The not quite a giallo list
So this is a list of the films i have seen that i dont class as a giallo, but they could be depending on peoples opinions. These are in alphabetical order under the titles i know them as and i have given them ratings. I have a similar list for the gialli i have seen called "The Giallo List".
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- DirectorElio PetriStarsMarcello MastroianniUrsula AndressElsa MartinelliIn a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.6.5 - 10th victim, futuristic film with Ursula Andress, hoped for better.
- DirectorEugenio MartínStarsJudy GeesonAurora BautistaEsperanza RoyTwo sisters running a small hotel in Spain kill female tourists whose morals do not meet their strict religious standards.7.5 - Judy Geeson, watched recently and found it much better than i had previously thought.
- DirectorMarcello AliprandiStarsJohn Phillip LawNathalie DelonOlga BiseraMartino is a young child who claims to have an invisible friend called Luca. His parents assume it is just a game, but strange things start to happen...10 - I love this film, cant really call it a giallo, atmospheric, but not much happening for most people.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsMitchell GaylordDaniel GreeneVictoria ProutyA Miami manual rickshaw driver finds himself entangled in the murder of a man he just met. He becomes part of a good vs evil battle between an ancient Chinese witch and an evangelist, who's actually the devil incarnate.6 - Donald Pleasence, set in America, and the only good thing about it was Donald Pleasence.
- DirectorAlfonso BalcázarStarsJosé Antonio AmorDaniela GiordanoNuria TorrayA young widower with his new wife returns to the mansion in which his first wife died under strange and unexplained circumstances.6 - An open tomb an empty coffin, pretty sure it was a gothic horror.
- DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsMarcello MastroianniOrnella MutiMichel PiccoliA mandolin professor, reduced to playing the itinerant player, sees his feeble gains wasted at the game by his father.6.5 - I remember liking it and probably not a giallo, but havent seen for ages.
- DirectorCorrado FarinaStarsCarroll BakerGeorge EastmanIsabelle De FunèsA photographer finds herself falling under the spell of a witch.7 - Unusual and has some nice bits, just not enough of them, and gets bogged down.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsPatrick MageeMimsy FarmerDavid WarbeckA professor with the psychic ability to communicate with the dead uses his powers on his pet cat in order to take vengeance upon his enemies.7.5 - Good film, David Warbeck and Mimsy Farmer star, its set in the UK, definitely not a giallo.
- DirectorAlberto De MartinoStarsMichael MoriartyPenelope MilfordGeraldine FitzgeraldHaunted by psychic visions of murder, an American man travels to Europe where he learns that a rash of murders are being committed by someone who looks exactly like him.5.5 - Michael Moriarty, according to IMDB it is Italian made, but its American actors and mainly set in Germany. Doesnt have a giallo feel.
- DirectorRiccardo GhioneStarsMarina MalfattiEnzo TarascioDaniela CaroliA group of rich decadents pick up wanderers from the streets and take them back to their large villa, where they are initially treated with consummate care but things take a turn for the worse.7 - Unusual and worth tracking down, one for bow tie lovers this! Marina Malfatti stars.
- DirectorAlfredo RizzoStarsFemi BenussiGiacomo Rossi StuartKrista NellGothic lesbians prowl the corridors of a miserable little castle in Italy and fall prey to a deranged count with resplendent canine gnashers, a ghostly white complexion and the personality of Atilla the Hun.7 - Has to be seen to be believed at times, lots of familiar faces, not a giallo.
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsOlivia PascalChristoph MoosbruggerNadja GerganoffGirls are killed at a language-school in Spain.6 - One of Jess Francos best, possibly classes as a Spanish giallo.
- DirectorRuggero DeodatoStarsBruce PenhallMimsy FarmerDavid HessA group of teens are stalked and killed by a Shaman at a cursed camping site.6.5 - Just cannot call it a giallo, but it would be if it was set in Italy. Its set in USA and pretends to be American, so comes across as a slasher and is it a bit dull at that.
- DirectorLeopoldo SavonaStarsMark DamonClaudia GravyAldo Bufi LandiA man who's been in love with his sister since childhood returns after a year's absence to find she has married. Soon, several women in the area start turning up dead with strange wounds on their necks.7 - Just got to see for a 2nd time, not a giallo but pretty decent gothic Italian horror type.
- DirectorGiorgio BontempiStarsGeorge HiltonCalvin LockhartAnita StrindbergAn inter-racial affair against a background of corrupt businessmen attempting to manipulate the national resources of an emerging nation that bears a distinct resemblance to Ghana.6.5 - Carnal Contract, also called something like African Deal. I saw this as Carnal Contract - not bad and Anita Strindberg stars.
