In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Inspector Kruger (Piero Lulli) calls Dr. Paul Eswai (Giacomo Rossi-Stuart) to perform an autopsy in the corpse of a woman found dead in the village where she lived. The coachman leaves Dr. Eswai in the boundary of the village and advises him to return, since the place would be abandoned by God. Dr. Eswai is helped in the autopsy by Monica Schuftan (Erika Blanc), a young woman that has just returned to her hometown, and they find a coin slipped in the heart of the woman. Inspector Kruger goes to the Graps Villa to investigate the rumors about a local curse that the victims are killed by the ghost of a girl called Melissa (Valeria Valeri) with Baroness Graps (Giana Vivaldi), but he never returns to the inn. Meanwhile, Ruth (Fabienne Dali), who is the local witch and mistress of Burgomaster Karl (Max Lawrence), tries to help the daughter of the innkeeper Nadienne (Micaela Esdra) with magic under the protest of Dr. Eswai. When Karl and Nadienne are murdered, Dr. Eswai goes to Trap Villa and discloses an evil curse on the feared and superstitious villagers produced by the hatred of her grieving mother.
"Kill, Baby Kill" or "Operazione Paura" is a frightening and original horror tale of hatred, curse and fear. The cinematography, atmosphere and sets are bleak, and I have startled several times with the appearance of Melissa. The scene in the spiral ladder is fantastic and visibly inspired in "Vertigo". My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Ciclo do Pavor" ("The Cycle of the Fear")
Note: On 10 June 2015, I saw this movie again.
"Kill, Baby Kill" or "Operazione Paura" is a frightening and original horror tale of hatred, curse and fear. The cinematography, atmosphere and sets are bleak, and I have startled several times with the appearance of Melissa. The scene in the spiral ladder is fantastic and visibly inspired in "Vertigo". My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "O Ciclo do Pavor" ("The Cycle of the Fear")
Note: On 10 June 2015, I saw this movie again.