chrichtonsworld The Killer must Kill again sounds like a title suited for your typical giallo.And it does start out as one. Soon it becomes clear that even cold blooded killers can have bad days. There are numerous moments that play out like you would see in comedies.The straight faced kind, which makes it even hilarious at times.I personally was not expecting this and found it refreshing.But the director made sure not to sympathize with the culprit too much since he continually shows evil when he feels when it is needed. This provides an unique way in building suspense since you never really know when the killer shows that nasty side and when he remains professional.Antoine Saint-John (as the killer) looks like Death personified.Easily the best character in the movie next to Alessio Orano's character named Luca who has to be the most laid back and patient of guys in movie history. He is trying to have sex with his girl and she keeps putting him off and delaying it to the point that she convinces him to fetch food.Luca doesn't mind and goes on his way. How laid back the guy is we get to witness in the scenes after with a sexy blonde in some sleazy scenes (full frontal nudity).The contrast between those scenes and the ones with Laura (Luca's girl) which I won't describe was quite disturbing and shocking even. It's this mix of moments that keeps you glued to the screen. Very different from most giallo's but in a good way.

Schwenkstar A sadly disappointing giallo. The film began promisingly enough as it seemed to be playing out as a "comedy of errors" (or rather, a "thriller" of errors) as a creepy killer is paid by a man to murder his wife. The killing is easy enough, but getting...(read more) rid of the body proves difficult.Despite an interesting premise that's brimming with promise, the film is unable to fulfill it as it screeches to a halt around the thirty minute mark. From this point on, the plot focuses upon the pointless meanderings of a couple who essentially do nothing but make love and argue.The viewer hopes for the plot to get better once the killer confronts them, but it ends up only getting worse as we witness a brutally graphic rape and a pornographic sex scene, both of which add absolutely nothing to the proceedings. In addition, the characters perpetually make illogical and irrational choices that irritate the viewer, resulting in a film that starts off strong yet ends up being rather pointless exploitative trash.Skip it.

Scarecrow-88 Stunning manipulative giallo about a slimy, greedy womanizing husband, Giorgio Mainardi(George Hilton, dashing even when portraying a loathsome jerk)stuck in a marriage of convenience with a wife whose father is a wealthy industrialist, catches a sociopath(Antone Saint-John)disposing of a body in a creek. He wishes for the killer to murder his wife, setting it up as a kidnapping gone awry. The Killer will be paid 20 grand for this duty, but it's pretty much blackmail with him doing dirty deed or else. While Giorgio is out at a party of gathering rich, the killer strangles her placing the body in the trunk of his black Mercedes. But, what the killer doesn't expect is a young couple, Luca(Alessio Orano)and Laura(the always lovely and wonderful Cristina Galbó who exudes a virginal innocence)driving off in his car when he was inside the murdered wife's pad cleaning up any evidence of his ever being there. Joyriding to a beach-front many miles ahead, Luca and Laura have no idea that the very car they've stolen in the property of a psychopath with a corpse in the trunk. Giorgio and the killer's perfect murder scheme has yielded an unexpected problem. In hot pursuit of the couple, the killer will soon catch up with them as Luca and Laura find an abandoned villa to crash in for rest and relaxation. Meanwhile, an Inspector(Eduardo Fajardo), who clearly suspects Giorgio in assistance of his wife's disappearance, tries to find out how much he is actually involved while pretending to console him.The film's macabre premise is quite a doozy. You have a poor couple who committed a poor act of judgment, paying the ultimate price when the killer finds them. The film plays off the angle of the "dead body in the trunk" where it is almost discovered numerous times. The killer is portrayed by the rodent-like Saint-John as well-tempered, quietly homicidal, and confident. We know what the killer is capable of doing in the first scene and when he kills Giorgio's wife..so when he traps poor innocent Laura all alone with nowhere to run as Luca is off fetching her some grub(..well, actually, he's having cheap sex with a blond floozy, whose car was broken down on the side of the road, he picked up)so it's obvious we fear for her safety and well-being. Through Saint-John, the killer's sadistic nature is calmly presented, yet we see the monster underneath as he skulks with slow foreboding steps towards possible victims. We see how inhuman the killer can be..and just how evil he can become..when he knife-attacks a dumb blond Luca picks up on the side of the road(she saw Giorgio's wife's corpse in the trunk as the killer walked up to his Mercedes). The confidence he has is apparent in how he doesn't rave about when Giorgio proposes he assist in murdering for him or else face the consequences..he has gotten away with murder before, why shouldn't he get away this time? The most painful sequence comes when the killer rapes Laura as the director juxtaposes her agony(lots of close-ups into Galbó's tormented eyes as mascara runs down with tears of horror)with Luca's pleasurable sexual encounter with the blond.

czarnobog This is a very well-done thriller. A bit bloodier and nastier than Hitchcock's work, but very close in tone and production value. In fact, the editing was very precise, apparently tightly storyboarded, which was Hitchcock's method.The locations are few but perfect. The "ugly yellow house" described in another review was actually very cool; the yellow walls appear to be painted with expensive Dutch enamel. Typical bold and imaginative Italian design.The costumes are subtle, simple, but equally effective. Cristina Galdo in her soft jeans and innocent blouse is an incredibly alluring and convincing virgin. Michel Antoine, the killer, is tall and angular, with a James Woodsian countenance, cool and sinister in chic black pants and turtleneck.The DVD is nicely done. Great sound and picture, and extras worth checking out.If you like thrillers, definitely go for this one. Even if you have a hard time with foreign films, you will find this one palatable, with very smooth dubbing, an attractive and capable cast, and a solid, unpredictable storyline, delivered by a master director.