In Italian cinema, giallo is a genre of murder mystery fiction that often contains slasher, thriller, psychological horror, psychological thriller, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural horror elements.
Franco Citti was an Italian actor, best known as one of the close collaborators of director Pier Paolo Pasolini. He came to fame for playing the title role in Pasolini's film Accattone, which brought him a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Foreign Actor. He subsequently starred in six of Pasolini's films, as well as 60 other film and television roles. His brother was the director and screenwriter Sergio Citti.
Lino Banfi is an Italian actor and screenwriter. Since 1960 he has appeared in more than 100 films.
Agostina Belli is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1968.
Barbara Baraldi is an Italian mystery and fantasy writer.
Renzo Marignano, sometimes credited as Renzo Marignani, was an Italian actor and film director.
The Blood Stained Shadow Italian giallo film co-written and directed by Antonio Bido.The film follows a professor returning to his home of a coastline Italian village, where a woman is strangled like a young girl who was murdered years ago, before sinners in the town start dying as well.
The Perfume of the Lady in Black is a 1974 giallo film directed by Francesco Barilli. The film has no relation to the novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux.
Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye is a 1973 Gothic horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti. It is also a rare example of an Italian giallo that is set in period, taking place some time in the 1890s.
The Devil Has Seven Faces is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed and co-written by Osvaldo Civirani. It starred George Hilton, Carroll Baker and Luciano Pigozzi. The film has also been released on video as Bloody Mary (US) and Nights of Terror (UK).
A Suitcase for a Corpse is a 1970 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by Alfonso Brescia.
The Double also known as Love Inferno, is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Romolo Guerrieri. It stars Ewa Aulin. The story was based on a novel called La controfigura by Libero Bigiaretti.
The Suspicious Death of a Minor, also known as Too Young to Die, is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Sergio Martino.
Sweets from a Stranger is a 1987 Italian thriller film directed and co-written by Franco Ferrini. The film is about a serial killer targeting sex workers. The women decided to band together to protect themselves, but their efforts are only partially successful as the killer continues their killing spree. As the police investigate, the sex workers group together to try and find some leads on their own.
Delitti e profumi is a 1988 Italian giallo film directed by Vittorio De Sisti, based on a story entitled Scarlet by Bonadies and De Fornari, both of whom also worked on the screenplay. Traci Lords appears in a cameo, a brief appearance in a softcore porn clip.
A Quiet Place to Kill is a 1970 giallo film directed by Umberto Lenzi.
I due gattoni a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam is a 1972 Italian comedy film written and directed by Osvaldo Civirani starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. The title spoofs the Dario Argento's giallo The Cat o' Nine Tails.
Smile Before Death is a 1972 Italian giallo film written and directed by Silvio Amadio, and starring Rosalba Neri.
The Eyes, the Mouth is a 1982 Italian–French drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio.
Madness is a 1994 Italian giallo film directed by Bruno Mattei. The film is about Giovanna Dei who is the creator of the comic series Doctor Dark, a character with a split personality. After a series of murders begin to happen in a similar fashion to how Doctor Dark's fictional murders. Dei defends herself against any criticism of the violence in her comics and later finds that the murderer is leaving the eyeballs of her victims in her apartment.