- DirectorHarald ReinlStarsJoachim FuchsbergerKarin DorEleonora Rossi DragoAn evil genius uses poison gas to avenge himself on his enemies.6 - Joachim Fuschsberger, cant remember this enough.
- DirectorGiuliano MontaldoStarsGiovanni Di BenedettoUmberto GradiElisabetta VirgiliAfter a man is shot dead in his seat during a matinee showing of a Spaghetti Western, the police prevent everyone inside the cinema from leaving in an effort to nab the culprit.6 - Great idea but i didnt find the film very entertaining, not quite a giallo.
- DirectorAmasi DamianiStarsPia GiancaroMargaret Rose KeilAldo Bufi Landi6 - Just dont remember it enough, so probably not a giallo.
- DirectorUgo LiberatoreStarsRenato CestièRena NiehausYorgo VoyagisA blind boy, who lives alone with his mean sister in a rundown hotel in Venice, receives a vision that warns him of the upcoming birth of the Antichrist. Soon, his sister mysteriously becomes pregnant.7.5 - Ely Galleani, pretty decent as i remember, would like to watch again.
- DirectorDuccio TessariStarsRaf ValloneFrank WolffGabriele TintiA compassionate police captain searches for a mentally challenged 25 year old daughter of a widower, who's been kidnapped and forced into prostitution.6.5 Frank Wolff, not good enough for me but not that bad.
- DirectorJean JosipoviciAmbrogio MolteniStarsJohn Drew BarrymoreGloria MillandLuisa RivelliA party of young people gather in a mansion for an occult experiment in which deaths are predicted by a psychic. Soon it turns into more than an experiment . . .6.5 - Death on the Fourposter - certainly sounds like a giallo, but it isnt. It is in black and white and in truth not much going on here.
- DirectorJoe D'AmatoStarsEwa AulinKlaus KinskiGiacomo Rossi StuartGreta, a mysterious woman with amnesia, is taken in by the wealthy Mr. and Mrs. von Ravensbruck. The three soon enter into a love triangle that turns deadly, as Greta's gruesome past is slowly revealed.7 - Ewa Aulin and Klaus Kinski, not bad but not great either, slow.
- DirectorAdam BrooksMatthew KennedyStarsPaz de la HuertaAdam BrooksMatthew KennedyA film editor gets embroiled in a string of murders.7 - Not a bad comedic American made Giallo type film, where they are actually making fun of Giallos at the same time.
- DirectorPeter Del MonteStarsJennifer ConnellyGary McCleeryLaurent TerzieffYoung American ballerina enrolls in a prestigious ballet school in Hungary. She suddenly becomes inexplicably obsessed with Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and her personality completely changes. A young man in love with her investigates.6.5 - Etoile, rarely seen Jennifer Connolly, pretty sure we cant call this one a giallo.
- DirectorGabriele LaviaStarsMonica GuerritoreGabriele LaviaLewis E. CiannelliManuel, a professional hitman, kills the hitman sent to kill him and steals his briefcase, only to find that it contains documents concerning a blackmail operation. He then travels to Italy, seeks refuge in a bordello and falls for the lovely Vittoria.7 - Sexy giallish film, worth watching.
- DirectorPasquale Festa CampanileStarsFranco NeroCorinne CléryDavid HessA bickering couple driving cross-country pick up a murderous hitchhiker who threatens to kill them unless they take him to a sanctuary. In return he agrees to split some bank loot he has on him.7.5 - Corinne Clery and Franco Nero, also David Hess playing a similar character to House On The Edge Of The Park, certainly worth a watch.
- DirectorUmberto LenziStarsJoe BaloghJosie BissettJason SaucierSick young man drives around in his daddy's camper, looking for lone stray females to kidnap, torture, rape, and murder.6 - TV movie type, not great.
- DirectorFrancesco BarilliStarsLuc MerendaLeonora FaniFrancisco RabalA mother and her daughter run a hotel during the late stages of WWII. The mother suddenly dies, and the daughter finds herself alone with her sleazy guests.6.5 - Recently seen for a 2nd time and feel it is not a giallo, found it disappointing.
