The Fifth Cord (Giornata nera per l'ariete)

I usually like Giallo movies but this was a bit too boring. It is nicely shot. By the end I was interested to see who the killer was. Though they developed the story well enough for the main character I could not image anyone who they had developed the character enough that…

Dyrnott

Spooktober IV: Morte all'italiana Django plays a washed-up alcoholic reporter who tries to catch the person behind the murder of his lover and some john guy. While the performances become a bit silly and over the top, mostly due to the editing and dubbing, everyone…

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine

Part of VIFF's Italian Film Festival. I didn't realize how incredibly beautiful this film is until seeing it on the big screen. Now I think I consider this film to be the most beautifully shot giallo film. Vittorio Storaro shot this shortly after his other renowned…

Sean Baker

No frame imperfect, no moment incongruous, no crack or crevice left unexplored. Storaro’s camera is like a curious child and an engineering savant, its astute eye latching onto the most improbable places and capturing the forms and spaces that give modernity its isolating…

Jerry

#SlasherSaturday is a perfect way to close out an awesome year of film watching. Really thankful for stumbling into this group. Love all you /🐒’s and I’m looking forward to another year of slashing.  Onto The Fifth Cord. Really solid giallo. Loved the cinematography. It…

Kevflix And Chill

#Giallo The Fifth Cord left me strangely cold. It is perhaps my first giallo that was just... alright. It is a most competent effort on all fronts but remains an unremarkable experience; one you'll likely forget a week afterwards. Franco Nero smashes it as the…

Lara Pop

I had not seen this in forever and had completely forgotten everything that happened. Even when I first heard about this, it took me forever to watch it. I honestly think the blah yellow box art just didn’t do enough to entice me, but as usual you shouldn’t judge a movie by…

Tony the Terror

Excellent giallo with a Drunk Franco Nero in top form as a reporter trying to crack a case whilst being consumed by it (and booze) as he slaps just about everyone in this movie and it’s damn amazing. Love this movie so much.

Ian West

Competence porn. The Fifth Cord is that sublime rush of relief rising when you know you’re in skilled hands. Makes you feel proud to have good taste, the mmm everlasting moment, something savory on your tongue. Not just what I want every movie to be, but every execution.…

Amy Hensarling