A Blade in the Dark is one of Lamberto Bava's first (and finest) entries into the giallo subgenre sprinkled with some slasher elements.
The English dubbing is awful (which renders the acting un-judgeable) and the story is fairly simple textbook giallo stuff, but Bava gets a chance to showcase his style in several truly thrilling murder set pieces. There's one bit with a hand and a kitchen knife that will make even the hardened gore hounds cringe.
Giallo (and even slasher) fans should love it.
The English dubbing is awful (which renders the acting un-judgeable) and the story is fairly simple textbook giallo stuff, but Bava gets a chance to showcase his style in several truly thrilling murder set pieces. There's one bit with a hand and a kitchen knife that will make even the hardened gore hounds cringe.
Giallo (and even slasher) fans should love it.