L'assassino è costretto ad uccidere ancora (1975)

Director:

Luigi Cozzi

Writers:

Adriano Bolzoni (dialogue)
Luigi Cozzi (screenplay)
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Genre:

Thriller | Horror

Plot:

Giorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer (Michel Antoine) to dispose of his wealthy wife...

Plot Keywords:

Killer | Serial Killer | Car | Blood Splatter | Skirt

Cast

George Hilton	...	Giorgio Mainardi
Antoine Saint-John	...	The Killer (as Michel Antoine)
Femi Benussi	...	Dizzy Blonde
Cristina Galbó	...	Laura
Eduardo Fajardo	...	Police Inspector
Teresa Velázquez	...	Norma Mainardi
Alessio Orano	...	Luca
Dario Griachi
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Carla Mancini
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Achille Grioni	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Sydne Rome	...	La prima vittima (uncredited)

Directed by
Luigi Cozzi

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Adriano Bolzoni		dialogue
Luigi Cozzi		screenplay
Luigi Cozzi		story
Daniele Del Giudice		screenplay
Daniele Del Giudice		story
Patrick Jamain		French screenplay

Produced by
Sergio Gobbi	....	co-producer
Umberto Lenzi	....	producer (as Umberto Linzi)
Giuseppe Tortorella	....	executive producer
Giuseppe Tortorella	....	producer

Original Music by
Nando De Luca

Cinematography by
Riccardo Pallottini
Franco Di Giacomo		(uncredited)

Film Editing by
Alberto Moro

Art Direction by
Luciana Schiratti

Makeup Department
Giuseppe Ferranti	....	makeup artist
Maura Turchi	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Pierluigi Ottina	....	production supervisor
Armand Tabuteau	....	production manager: French

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Luciano Sacripanti	....	assistant director
Paolo Tortorella	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Domenico Pasquadibisceglie	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Dario Mulazzani	....	assistant camera
Carlo Petriccioli	....	assistant camera
Piergiorgio Pozzi	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Adriana Manici	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Elio Moretti	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Biagio Angelini	....	production secretary
Lucia Grazzi	....	continuity
Vittorio Pinelli	....	production secretary

Production Companies

• Albione Cinematografica
• Git International Film
• Paris-Cannes Productions

Distributors

• Starlight (2006) (Italy) (all media) (worldwide)
• DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
• Mondo Macabro (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Vídeo Room (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Il ragno (Italy)
The Dark Is Death's Friend (USA) (dubbed version)
The Killer Must Kill Again (USA) (DVD title)
The Killer Must Strike Again (USA) (dubbed version)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Italy:VM18

Company:

Albione Cinematografica

Quotes:

[first lines]
Nora Mainardi: What do you take me for, an idiot? Well, you'll find out just how wrong you are!
Mainardi: An idiot? Oh, no, you're no idiot, my love! What you are is an hysterical lunatic!
Nora Mainardi: An hysterical lunatic? And who the hell is this Federica telephoning every ten minutes with that sexy voice of hers?
Mainardi: Cut it out. This Federica, whoever she is, has got to be a client.
Nora Mainardi: Sure, just like all the others. Whores: that's all they are.

Movie Connections:

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Superb Giallo

This is a fine example of the giallo genre. It contains everything you would expect from an Italian horror film like this: Interesting characters, convoluted plot, brutal violence and a fair amount of suspense. The plot, too, is great and is worthy of ol' Hitchcock himself. It begins when giallo regular George Hilton catches a killer in the act of disposing a body. George then blackmails the killer into murdering his wife, all of which goes smoothly. However, the twist comes when a couple of freewheeling kids steal the killer's car with the wife's body in the trunk. The killer chases the kids to the beach and then the bloody fun starts.

As mentioned before, the plot and the many twists it takes, makes this giallo entry a standout in the genre. Then there is the great and creepy performance by Michael Antoine as the mysterious killer ( why was this guy only in two movies?). Most gialli have an unidentified, faceless killer with a secret plan as their antagonist but this movie does just the opposite and benefits from it. The only thing that bothered me about this film was the hideously ugly house George Hilton and his wife lived in, which seemed to made entirely out of yellow plastic. Oh well, I can forgive it because, afterall, the movie, like most gialli, was made in the seventies. Overall, a highly recommended giallo that has everything you could want from this type of movie and more.