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\"\"<\/a>Blood and Black Lace<\/em><\/strong> is easily one of the better in the giallo sub-genre and the place to start for those new to it. The suspense is generally intense and the plot is well developed with true intrigue throughout.<\/p>\n

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Blood and Black Lace<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Suspense\/Thriller
\nMVD Visual | NR \u2013 89 min. \u2013 $19.99 | October 16, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/29\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Mario Bava
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Marcello Fondato (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Eva Bartok, Cameron Mitchell, Thomas Reiner, Ariana Gorini, Mary Arden, Lea Krugher, Claude Dantes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentaries, Featurettes, Theatrical Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (PCM 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>40.8 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

MVD Visual provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>The Christian Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models, backstabbing, blackmail, drug deals… and murder. A masked killer \u2013 which bears some resemblance on Rorschach from \u201cWatchmen\u201d \u2013 is on the loose and when one of the models, Isabella (FRANCESCA UNGARO), is savagely beaten, murdered and body placed inside the fashion house, the police, led by Inspector Sylvester (THOMAS REINER), are stumped and the list of suspects is long, including: Manager Max Morlan (CAMERON MITCHELL) and his lover, the recently widowed Countess Christina Como (EVA BARTOK); workman Mark (MASSIMO RIGHI); antiques dealer and boyfriend to model Peggy (MARY ARDEN), Frank (DANTE DI PAOLO); Aristocrat Marquis Richard Morrell (FRANCO RESSEL) who is having financial troubles; and dress designer Caesar Lazar (LUCIANO PIGOZZI).<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>With the recent slate of Arrow Video releases, I am a newcomer to the giallo genre of Italian cinema and although there\u2019s been some decent enough films, namely Death Walks Twice<\/em> and Death Walks at Midnight<\/em>, while others were underwhelming (The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave<\/em>), but Blood and Black Lace<\/em><\/strong> has been known as the top of the line in giallo and no doubt, it\u2019s my favorite so far. The film contains some wonderful suspense while the mystery holds up. Anybody who is new to the genre, this is the movie to begin with.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This is a second Blu-ray release of Blood and Black Lace<\/em>, the first from Arrow Video. There are a couple cross-over features but a few seem to be new.<\/p>\n

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