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Red Rings of Fear

Original title: Enigma rosso
  • 19781978
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
714
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Red Rings of Fear (1978)
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
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."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."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."
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
714
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alberto Negrin
  • Writers
    • Marcello Coscia(screenplay)
    • Massimo Dallamano(screenplay)
    • Franco Ferrini(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Fabio Testi
    • Christine Kaufmann
    • Ivan Desny
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alberto Negrin
  • Writers
    • Marcello Coscia(screenplay)
    • Massimo Dallamano(screenplay)
    • Franco Ferrini(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Fabio Testi
    • Christine Kaufmann
    • Ivan Desny
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    • 20User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Jack Taylor in Red Rings of Fear (1978)
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    Fabio Testi
    Fabio Testi
    • Inspector Gianni Di Salvo
    Christine Kaufmann
    Christine Kaufmann
    • Christina
    Ivan Desny
    Ivan Desny
    • Chief Inspector Louis Roccaglio
    Jack Taylor
    Jack Taylor
    • Michael Parravicini
    Bruno Alessandro
    • Di Salvo's Assistant
    María Asquerino
    María Asquerino
    • Miss Graham
    Helga Liné
    Helga Liné
    • Mrs. Russo
    Silvia Aguilar
    Silvia Aguilar
    • Virginia Nardini
    Taida Urruzola
    Taida Urruzola
    • Franca
    Tony Isbert
    Tony Isbert
    • Professor Max van der Weyden
    Fausta Avelli
    Fausta Avelli
    • Emily Russo
    Albertina
    Fabián Conde
    • Mr. Mandel
    Brigitte Wagner
    • Virginia
    Carmen Carro
    • Professor Nada Ponente
    Ricardo Merino
    • Paola's Father
    José Nodar
    Tony Valento
    • Professor Sattaro
    • Director
      • Alberto Negrin
    • Writers
      • Marcello Coscia(screenplay)
      • Massimo Dallamano(screenplay)
      • Franco Ferrini(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Massimo Dallamano was going to direct this movie in order to complete his 'school girl in peril' trilogy but died in a car crash before production began.
    • Quotes

      Inspector Gianni Di Salvo: [holds up hands to depict size] Someone with a cock this big raped Angela Russo and threw her in the river!

    • Connections
      Featured in Innocence Lost (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      L'Intoccabile Mr. Cliff
      From Mafia Junction (1973)

      Written and Conducted by Riz Ortolani

    User reviews20

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    Top review
    5/10
    Ok giallo
    I like giallos a lot, and this one was pretty good, but in some ways it could have been better. I still need to see "What Have They Done To Your Daughters" and "What Have They Done To Solange", as I've heard those two entries are a lot better than this concluding entry, which is also known as "Trauma", "Rings of Fear", and "Virgin Terror". It starts out pretty good, with the mutilated body of a teen girl named Angelo being discovered, and Inspector Di Salvo (Fabio Testi) is assigned to find her killer, before he "carves up someone else". Basically, it goes on with him questioning Angelo's friends and family and finding strange clues, such as a diary, a strange cat sketch, a lot of money, as well as many secrets kept hidden by Angelo's friends, a bunch of slutty schoolgirls named Franca, Paola, and Virginia, who call themselves the inseparables. Di Salvo does more digging and recovers many more strange things. There is a funky groovy score by Riz Ortolani, lots of red herrings, good acting, and a fun first half, but then the second half of the film kind of falls apart. The motives of the killer(s) are confused and come off as kind of laughable. Then, there are a few more strange events that lead up to a conclusion that leaves you uttering one single word: "What?". It is basically confusing. I had to rewind the last fifteen or twenty minutes and watch it again. Overall, if you're a hardcore giallo fan, go for it...but for others, you may just be bored. Hopefully the other entries in the series are better than this one!
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    • ehoshaw
    • Apr 21, 2001

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 1978 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • West Germany
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Trauma
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Daimo Cinematografica
      • CIPI Cinematografica S.A.
      • Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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