Dario Argento's giallo is certainly very well made but lacks any real scares. Michael Brandon is the drummer in a rock band who finds himself in deep trouble after accidentally killing a man who appeared to be stalking him. Soon people surrounding Brandon begin turning up dead. Creepy yes, but decidedly not scary, this Argento film benefits greatly from excellent acting, stylish cinematography and a very audacious music score by Ennio Morricone. Brandon is fine in the lead and it's always fun to see Bud Spencer in something other than a western. Mimsy Farmer is Brandon's girlfriend. Ordinarily one of the screen's most striking personalities, Farmer is really mis-used here...donning an unflatteringly short hairdo and kept off-screen for much of the action.
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