- DirectorRuggero DeodatoStarsDavid HessAnnie BelleChristian BorromeoTwo low-life punks invite themselves to a party at a posh villa and after being taunted by their snobbish hosts, hold everyone hostage and subject them to various forms of torture and mayhem.7 - Quite a nasty little home invasion horror - starring David Hess getting a bit typecast playing a similar part to Last house on the left and Hitch Hike. Italian not a giallo though.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsLeigh McCloskeyIrene MiracleEleonora GiorgiAn American student investigates the disappearance of his sister and the death of a friend, both connected from New York to Rome by an old alchemy book.10 - Called a sequel to Suspiria, but can be watched completely independently, superior to Suspiria, I love this film.
- DirectorFilippo OttoniStarsRoberto CiufoliFrancesca DraghettiTiziana FoschiTo inherit a fortune, all Robert has to do is reopen a delapidated theatre and stage "Hamlet". Unknown to everyone else, Robert witnessed a murder in that theatre as a child... and the murderer is one of the cast.8 - Killer wore yellow shoes. Funny Italian comedy,if it was serious it would be a giallo - good film.
- DirectorVincenzo RigoStarsAnthony SteffenMargaret LeeLuigi PistilliFranco, Eliana and Mario rob a jewelry store in Milan and take flight. Franco becomes injured and they take refuge in a secluded villa. While they wait the arrival of Eddy, the head of the organization, tension in the house steadily rises.6 - Killers are our guests stars Margaret Lee, home invasion film, but not really my type.
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsRichard BenjaminJames CoburnJames MasonA year after Sheila is killed by a hit-and-run driver, her wealthy husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt mystery game. The game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.10 - Incredible whodunnit film - set in the South of France but its an american made film with American and British actors, so i can't class it as a giallo even though its from the right time period. Excellent film.
- DirectorTiziano LongoStarsFemi BenussiGianni MacchiaMassimo MollicaThe young Marisa, after having inherited from her aunt, gets involved in blackmail and crime.6 - According to IMDB this appeared to be a possible giallo, but is isnt. I only saw it in Italian only and yes there was a dead body involved, but it was clearly an Italian comedy starring Femi Benussi.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsAsia ArgentoCristian SolimenoAdam JamesAn American art student in Rome accidentally triggers the return of Mater Lachrymarum - the Third Mother - and must use her latent magical powers to end the witch's reign of terror.8 - Belated sequel to Suspira and Inferno, a lot better than IMDB rating suggests. Asia Argento.
- DirectorElio ScardamagliaLionello De FeliceStarsWilliam BergerFrançoise PrévostMary YoungPatients and staff of an isolated mental hospital are being killed off by a hooded maniac who stalks the halls.6.5 - Not quite a giallo, William Berger stars but i found it slow.
- DirectorEloy de la IglesiaStarsSue LyonChristopher MitchumJean SorelA nurse tries to bring her own style of relief to miserable people, or ones condemned to die. Her identity is a mystery, and she may not be quite what she seems.6.5 - I wish i could remember it better, not a giallo as far as i can remember.
- DirectorGiulio PetroniStarsMarisa MellChris AvramLou CastelAmanda,a beautiful American girl is soon to be married to Andrea Orsomandi,a wealthy nobleman who lives in an extravagant Gothic mansion.However there exists something dark,sinister and supernatural within the walls of the mansion.It seems that Andrea has been driven to madness and is a victim of the evil contained within the house.It soon transpires that he is involved in black magic,perverse rituals and serial killings with the aid of his sadistic henchman and gardener Giovanni.Killing prostitutes in order to exorcise this Evil.Now the demonic forces set out to possess Amanda,take her soul and turn her into another victim of the mansion.6.5 - Marisa Mell stars, only saw once awhile ago, pretty sure it wasnt a giallo.
- DirectorPiccio RaffaniniStarsVirginia HeyGérard DarmonGioia ScolaA cop is assigned to catch a serial killer who is murdering his way through Rome's sexual underground.6.5 - 80s film with some giallo elements, has some futuristic stuff in it if i remember rightly, and also i believe it features Kid Creole.
- DirectorMario CaianoStarsWilliam BergerDaniela GiordanoKrista NellA model is invited to Cairo by a mysterious cosmetics firm. She soon realizes that a strange cult is after her for some reason.7 - Italian horror but not a giallo, decent enough watch.
- DirectorGianni ManeraStarsHerb AndressPaola ArduiniLucy ChevalierA gang raid a bank, making off with a nice tidy sum and head off to a hideout in the mountains to take refuge, with a few women in tow to keep them company. Soon these robbers start being killed by an unknown black-gloved figure.5to6 - Rarely seen film that isnt quite a giallo for me, and features absolutely no one i have ever heard of or seen before.
