giallo
The personal favorite! A proper giallo should follow certain rules. Rule #1: Several persons must be murdered. Rule #2: The killings should be shown in graphic detail. Rule #3: The identity of the killer must not be given away during these killings. Rule #4: The killer must use various methods of killing. Innovations are welcome, but so are the traditional black gloves, the razorknife and the bathtub. Firearms doesn't count! Rule #5: There may be several different killers, and, if so, one of them may use a firearm. Rule #6: It is preferable that the killer be unmasked by an amateur detective, who may be an intended victim, and not the police. Rule #7: The killer may crossdress, but only when killing. Rule #8: The killer may die as the victim of an accident when about to be caught. Rule #9: The killings should be triggered by a traumatic experience the killer has had in the past. Economical motives are disappointing! It doesn't matter if the explanation is far-fetched. Rule #10: The film, or at least its director, must be Italian.
Ca 1969- 		Seven Blood Stained Orchids
Lenzi's Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso.