Il coltello di ghiaccio (1972)

Il coltello di ghiaccio: Directed by Umberto Lenzi. With Carroll Baker, Alan Scott, Evelyn Stewart, Eduardo Fajardo. As a thirteen year old, Martha Caldwell witnessed the death of her parents in a terrible railway accident. Barely surviving the tragedy herself, Martha was struck dumb due to the shock. Now an adult, the still mute Martha lives with her uncle Ralph in the Spanish countryside. Martha’s cousin Jenny arrives to be with the family but is quickly stabbed to death. It appears that a sex maniac is roaming the countryside; killing pretty young girls. The already traumatized Martha seems likely to be the next victim but the case turns out to be far more complicated than it would first seem.

“Donu0026#39;t hesitate to pick this one up, It might not be gory or filled with naked women but itu0026#39;s got a pretty damned fine central mystery. I donu0026#39;t think itu0026#39;s available in a letter boxed form on video, which is a real shame because Lenzi do have a way with pictures and this one is no exception. Also there are some really cool editing tricks, especially in the first half of the film. Over all itu0026#39;s a rather convincing story with some really original moments and fine acting. Bar the dubbing of course (as always!). 8/10 if you are a genre fan. 6/10 if you are a new arrival. You know what I mean…”