L'assassino è costretto ad uccidere ancora (1975)

Giorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer to dispose of his wealthy wife, Nora. Unfortunately, a thrill-seeking young couple steal the killer's car with Nora's ... See full summary »

Director:

Luigi Cozzi

Writers:

Adriano Bolzoni (dialogue), Luigi Cozzi (screenplay)

Stars:

George Hilton, Antoine Saint-John, Femi Benussi

Cast

Cast overview:
George Hilton	...	Giorgio
Antoine Saint-John	...	Killer (as Michel Antoine)
Femi Benussi	...	Dizzy Blonde
Cristina Galbó	...	Laura
Eduardo Fajardo	...	Inspector
Tere Velázquez	...	Norma
Alessio Orano	...	Luca
Dario Griachi
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Carla Mancini

Storyline

Giorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer to dispose of his wealthy wife, Nora. Unfortunately, a thrill-seeking young couple steal the killer's car with Nora's corpse in the trunk, ending up at a run-down seaside villa.

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Plot Keywords:

murder of a woman | body in a car trunk | elderly man | psychopathic killer | psychological thriller | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Italy France Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1 January 1975 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Killer Must Kill Again

Company Credits

Production Co:

Albione Cinematografica, Git International Film, Paris-Cannes Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Nora Mainardi: What do you take me for, an idiot? Well, you'll find out just how wrong you are!
Mainardi: An idiot? Oh, no, you're no idiot, my love! What you are is an hysterical lunatic!
Nora Mainardi: An hysterical lunatic? And who the hell is this Federica telephoning every ten minutes with that sexy voice of hers?
Mainardi: Cut it out. This Federica, whoever she is, has got to be a client.
Nora Mainardi: Sure, just like all the others. Whores: that's all they are.

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Connections

Features Tunnel Under the World (1969)

User Reviews

Less giallo than jaune

Though it is considered a giallo, I think of "The Killer Must Kill Again" as being more like an exploitation version of "Les Diaboliques". There's no masked and black gloved killer stalking high society types, and nor is there any mystery as to the killer's identity: we know him as soon as we see him.

The movie does, however, feature bloodless rich people, or in this case, a bloodless rich person. Giorgio is an adulterer who has a fight with his wife and goes out for a drive, where he witnesses a serial killer dispose of a body. He blackmails the killer into taking out his wife as well, but then the killer's car is stolen by a thrill seeking young couple who don't realise there's a corpse in the trunk.

Along the way, the young man is seduced by a bubble-brained sex kitten played by the scrumptious Femi Benussi, who has her hair dyed blonde in this role, I suppose to hammer home her idiocy.

The film actually has some quite suspenseful moments involving whether or not the body will be found, and whether or not the killer, indeed, "must kill again" - and when he will end up doing so. The killer's likeness is unforgettable. There must have been no doubt in the filmmakers' minds that they had found the man for the job as soon as they laid eyes on him, with his tall, gaunt figure, bony reptilian face, and deep set eyes.

Unfortunately, the movie does stall a bit towards the end, and it seems the Femi Benussi role may have been added just to up the sex and violence factor. Aside from that, the movie is more in line with French thrillers, leading me to conclude it is less giallo than jaune.