DEATH HAUNTS MONICA (1975, original title La muerta ronda a Monica) is another Spanish-made giallo set in and around a lonely country villa. Monica, played by popular starlet Nadiuska (best-known to English-speaking audiences for her role as Conan's mum in CONAN THE BARBARIAN) is in an unhappy marriage with her millionaire husband who as it turns out has a passion for adultery. Into their lives comes a sinister blackmailer who turns up at the villa with trouble in mind, and murder ensues. It's a tightly-plotted, twisty-turny sort of production, quite familiar if you know the genre but not without atmosphere and suspense. My main complaint is that the gore and kills are toned down here and in their place the director adds in a ton of nudity which isn't quite the same. I wanted more horror, madness and darkness, not a skin flick. Still, this one's not bad given its low budget and the familiarity of the story. 6/10.
Review of La muerte ronda a Mónica
