The Bloodstained Shadow
| The Bloodstained Shadow | |
|---|---|
 Blue Underground dvd cover | |
| Directed by | Antonio Bido |
| Screenplay by |
Marisa Andalò Antonio Bido Domenico Malan |
| Story by |
Antonio Bido Domenico Malan |
| Music by |
Stelvio Cipriani Goblin |
| Cinematography | Mario Vulpiani |
| Edited by | Amedeo Giomini |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) (DVD) |
Release date | 1978 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Solamente nero (Only Blackness), internationally released as The Bloodstained Shadow, is a 1978 Italian giallo film co-written and directed by Antonio Bido.[1] The film was referred to as "a fine example of a competent giallo, as it contains all of the requisite elements".[2] Paul Simpson wrote about the film: "The pacing goes awry, but Bido uses the unusual setting well and the murders are memorably gory."[3][4][5]
Plot
A mysterious stranger strangles a young girl in a field, and the murder goes unsolved. Years later, young Stefano (a college student) returns home to Venice to visit his brother Don Paolo, a priest who has been ranting against the immoral people in his village...a group of ne'er-do-wells including a gambler, a pedophile/ atheist, a fake medium, and an illegal abortionist. One by one, the sinners begin to get murdered, and Stefano tries to uncover the killer before he and his brother become victims themselves.[6] The killer's identity is linked to a child-like painting.
Cast
- Lino Capolicchio: Stefano D'Arcangeli
- Stefania Casini: Sandra Sellani
- Craig Hill: Don Paolo
- Massimo Serato: Count Mariani
- Juliette Mayniel: Miss Nardi
- Laura Nucci: Sandra's Mother-in-law
- Attilio Duse: Gasparre, the sacristan
- Gianfranco Bullo: Nardi's son
- Luigi Casellato: Signor Andreani
- Alfredo Zammi: Police Commissioner
References
- ↑ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 14
- ↑ Mike Long (June 25, 2002). "The Giallo Collection". DVD Talk. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ Paul Simpson. Movie Lists. Profile Books, 2011. ISBN 1847653553.
- ↑ The A.V. Club
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 14