- DirectorMario LandiStarsSacha PitoëffGianni DeiMariangela GiordanoFive people receive an anonymous letter revealing a secret of theirs and inviting them to come stay at a mansion that houses a clinic run by a corrupt doctor who experiments on the brain of his comatose son.7.5 - Sexy Italian horror, recently had a blu ray release, enjoyable.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJulian SandsAsia ArgentoAndrea Di StefanoGory remake of the Gaston Leroux classic story, only this time, the phantom is not disfigured, but a man who was raised by rats deep under the Paris Opera House.7 - Dario Argentos take on the famous story, with Asia Argento.
- DirectorJuan Piquer SimónStarsChristopher GeorgeLynda Day GeorgeFrank BrañaThe co-eds of a Boston college campus are targeted by a mysterious killer who is creating a human jigsaw puzzle from their body parts.8 - Vey liked Spanish slasher film, lots of unintentional humour.
- DirectorTonino CerviStarsHaydée PolitoffSilvia MontiIda GalliA young motorcyclist helps a man with a flat tyre, who ends up dead after crashing his car. The young man takes a detour into the forest, and stumbles on a lakeside house, occupied by three sisters, but they're not who they pretend to be.6 - Not a giallo, too slow and not for me, reminded me a lot of Perfume Of The Lady In Black.
- DirectorGiacomo CiminiStarsKathleen ArchebaldSusanna SattaRoberto DavideThis evocative chiller from director Giacomo Cimini follows the fortunes of a young 12yr-old girl named Jenny (Francesca). Abandoned in Rome by her careless mother, Jenny has to fend for herself, with only her friend George (Simone) to help her. But their plans soon turn evil, with Jenny and George unleashing some diabolical activities on the citizens of the Italian city, with much bloodletting ensuing.6.5 - I remember this being pretty decent.
- DirectorRenzo RussoStarsFarley GrangerErika BlancKrista NellGonzales, a Spaniard living in Istanbul, reports the disappearance of La Rossa, a beautiful woman living with a mad painter, John Ward. Convinced that Ward has killed her, Gonzales sets out to trap him.7 - Red Headed Corpse, Farley Granger stars, its above average but not quite a giallo for me.
- DirectorRudolf JugertStarsBelinda LeeJoachim HansenIvan DesnyThe criminal Carlos escapes from prison and with his girlfriend Evelyn they set sails towards Australia. On the way they meet with the rich and manipulate Robert.5 - Belinda Lee who was also in several British films stars in this German Krimi/crime film. Not much of any interest here, boring.
- DirectorCarlos GilStarsPaul NaschyCarlos FuentesZoe BerriatúaSix teenagers decide to spend the night at an old abandoned school where 27 years ago a horrible massacre occurred. The kids run afoul of the vicious crazed security guard who committed the brutal killings.6.5 - Paul Naschy Spanish slasher as i remember, i need to see again.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsElvire AudrayPaolo MalcoClaudio CassinelliJoan has nightmares of Etruscan sacrifices. She knows very well the Etruscan language and her husband Arthur is an archeologist studying Etruscan tombs. In a nightmare she foresees her husband's death. And Arthur is then killed with the same way the Etruscans killed their sacrifice victims.6.5 - This is ok actually but not a giallo. John Saxon is in it. I actually met John Saxon and mentioned this film, but he couldnt remember it, maybe he knew it under a different title.
- DirectorNinì GrassiaStarsMargie NewtonDario CasaliniGabriele TintiAnnabella Allori (Margie Newton) attends the last moments of her dying brother (Dario Casalini), who tells her about a tape cassette which has recorded all aberrations suffered by him and their mother Giovanna (Francesca Guidato Berger). Annabella listens to the recordings and as we go back in time and see in flashbacks what happened to her brother Gabriele and mother, Annabella decides to open a law firm in the small town to execute her revenge. Soon, some of its most important and honorable citizens start to die.7 - Scorpions kiss aka Act of Revenge. On the sexy side but not a bad film.
- DirectorJosé Luis MerinoStarsErna SchurerCarlos QuineyAgostina BelliA young female biochemist travels to a castle seeking employment as a researcher by a wealthy baron, only to be sucked into a web of violence and intrigue.6.5 - Scream of the demon lover with Erna Schurer, not a giallo.
- DirectorMichele SoaviStarsKelly CurtisHerbert LomMariangela GiordanoA lonely kindergarten teacher discovers a secret well in the basement of her house, and soon finds herself being followed by a murderous Satanic cult.7ish - Full of intrigue, Herbert Lom, unusual but not a giallo.
