Horror Films:
A Black Veil for Lisa
The Secret of Dorian Gray
After thinking he's witnessed a murder, the teacher at a posh London girls' school finds himself drawn into a savage murder spree involving the other girls at the school which forces him to start investigating the culprit while trying to stay out of his path.
What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
Overall, this was a generally fun if slightly problematic genre mash-up. That the film is able to so comfortably sit between the supposedly disparate genres, from the knife-wielding killer slicing his way through a trail of corpses intending to hide his identity and the concurrent police investigation into the underage prostitution ring that’s at the center of the film, makes for some effective moments in each setup. Granted the opportunity to spice up its kills with some effective stuntwork and chases going after the motorcycling killer adds a sense of action and spectacle moreso than the usual stalk-and-slash, much like the methods used to uncover the criminal activity which offers up some intrigue once the gradual reach of the prostitution ring. While this effectively works both angles to fine form, there’s an obvious shift in energy here during the procedural scenes as the expected political red-tape and dead ends that crop up during their journey means the film acts in a slightly haphazard manner where it’s kinetic and lively in spots but lethargic when getting to this point and can leave some cold if they’re expecting one or the other. It’s not an out-and-out flaw but something that does hold this back.
The Night Child-
Other Films-
Bandidos (1967)
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