Il mostro di Venezia
| The Embalmer | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Dino Tavella |
| Written by | Dino Tavella (screenplay), Antonio Walter (story) |
| Music by | Marcello Gigante |
| Cinematography | Mario Parapetti |
Release dates | 1965 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Embalmer or Il mostro di Venezia is a 1965 Italian horror film directed by Dino Tavella that was filmed in Trieste and Venice. In the US the film was released as a double feature with The She Beast.[1]
Plot
A serial killer dressed in scuba gear and a wet suit in on the loose in the canals of Venice. He kills women by drowning them and taking them back to his underwater lair where he embalms them to preserve their beauty. The film is done in a style combining elements of the Italian giallo and West German Krimi films and features travelogue scenes of Venice, a killer who dresses as the Phantom of the Opera and an Italian Elvis Presley impersonator.
Cast
- Maureen Brown
- Luigi Martocci (credited in the American print as "Gin Mart")
- Luciano Gasper
- Anita Todesco
- Francesco Bagarin
- Alba Brotto
- William Caruso
- Viki Castillo
- Roberto Contero
- Gaetano Dell'Era
- Alcide Gazzotto
- Antonio Grossi
- Jack Judd
- Carlo Russo
- Paola Vaccari
- Maria Rosa Vizzina
- Pietro Walter
Biography
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
References
- ↑ Hughes, p.92f