lackluster story.
It was a simple story and it worked well though. It was just very linear in terms of outcome in my opinion. Girl A would be killed which led to girl B and so and and so forth, but I guess sometimes that's how giallo works.
Overall, if you like Bava and/or giallo films, give this is a watch. It's another landmark film from the man who did it before all others, Mario Bava.
This review of Blood and Black Lace (1964) was written by Michael W on 06 Mar 2008.
Blood and Black Lace has generally received positive reviews.
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