La Noche de los Asesinos (1976)

Noche de los Asesinos, La (1976, SPA) C-82m. SCOPE ** D: Jess. Franco. Starring Alberto Dalbés, Evelyne Scott, William Berger, Maribel Hidalgo, Lina Romay, Jess Franco. Infamous director Jess (Jesus) Franco rips off the Italian giallo and gothic horror film with this Edgar Allan Poe adaptation, which is - admittedly - not bad. After the murder of a count, friends and family are invited to the reading of the will. It turns out that the count's illegitimate daughter is the sole heir, but then a second will turns up and the count's murderer starts stalking the guests. Some surprisingly atmospheric scenes (from a talent-free director), acceptable fare. Score by Carlo Savina. Also known as SUSPIRI and SOSPIRI.


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