Eyeball (film)
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| Directed by | Umberto Lenzi |
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| Cinematography | Antono Millan[1] |
| Edited by | Amedeo Moriani[1] |
| Music by | Bruno Nicolai[1] |
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| Distributed by | Indipendenti Regionali[1] |
Eyeball (Italian: Gatti rossi in un labirinto di vetro, lit. 'Red Cats in a Glass Maze') is a 1975 Italian giallo slasher film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi.[2]
Plot[]
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A maniac killer in red rain coat is killing off American tourists on a tour bus by gouging out their eyeballs.
Cast[]
- Martine Brochard as Paulette Stone
- John Richardson as Mark Burton
- Ines Pellegrini as Naiba Levin
- Mirta Miller as Lisa Sanders
- Daniele Vargas as Robby Alvarado
- Andrés Mejuto as Inspector Tudela
- George Rigaud as Bronson
- Silvia Solar as Gail Alvarado
- Raf Baldassarre as Martinez
- José María Blanco as Inspector Lara
- Marta May as Alma Burton
- John Bartha as Mr. Hamilton
- Olga Pehar as Mrs. Randall
- Verónica Miriel as Jenny Hamilton
- Olga Montes as Peggy Randall
- Richard Kolin as Mr. Randall
- Rina Mascetti as Hospital Nurse
- Fulvio Mingozzi as Policeman
- Vittorio Fanfoni
- Francesco Narducci as Receptionist at Hotel Presidente
- Tom Felleghy as Coroner
- Lorenzo Piani
- Nestore Cavaricci as Policeman
- Carolyn De Fonseca as Gail Alvarado (voice)
- Laura Trotter as Murder Victim at Castle
Release[]
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Home media[]
The film was released on DVD by Sinister Film on January 1, 2014.[3] It was announced that 88 Films would release a Mega edition of the film on Blu-ray on August 27, 2018.[4]
Reception[]
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In his analysis of the film, author Louis Paul described the film as "entertaining" and "enjoyable".[5] The Terror Trap gave the film 3/4 stars, calling it "[a] Completely enjoyable giallo from Umberto Lenzi". The reviewer also commended the film's score, "bizarro plot", cast, and death sequences.[6] Justin Kerswell from Hysteria Lives! awarded the film 3/5 stars, stating that the film was director Lenzi's least accomplished giallo, but a'so stated that it was "a thoroughly entertaining 90 minutes of slasher trash".[7] Dan Budnik from The Bleeding Skull! called the film "a mighty entertaining giallo", and commended the film's atmosphere, pacing, and odd characters.[8]
TV Guide hated the film, calling it "worthless", and criticized the film's gimmicky villain.[9]
References[]
Bibliography
- Paul, Louis (1 August 2013). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8749-3.
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Gatti rossi in un labirinto di vetro (1974)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Paul 2013, pp. 154.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Eyeball: Gatti Rossi in un Labirinto di Vetro: John Richardson, Martine Brochard, Umberto Lenzi, Ines Pellegrini, Andres Mejuto, Mirta Miller, Daniele Vargas: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Coffel, Chris. "88 Films Set to Release Mega-Edition of Umberto Lenzi's 'Eyeball!' - Bloody Disgusting". Bloody Disgusting.com. Chris Coffel. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Paul 2013, pp. 147.
- ^ "Eyeball (1974)". Terror Trap.com. The Terror Trap. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Kerswell, Justin. "EYEBALL". Hysteria Lives.co.uk. Justin Kerswell. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Budnik, Dan. "Eyeball (1975)". Bleeding Skull.com. Dan Budnik. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Eyeball - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
External links[]
- Eyeball at AllMovie
- Eyeball at IMDb
- Eyeball at Rotten Tomatoes
- Eyeball at the TCM Movie Database
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