Ragazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco (1972)
54KRagazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco: Directed by Alfonso Brescia. With Robert Hoffmann, Irina Demick, Pilar Velázquez, Howard Ross. An investigator is assigned to investigate a man’s family after he is found dead only hours after taking out a million dollar insurance policy.
“Well, my relationship with Giallo thus far has been so good that I wouldnu0026#39;t hesitate to name this sort of film as my favourite – but I was bound to come up against a completely redundant one before long, and thatu0026#39;s exactly what we have here. Naked Girl Killed in the Park is as uninspiring as its title, which is unfortunate as the plot itself is ripe for springing a good Giallo from. We follow the murder of a rich man whose body was found on an amusement park ride. The most intriguing thing about this murder is that the man has just completed a one million dollar life insurance deal! Naturally, the insurance company isnu0026#39;t too keen on paying out after such a short period of time, so they send out their best agent; who starts his investigation by infiltrating the family and seducing the youngest daughter. Director Alfonso Brescia continually fails to generate any suspense and/or intrigue – and this means that the resulting film is really rather boring. The music rarely fits whatu0026#39;s on screen – and the film also seems bathed in the score, rather than having the two exist in harmony.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe murders are far too tame, and while some blood wouldnu0026#39;t have saved the movie; it would have garnered it slightly more praise at least. The acting is mostly terrible, with Robert Hoffman (A Black Veil for Lisa, Spasmo) not doing brilliantly in leading a cast of unknowns with his under-wrought performance. The title of the film does come true as a naked dead girl does turn up in a park; but itu0026#39;s over half way through before that happens, and since the murder that kicks the plot off involves a rich man and a carnival, it makes you wonder why this title was chosen – probably to drag in more viewers. The plot is not very well handled at all, and I spent most of the film wondering what exactly was going on. Itu0026#39;s not long before the movie starts to get boring, and itu0026#39;s that reason that is responsible for not even the rather good ending making any sort of impression on this Giallo fan. Overall, Naked Girl Killed in the Park is the worst Giallo Iu0026#39;ve seen so far – and while I donu0026#39;t doubt that there are worse films lurking in the wilderness of the Italian thriller, this one certainly isnu0026#39;t worth tracking down.”