This giallo is one which does not occupy the upper tier of the genre but is a solid example of a mid-tier entry. It sports a recycled Ten Little Indians plot, where a group of people who all seem to hate each other wind up at an abandoned theatre in the middle of the night; the find themselves locked in and a masked killer pitches up and starts knocking them off.
In some respects, this is a giallo whose plot more closely resembles one of the later American slasher movies than most of its Italian brethren, what with its stripped back plot and set-up; however, its characters, décor and music are pleasingly giallo all the way! The setting, while basic, is a pretty good one, with the theatre adding an attractive and gothic atmosphere to proceedings. Not only that but there is also a supernatural curse thrown in too for good measure! This ensures that this is even less concerned with realism than most other gialli, and given that this is a genre not concerned with realism at all in the first place, you will get the general idea of how mad this one is at times. Characters often act gloriously ridiculously, such as going off on their own when its perfectly clear than a homicidal maniac is on the loose. On the debit side, there is quite a bit of extraneous chat at times and that does slow the pace down on occasion. But thankfully this is punctuated by several moments of giallo excess which keeps things on the right path, including one pretty sleazy and nasty murder scene - you'll know it when you see it.
In some respects, this is a giallo whose plot more closely resembles one of the later American slasher movies than most of its Italian brethren, what with its stripped back plot and set-up; however, its characters, décor and music are pleasingly giallo all the way! The setting, while basic, is a pretty good one, with the theatre adding an attractive and gothic atmosphere to proceedings. Not only that but there is also a supernatural curse thrown in too for good measure! This ensures that this is even less concerned with realism than most other gialli, and given that this is a genre not concerned with realism at all in the first place, you will get the general idea of how mad this one is at times. Characters often act gloriously ridiculously, such as going off on their own when its perfectly clear than a homicidal maniac is on the loose. On the debit side, there is quite a bit of extraneous chat at times and that does slow the pace down on occasion. But thankfully this is punctuated by several moments of giallo excess which keeps things on the right path, including one pretty sleazy and nasty murder scene - you'll know it when you see it.