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Writers:
Peter Berling (writer)
Marcello Coscia (writer)
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Release Date:
19 August 1978 (Italy) more
Tagline:
Sweet sixteen ... they'll lose more than just their lives.
Plot:
A detective investigating the murder of a teenage girl begins to focus his suspicions on the three girlfriends of the victim, who call themselves "The Inseparables." | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Credited cast)
Fabio Testi ... Inspector Gianni Di Salvo
Christine Kaufmann ... Christina
Ivan Desny ... Roccaglio
Jack Taylor ... Parer Vicino
Bruno Alessandro ... Di Salvos Assistant
María Asquerino ... Miss Graham
Helga Liné ... Mrs. Rosso
Silvia Aguilar ... Virginia Nardini
Taida Urruzola
Tony Isbert ... Max
Fausta Avelli ... Emily Rosso
Carolin Ohrner
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Das Phantom im Mädchenpensionat (West Germany)
Nemesis (West Germany) (working title)
Orgie des Todes
Red Rings of Fear (USA) (dubbed version)
Rings of Fear (UK)
Tráfico de menores (Spain)
Trauma (USA) (video title)
Virgin Killer (International: English title)
Virgin Terror (Australia) (video title)
Warum mußte Angela sterben? (West Germany) (working title)
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Runtime:
Germany:85 min | Italy:85 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Roccaglio: Somebody really made a mess of her belly - cut it up this long.
[holds up hands to depict size]
Roccaglio: Really awesome.
Inspector Gianni Di Salvo: You come up with the strangest choice of words sometimes.
Roccaglio: I come up with my vocabulary by studying the Readers Digest
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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Muted., 22 April 2005
6/10
Author: Oliver Onions from Austin, TX

Far from terrible, but also far from terribly exciting, this Giallo should have had much more bite as its predecessors in the "school girl trilogy", Massimo Dallamo's "Cosa Avente Solange" and "La Polizia chiede aiuto". Blame must go to Alberto Negrin's tame direction and Testi's slow-moving "investigation" that severely dulls the sparse suspense. The are fair scenes where Negrin displays some flair in the film, but it is not difficult to spot the Argento influence, particularly "Cat O' Nine Tails." Apparently Negrin mostly helmed television before "Rosso" which might explain his limited palette. Dallamo's painterly hand is severely missed, but a few intriguing ideas such as the slutty trio of girls "the Insperables" and a hilariously improbable killer make "Enigma Rosso" worth watching at least once if you can find it.

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