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A Blade in the Dark (1983)

August 6, 1983 (IT) Horror, Mystery, Thriller • 109m

Overview

Bruno, an up and coming film composer, has been hired to write the score to a new horror movie. After moving into a secluded villa, life begins to imitate art as a vicious killer starts bumping off anyone and everyone who happens to pay him a visit.

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Top Billed Cast

Michele Soavi
Michele Soavi

Tony Rendina

Giovanni Frezza
Giovanni Frezza

Little Blond Boy in Film (uncredited)

Marco Vivio
Marco Vivio

Little Boy in Film #1 (uncredited)

Crew
Maurizio De Angelis
Maurizio De Angelis

Original Music Composer

Mino Loy
Mino Loy

Producer

Guido De Angelis
Guido De Angelis

Original Music Composer

Gianlorenzo Battaglia
Gianlorenzo Battaglia

Director of Photography

Paolo Frati
Paolo Frati

Sound Effects

Giovanni Corridori
Giovanni Corridori

Special Effects

Roberto de Laurentiis
Roberto de Laurentiis

Production Manager

Giovanni Amadei
Giovanni Amadei

Makeup Artist

Eros Giustini
Eros Giustini

Sound Engineer

Ofelia Garcia
Ofelia Garcia

Production Secretary

Saverio Mangogna
Saverio Mangogna

Production Secretary

Mario Giacco
Mario Giacco

Sound Effects

Enzo Frattari
Enzo Frattari

Assistant Camera

Michele Soavi
Michele Soavi

Assistant Director

Carla Catanzaro
Carla Catanzaro

Assistant Makeup Artist

Teresa Negozio
Teresa Negozio

First Assistant Editor

Isabella Mauro
Isabella Mauro

Assistant Editor



Reviews

Wiccaburr

⭐ 5/10

October 2, 2020

Well that was one unexpected twist.
Though the slow pace made it almost not worth watching.

The effects were great but the story could've been shortened I feel but hey, this is a giallo movie after all.

This movie will be good for those really into this style of films.
I do enjoy the movie though. Just won't be watching it again anytime soon.

Wuchak

⭐ 7/10

December 23, 2024

**_Swimming Pool in Rome_**

A young composer (Andrea Occhipinti) gets the opportunity to score an Italian horror film and so stays at a nice villa to do his work, but it’s hindered by visiting females and strange goings-on, including… murder by a utility knife.

Helmed by the son of Mario Bava, "A Blade in the Dark" (1983) is a traditional slasher more so than a giallo. It borrows from “Psycho,” “Home for the Holidays” and “Halloween,” not t… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

IT

Budget

Revenue

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