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Director:
Writers:
Al Festa (story)
Alessandro Monese (screenplay)
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Release Date:
10 April 1997 (Singapore) more
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Plot:
Alex Ritt (Rick Gianasi), a music video director comes to Italy to direct a video for pop sensation Stefania Stella... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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Cast

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Stefania Stella ... Stefania Stella
Rick Gianasi ... Alex Ritt
David Warbeck ... Commissioner Bonelli
Ugo Pagliai ... Commissioner Valenti
Leo Daniel ... Daniel Antonucci
Alida Valli ... Countess Alessandra Mirafiori
Geoffrey Copleston ... Mr. Fairbrain

Linnea Quigley ... Wendy Williams
Giorgio Albertazzi ... Father
Rossano Brazzi ... Dr. Lucidi
Ciccio Ingrassia ... Beggar

Donald Pleasence ... Professor Robinson
Angus Scrimm ... Man in Grey
Massimo Pittarello ... Calzetta
Marcel Malcoun ... Luca Antonucci
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Also Known As:
Fotogrammi mortali (Italy)
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Runtime:
125 min
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Worst giallo ever made., 11 December 2003
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Author: ruediger_vienna from Vienna, Austria

Giallo meets the 80s - in a movie made 1996. If Fatal Frames was made in the 80s, then it would be just a styleless 80's movie, but at least contemporary at the time of release (like Le Foto di Gioia by Lamberto Bava). The movie is looking like a music-video from '83, also the score was 100% outdated.

The plot is quite OK if you manage to watch the whole movie - the end is quite logical (for giallo-standards).

Stefania Stella - the lead - also produced the movie, which might be the reason for Festa to cast her. If you are used to female actresses like Daria Nicolodi you could experience serious damage: The acting is practically not present, and her looks - ehh - okay, just forget about her.

So if you are a giallo-collector get this flick, if you're just starting your exploration of the giallo-genre (which you are probably not, if you're reading this on IMDb) please forget about this or you will never catch the giallo-spirit. Start with Argento, Bava(s), Fulci or even Michele Soavi - and then turn to Festa, smile and shake your head.

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