Kairo (2001) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
aka: Pulse
Another cloud of mysterious suicides and disappearances darkens the sky over Tokyo. When Michis (Kumiko Aso) friends and colleagues disappear one after the other, leaving behind nothing else than strange black stains on the ground, she can’t help but investigate the scary incidents. And every trace seems to have just one entry respective exit: the red taped door…
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Zenka Onna: Koroshi-Bushi (1973) by Atsushi Mihori
aka: Criminal Women: Killing Melody
Revenge is the mission. And Maki (Reiko Ike) knows and shows no mercy, – nor do her three charley’s angels. And of course the troupe of four makes sure that the odious enemy is going to experience a long and suffering way to his final destiny called death.
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Rendez-vous (1985) by Andre Techiné
A confused and floating Juliette, aka Nina, aka Anne (Juliette Binoche) meets a bitter and destructive Romeo, aka Quentin (Lambert Wilson) who is struggling hard to escape and avoid the agonising, haunting play, but the ties of the past are too strong, and, being inescapably caught in the strings of his role, there is no other way out than to play the game until its tragic and relieving end.
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Jisatsu saakuru (2002) by Sion Sono
aka: Suicide Club
While famous teenage group “Dessert” sing themselves happily into everybody’s heart and mobile phone with their summer hit “Mail Me”, an unexplainable wave of collective school kid suiciders hits the streets and rail tracks of Tokyo. Detective Kuroda (Ryo Ishibashy) finds himself in despair, without any hints or evidences to the jumping hysteria, apart from a fouly sports bag with a more than unpleasant smelling content. There is no time to loose, and no lightening in sight, but everybody’s darling “Dessert” will try their best to cheer him up!
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Macchie solari (1975) by Armando Crispino
aka: Autopsy
A dangerous heat wave hits Rome and drives its citizens into awkward hallucinations and mysterious suicides. Nobody can escape it, and certainly not Simona (Mimsy Farmer), who, struggling with her thesis about suicide and its “inscenations”, is constantly confronted with the numerous tragically deformed victims. It doesn’t help her wellbeing of course, that suddenly a couple of quite frightening incidents start to happen in her very own and private environment, and some of these pressumed suicides seem to have had some rather external “helping” hands…
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Malenka (1969) by Amando de Ossorio
When Sylvia (Anita Ekberg) unexpectedly inherits a medieval castle of her long dead mother, nothing and nobody can keep her from running along and receiving this very pleasant surprise. And there is no reason why she should hesitate. Her “uncle” (which uncle?) welcomes her not only with open arms, but he is also very eager and impatient to execute the inheritance as soon as possible. But to her surprise there are some quite peculiar duties she has to full fill hand in hand (neck to neck) with her new life as a countess.
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L’uomo senza memoria (1974) by Duccio Tessari
aka: Puzzle
Who is he? Edward (Luc Merenda) doesn’t have any clue, even though some mysterious and not very patient and friendly looking people seem to be very eager to try and get his memory back as quick as possible. Something smells foul and he struggles to find his way out of the darkness, and so does everybody. But while I am still searching for clues, he possibly enjoys already his new life in some romantic italian harbour village, arm in arm with his beautyful wife Sara (Senta Berger).
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Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento (1973) by Renato Polselli
aka: The Reincarnation of Isabel
It’s nobody else then Count Dracula again, who, in a far more dramatic style than his usual performances, bites one pretty girl’s neck after the other, until the 25th moon has come and reincarnation time is due. Reincarnation for his beloved wife Isabel, burnt as a witch in the 14th century and now, in 1970 desperately seeks a new and fresh body. And who could serve with a more appropriate body than his very own stepdaughter who is just about to marry in the very castle where once his wife dissappeared in the flames. And even the inhabitants seem to be the same…
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Alla ricerca del piacere (1972) by Silvio Amadio
aka: Amuck!
Greta Franklin (Barbara Bouchét) plays with more than fire, when she secretly follows the footsteps of her best friend Sally, who mysteriously disappeared while working as a secretary at a writers house. Shortly after her arrival at the pretty venecian island, she gets thoroughly introduced to the delirious habits and delights of her charming employer Richard (Farley Granger) and his chameleonesque wife Eleanora (Rosalba Neri), who seems to be possessed by some rather exotic faibles and talents.
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Il terzo occhio (1966) by Mino Guerrini
aka: Third eye
When maid Marta (Gioia Pascal), full of bitterness, senses her long desired chance come true, of conquering the desperately admired young Conte Mino (Franco Nero), she doesn’t hesitate at all to follow her cold blooded intuitions. Possessive Mama (Olga Solbelli), unwilling to share her son with anybody, falls accidently down the steps while Minos fiancée Laura (Erica Blanc) crashes down the cliffs and finds her death drowning in the lake. But Mino keeps on ignoring Marta, as in his very own world the only place in his heart has been already (p)reserved long ago.
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Take off (1978) by Armand Weston
This intimate time travel in reverse through the history of Hollywood documented and lived by one of the most famous fountains of youth in no other shape than Darrin Blue (Wade Nichols), makes women’s hearts beat faster. Virtuously taking over one hot star character after the other, shooting from century to century until he finally takes off with co star Linda (Leslie Bovie) to be catapulted back into his proper age.
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La morte non ha sesso (1968) by Massimo Dallamano
aka: A black veil for Lisa
Being in the position of a police inspector obviously helps to detect and resolve a lot of naughty things even though not all investigations might be equally satisfying in the end. Inspector Franz Bulov (John Mills) has to learn this bitter lesson, as, despite his obsessive but definitely not unfounded private control patrols, Madame Bulov, aka Lisa (Luciana Palluzzi), leads a jolly secret double life behind his back and opens the door not only to her husband. A successful detention of the main suspect in his recent case suddenly delivers him a completely new perspective, … but not only for him, of course.
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Enigma Rosso (1978) by Alberto Negrin
aka: Rings of Fear
Inspector Gianni di Salvo (Fabio Testi) has to slip over several murmurs before he can close his delicate case of murders in and around a rich girls residence school. While he is making unrequested waves in the dormitories of the staff and the girls, the murderer kills and kills again, suspiciously always exactly one step ahead in the inspector’s investigation line. How could the killer know of his plans and who writes in the name of Nemesis? Some clues don’t seem to match up.
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