Passi di morte perduti nel buio (Death Steps in the Dark)

Maurizio Pradeaux's second giallo is something of a missed opportunity. It starts off quite well, but Pradeaux injects too many comedic elements in the film and the end result is less than stellar. Looking forward to Fin de Siècle's upcoming release of Ortolani's soundtrack though. Poster from Studio Paradiso and I love the way they've painted on the undies on the poster.

In fondo alla piscina (The Fourth Victim)

The locandina for Eugenio Martín's overlooked 1971 giallo In fondo alla piscina. Arthur Anderson (Michael Craig) has just been acquitted of the murder of his third wife when he meets Julie Spencer (Carroll Baker). Will she be the fourth victim or does she have an agenda of her own? An entertaining thriller that features a cracking (and sadly unreleased) Piero Umilinai soundtrack. Would love to see this on DVD in original aspect ratio one day. Poster by Cirello.

Delirio caldo (Delirium)

The poster for Renato Polselli's Delirio Caldo starring the lovely Rita Calderoni. Not a huge fan of the film (or the poster for that matter), but I love the soundtrack. I've only got a few tracks off the Murder for Pleasure CD and they're not in great shape since they're from a VHS source. I really wish Digitmovies or Fin de Siecle would release this.

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.

Non si sevizia un paperino (Don't Torture a Duckling)

Considering how great Non si sevizia un paperino and Una Lucertola con la pelle di donna are, it really is a shame that Fulci didn't direct a few more gialli during the early seventies. I love the the beautiful cinematography, the rural setting and the wonderful cast. Non si sevizia un paperino is one of Fulci's finest gialli and one of the very best films of the genre.

L'Arma, l'ora, il movente (The Weapon, the Hour & the Motive)

One of the few posters in my collection where I haven't yet had the opportunity to see the film. I love Enzo Nistri's fantastic looking poster art for Francesco Mazzei's 1973 giallo L'Arma, L'ora, il movente so I'd certainly would like to see the film one day. Some of you might recognize the art-work, since it was used as the cover art for the X-Rated release of Margheriti's Nude...si muore.

Nude...si muore (Naked You Die)

Like Freda, Antonio Margheriti work in the giallo genre was fairly unremarkable. Nude...si muore is the first of the two gialli directed by him. The script is co-written by Mario Bava and it certainly would have been interesting how it would have turned out if directed by Bava instead of Margheriti. Poster art by the great Symeoni.

La Morte ha fatto l'uovo (Death Laid an Egg)

The poster for Giulio Questi's La Morte ha fatto l'uovo is a very atypical giallo locandina. It doesn't allude to the thriller elements of the film and it features an interesting pixelated effect. Not that difficult to sort out these days with a computer and photoshop, but I doubt the anonymous designer had an iMac handy back in '68. This one always tends to be a talking point if someone who's into graphic design checks out my collection.