Il Tuo dolce corpo da uccidere

The fact that my DVD-R of Alfonso Brescia's Il Tuo Dolce Corpo da Uccidere is in Italian without any English langauge option is one of the reasons why I haven't watched it yet (the fact that it stars George Ardison is another).
There might be some hope for an English language friendly DVD release though. According to a recent post at the Mya DVD blog, the film is among the many upcoming titles from the company. There are some great gialli on that list and I sure hope at least a few of those releases will see the light of day.
Poster art by P. Franco.

Il Rosso segno della follia (Hatchet for the Honeymoon)

I'm currently making my way through Tim Lucas' fantastic Mario Bava All the Colors of the Dark 

and while I'm reading the chapters I rewatch the corresponding film. Last weekend I got to Il Rosso segno della follia. I know the film has got it's fair share of detractors, but I really like it. I think the role of John Harrington suits Stephen Forsyth well and Dagmar Lassander looks a lovely as ever (even though she's not given that much to do). Make sure you pick up the R2 Koch DVD if you haven't already done so. It looks way better than the R1 Image DVD.

Poster art by Ercole Brini.

La Morte risale a ieri sera (Death Occurred Last Night)

My first viewing of Duccio Tessari's La Morte risale a ieri sera was in Italian with no english subs available. I usually tend to wait and watch films until I manage to find some kind of English option, but being a big Tessari fan I jumped at the chance to finally see it. Even though I only understood a very small part of the dialogue with my very limited Italian, I thought it was a truly excellent film. Tessari film is a very engaging thriller that packs a powerful emotional punch without ever succumbing to melodrama. On subsequent viewings of the film, I've had the pleasure of watching it with subs and my appreciation of the film has only increased.
Part of the success of the film is due to the excellent acting from Frank Wolff and Raf Vallone. The chemistry between the two is great, especially in the scenes in the morgue and when the father cleans out the dead girls things of the flat. This is a hidden gem if there ever were one.
The poster is one of the favourites in my collection, but unfortunately I haven't been able to find any info on who's responsible for the beautiful artwork.

Concerto per pistola solista (Weekend Murders)

Michele Lupo's Concerto per pistola solista feels more like an Agatha Christie style whodunit with some comedic touches than a traditional Italian giallo, but is an enjoyable film all the same. Gastone Moschin plays the bumbling Sgt. Alosius Thorpe, a role so different from Ugo Piazza in Milano Calibro 9 that you almost forget that both characters were played by the same actor.

Paranoia (A Quiet Place to Kill)

Time for some more Lenzi. These are the two alternate locandine for Paranoia from 1970. Since Lenzi's 1969 giallo debut Orgasmo had already been re-titled Paranoia by the American distributors, this had to be named A Quiet Place to Kill in English speaking territories. A great thriller with both Carroll Baker and Jean Sorel on top form and it remains one of my favourites of the Lenzi/Baker collaborations.
I haven't been able to find out who did the artwork for the top locandina (my favourite out of the two), but the bottom one is by Calma.

5 bambole per la luna d'agosto (Five Dolls for an August Moon)

I don't have many Mario Bava posters since they tend to be very expensive, but I just had to have this 5 bambole per la luna d'agosto locandina. It's very difficult to resist a poster that prominently features Edwige Fenech in a bikini.

Update 090111: Added the beautiful alternate locandina with artwork by Rodolfo Gasparri.

Le Foto probite di una signora per bene (Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion)

The poster art for Le Foto probite di una signora per bene makes you think the film is a lot more lurid than it really is. Luciano Ercoli's 1970 debut is sure to leave some people disappointed since it's virtually bloodless affair, but with a script by Ernesto Gastaldi, beautiful leading ladies in Dagmar Lassander and Susan Scott, a wonderful array of 70’s fashion and a brilliant score by Morricone what more could you possibly ask for?
Like yesterday's poster, the poster art is by Renato Casaro

L'Uccello dalle piume di cristallo (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage)

It's never going to be a proper giallo blog without some Argento posters. I'll start off by posting the locandina from his 1970 debut L'Uccello dalle piume di cristallo. A very striking and brutal image by P. Franco and one of my personal favorites.