Night of the assassins

Titre original : La noche de los asesinos

1974
1h 22min

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5,4/10

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Crime Horror Mystery

Un aristocrate richissime obsédé par l'Apocalypse, est assassiné de cruelle manière, enterré vivant sous une épaisse couche de boue par un mystérieux tueur.Un aristocrate richissime obsédé par l'Apocalypse, est assassiné de cruelle manière, enterré vivant sous une épaisse couche de boue par un mystérieux tueur.Un aristocrate richissime obsédé par l'Apocalypse, est assassiné de cruelle manière, enterré vivant sous une épaisse couche de boue par un mystérieux tueur.

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5,4/10

499

MA NOTE

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Anecdotes
Edgar Wallace was not credited in this movie, but in an interview with a fan, director Jesús Franco admitted that he used one of Wallace's novels for this movie.

Crédits fous
The opening credits claim the story is an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cat and the Canary." There is no work by Poe with that title or plot. It is actually a play written in 1922 by John Willard, which was officially adapted to film in 1927, 1930 and 1979.

Connexions
Referenced in Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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8/10

Jesus Franco's Gothic giallo.

"Night of the Assassins" is an atmospheric Spanish giallo made by a prolific exploitation filmmaker Jesus Franco.The the film is largely based on a book by famed English crime novelist Edgar Wallace.The plot of John Willard's famous 1922 stage play "The Cat And The Canary" is an inspiration too in which a group of greedy relatives gathered at a spooky old mansion for a will reading are systematically murdered by a masked killer who's concealed identity holds the key to the macabre mystery.The assassin wears a human skull mask and is particularly merciless."Night of the Assassins" is an atmospheric and stylish giallo with very good performances and the aura of creeping mystery.The killings are bloodless and the lack of sleaze may be disappointing for fans of Franco's graphic exploitation,but I enjoyed this little macabre film.8 out of 10.