- DirectorSilvio AmadioStarsGloria GuidaDagmar LassanderFred RobsahmAngela is not happy about her daddy's choice for a new wife and does everything she can to destroy her stepmother-to-be.7.5 - Gloria Guida stars, and that is enough reason to check it out, pretty good, not quite a giallo.
- DirectorMario ColucciStarsFarley GrangerLucia BosèGiacomo Rossi StuartA group of stranded travelers takes refuge in an old abandoned house, only to find out that they are not the only residents of the building.6.5 - Not quite a giallo, gothic type. Features gaillo regulars Farley granger and Giacomo Rossi Stuart.
- DirectorRomano ScavoliniStarsIda GalliLuigi PistilliIvan RassimovA woman, who witnessed her father kill himself as a child, invites several friends to her husband's secluded castle. Unbeknownst to them, she has a sinister motive for the invitation.6.5 - Spirits of death, good cast but not quite a giallo.
- DirectorMassimo DallamanoStarsIvan RassimovStephanie BeachamPatricia HayesThe Superbitch uses her body to deceive and manipulate men to get what she wants.6 - I know this one as "Super Bitch", it features Stephanie Beacham and is set in London, but features mainly Italian actors. Not a giallo more of a police/gangster film.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsClaudio CassinelliMel FerrerLia TanziWhile investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute, a detective uncovers a sex-trafficking ring with connections to powerful people.5.5 - Not seen for awhile, but i remember not really liking it, more of a police thing than a giallo.
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsJessica HarperStefania CasiniFlavio BucciAn American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.9 - Incredibly famous Dario Argento film, Inferno is the sequel which i prefer but its is good.
- DirectorFranco FerriniStarsBarbara De RossiMarina SumaAthina CenciA serial killer is terrifying the prostitutes in a big Italian city. After few barbaric murdering four prostitutes Lena, Angela, Nadine and Stella decide to unify and try to self-defend themselves. The police and all the other prostitutes agree with the four and the hunting is open. Who is the cruel killer?6 - 80s and maybe a giallo tv movie type, would need to see again.
- DirectorGiampaolo LomiEdoardo MulargiaStarsAnthony SteffenAnita StrindbergGabriele TintiWhile vacationing in Haiti, a married couple meet an old doctor friend who resides there. Dr. Williams has invented a new drug formula, and there are a few unscrupulous parties interested in acquiring it by any means necessary.6 - Not quite a giallo, the Hiati setting doesnt help and just average despite the presence of Anita Strindberg.
- DirectorRuggero DeodatoStarsPhilippe CaroitIlaria BorrelliKatarzyna FiguraA police detective investigates the murder of a man found dismembered in a washing machine and is drawn into a web of deceit and murder by the dead man's lover, Vida, and her two sisters, Sissy and Ludmilla,6 - Cant call this a giallo, way to offbeat, not particularly pleasant to watch
- DirectorSergio StivalettiStarsRobert HosseinRomina MondelloRiccardo Serventi LonghiIn 1900 Paris, a couple is murdered by a masked man, with a young girl as the only survivor. Twelve years later, a wax museum opens in Rome, attracting people and causing a series of disappearances.8 - Love the idea and i do like it a lot, looks like a tv movie, worth checking out.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsAnthony FranciosaMichèle MercierKlaus KinskiThe journalist Alan Foster makes a bet than he can spend one night at the haunted Blackwood Castle. As he learns, the rumors of ghosts at the castle are indeed true. On All Soul's Eve the ghosts of the castle search for blood to tide them over for another year. In the castle Foster meet and fall in love with Elizabeth Blackwood.5 - Saw agin recenty and Klaus Kinski stars, but boy its boring.
- DirectorJosé Ramón LarrazStarsKarl LanchburyVivian NevesPia AnderssonA rich older woman living in a country house brings home a new model to be photographed by a young enigmatic photographer who lives with her. The unsuspecting girl becomes entangled in a web of sex, abuse and death.7 - I have added this to this list as it has a European flavour to it, and its quite unusual, but its not a giallo. Not a bad film though.
- DirectorGianpaolo TescariStarsNancy BrilliGiulio ScarpatiClaudio BigagliSarah's marriage turned from happiness into a nightmare. One month into the ceremony, she begins to receive threatening phone calls with intimate details of her sexual relations.6 - 1990s tv movie type, which could be a giallo, but i would have to see again