Review of Blood and Black Lace (1964) by Al M — 14 Aug 2010
While Bava had already worked in the giallo genre with The Girl Who Knew Too Much,which was as much a parody as an actual giallo, Blood and Black Lace is often considered to be the first full-blown giallo and it does not disappoint.
An interesting film as well since it marks a midpoint between Bava's gothic horror (Black Sunday, Black Sabbath, Kill, Baby, Kill, etc.) and his later more brutal films (Bay of Blood, Rabid Dogs, etc.
). Black Lace features a classic giallo killer mysery set against Bava's signature gothic backgrounds, thus creating an atmospheric and brutal early entry in the genre. Bava pushes the limits of horror cinema at the time and presages many of the future developments in the genre.
This review of Blood and Black Lace (1964) was written by Al M on 14 Aug 2010.
Blood and Black Lace has generally received positive reviews.
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