Just strolling around the board over at Xploited Cinema, searching around for some possible Giallo/Euro-Cult movies that I don't have, that I've probably missed for some reason or another. And came across a few.

- SCHOOLGIRL KILLER: (1968) Antonio Margheriti. X-Rated Cult dvd.
- PHANTOM OF DEATH: (1988) Ruggero Deodato.
- WATCH ME WHEN I KILL: Antonio Bido. X-Rated Cult dvd.
- FATAL FRAMES: (1996) Al Festa. Synapse (is this Italian? If not, I apologise.)

I know about WATCH ME WHEN I KILL being on the US label, VCI, but I never saw it.

Anyone suggest some/all of these titles?

Thanks.

Dean

I highly reccommend Schoolgirl Killer it's a really good film and the X-Rated DVD is a winner.

PHANTOM OF DEATH - I absolutely love this movie. It has Michael York and Donald Pleasance, both of whom I really like, and if nothing else is extremely bloody. It just captures something about the late 80s Italian movie scene for me. Plus, it allows me to tell this story from my good friend and fellow Mobian Jonathan Barnett. He met Michael York at a book signing and said, "I loved you in PHANTOM OF DEATH." York got a real scared look on his face and then said, "They actually released that?" Classic.

I would avoid FATAL FRAMES unless you are looking for a movie to laugh and laugh at. It is really bad.

Yeah, PHANTOM OF DEATH (OFF BALANCE) is pretty decent, although I wouldn't say extremely bloody. It has it's violent, Argentoesque moments, such as in the initial murder sequence (look for a motorbike riding Deodato seconds before), but plays more on the hammy performances of York and Pleasance (who may be more delirious than ever here). Loved the swordplay sequence between York and Hal Yamanouchi.
And you can never go wrong with the delectable Edwige Fenech, who sadly makes this her last screen stop. Several other solid performances too from TENEBRE's Carola Stagnaro, Fabio Sartor, and a spirited cameo by the one and only Giovanni Lombardo Radice as a priest.

WATCH ME WHEN I KILL is an alright giallo with some twisted killer motivations, but those opening credits on the U.S. tape are a disgrace! The uncut DVD is the only way to go...avoid that tape!(THORN/EMI I believe)

I've always enjoyed Deodato's movies. I don't think I could pass up a flick with Donald Pleasance & Michael York. But even moreso for the beautiful Edwige Fenech, and no matter how small the role, for my main man, Giovanni Lombardo Radice. I've always liked Giovanni, as I remember that he was one of the first Euro-Cult actors I know now, from when I first seen him as a child of only 12, (wow, 25 yrs. ago?), when my father brought me to the theater to see THE GATES OF HELL (CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD). Little did I know at the time, that was my introduction into Fulci & Euro-Cult flicks.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Dean