5/10
Not One of My Favorite Giallos
5 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
This giallo is pretty but not beautiful, it fits the traditional format but it's Spanish not Italian (Italian gialli are generally better with a few exceptions) and I hate the plot. Think of it as a Natural Born Killers for the Silent Generation, as the two main characters are an anti-social and self-pitying couple; consisting of a "misunderstood" struggling writer with a wife he claims beats him down (though he's guilty of cheating since the very first year of matrimony) and an aging high-class call girl who is disenchanted with her wealthy lovers wanting to continually keep things as they are. I just absolutely hated the subplot of the call girl falling in love with this narcissistic, abusive toad and even defending him as someone who "needed" her "help" *dramatic eye roll* in burying his wife's body. There is an interesting twist at the end, and there's always enchanting wallpaper.
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