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The Girl in Room 2A

Original title: La casa della paura
  • 1974
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
786
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The Girl in Room 2A (1974)
A sadistic killer cult kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult's next victim.
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A sadistic killer cult kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult's next victim.A sadistic killer cult kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult's next victim.A sadistic killer cult kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult's next victim.

  • Directors
    • William Rose
    • Dick Randall
  • Writers
    • Gianfranco Baldanello
    • William Rose
  • Stars
    • Daniela Giordano
    • Angelo Infanti
    • John Scanlon
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    786
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • William Rose
      • Dick Randall
    • Writers
      • Gianfranco Baldanello
      • William Rose
    • Stars
      • Daniela Giordano
      • Angelo Infanti
      • John Scanlon
    • 17User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    Nuccia Cardinali, Daniela Giordano, and John Scanlon in The Girl in Room 2A (1974)
    Nuccia Cardinali in The Girl in Room 2A (1974)
    Karin Schubert in The Girl in Room 2A (1974)
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    Daniela Giordano in The Girl in Room 2A (1974)
    Daniela Giordano in The Girl in Room 2A (1974)
    Anna Liberati in The Girl in Room 2A (1974)
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    Rosalba Neri in The Girl in Room 2A (1974)
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    Daniela Giordano
    Daniela Giordano
    • Margaret Bradley
    Angelo Infanti
    • Frank Grant
    John Scanlon
    • Jack Whitman
    Rosalba Neri
    Rosalba Neri
    • Alicia Songbird
    Brad Harris
    Brad Harris
    • Charlie
    Frank Latimore
    Frank Latimore
    • Johnson
    Giovanna Galletti
    Giovanna Galletti
    • Mrs. Grant
    • (as Giovanna Galetti)
    Dada Gallotti
    • Claire
    • (as Dada Galotti)
    Nuccia Cardinali
    • Mrs. Craig
    • (as Nuccia Cardinale)
    Karin Schubert
    Karin Schubert
    • Maria
    Raf Vallone
    Raf Vallone
    • Mr. Dreese
    Anna Liberati
    • Edie Whitman
    • (as Anna Maria Liberati)
    Salvatore Billa
    Salvatore Billa
    • Mr. Dreese's chief henchman
    Carla Mancini
    Carla Mancini
    • One of the chained-up girls
    Domenico Rizzo
    Alessandro Perrella
    Marian Fulop
    • Sarah
    • (as Mariann Fulopp)
    James Saturno
      • Directors
        • William Rose
        • Dick Randall(uncredited)
      • Writers
        • Gianfranco Baldanello
        • William Rose
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      • Trivia
        Italian censorship visa # 63027 delivered on 22-12-1975.
      • Goofs
        In the English version, while driving Margaret to the Biyanki's, George, who otherwise speaks English like everybody else, inexplicably breaks into a couple sentences in Italian, then back to English when they arrive.
      • Quotes

        Prisoner #1: I'll kill you, you bitch!

        Prisoner #2: Ow! Let go of me! Ow!

        Prisoner #1: You keep your hands outta my stuff!

      • Crazy credits
        Writers couldn't wait for the body count to start, put first murder scene under opening credits
      • Alternate versions
        Some VHS releases include a scene in the very beginning showing a woman getting kidnapped and then brutally tortured to death
      • Connections
        Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996)

      User reviews17

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      6/10
      Crime and punishment giallo style
      Girls who stay in room 2A at a mysterious boarding house are being abducted, tortured and killed by masked assailants. The latest female tenant and the brother of the last victim begin investigating the mystery.

      Perhaps the most defining thing about this giallo is the fact that it was directed by an American. When I saw the name William Rose in the opening credits, I automatically assumed that this must be an Americanised Italian name for a director wishing to sell his product in the States. But no, it was in fact an American B-movie director working in Italy. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with the fact that The Girl in Room 2A is not exactly the most stylish giallo out there. Visually it is pretty pedestrian when set alongside other similar Italian productions, although, in fairness, this may be due to the quite limited settings. Quite a lot of the movie takes place within the confines of the boarding house and this may also account for the lack of good lighting. It's certainly a relatively restrained effort in terms of violence, except for the pre-credit sequence of course, which is very salacious. In fairness, the beginning promises more than the movie ultimately delivers. I wouldn't say it ever gets dull but it just doesn't necessarily live up to its potential.

      There are a few strange details such as the mysterious villain who looks very similar to the Crimson Executioner from Bloody Pit of Horror (1965). This one doesn't possess the sheer delirium of that crazy film though, this one is much more down-beat, while still being far from realistic. The casting is notable for a couple of the actresses. The lead girl is Daniela Giordano who made a very memorable and sexy turn in Mario Bava's comedy Four Times That Night. She isn't quite as well utilised in this feature, as Bava's playful movie was better suited to her. The other actress of note is Rosalba Neri who starred in many Italian genre pictures in the 70's, such as the excellent Amuck! Sadly she is very under-utilised in this film which is somewhat careless of the film-makers.

      This isn't a prime example of the genre. It isn't quite stylish enough, nor is the mystery interesting enough. Nevertheless, it does have enough strangeness to be worth a watch if you are a fan of Italian thrillers.
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      • Red-Barracuda
      • Feb 3, 2013

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      • Release date
        • July 1974 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • Italian
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The Girl in 2A
      • Filming locations
        • Lazio, Italy
      • Production company
        • Euro Italian Film Production
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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