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A mysterious decapitation leads Inspector Peretti into a case of blackmail, deceit, and the unsolved kidnapping of a young girl.A mysterious decapitation leads Inspector Peretti into a case of blackmail, deceit, and the unsolved kidnapping of a young girl.A mysterious decapitation leads Inspector Peretti into a case of blackmail, deceit, and the unsolved kidnapping of a young girl.
Manuel Zarzo
- Brigadier Bozzi
- (as Manolo Zarzo)
Mónica Randall
- Carla Moroni
- (as Monica Randall)
Lara Wendel
- Stefania Moroni
- (as Daniela Rachele Barnes)
Lola Gaos
- Adele Rudigiani
- (English version)
- (as Lola Goas)
Sergio Mendizábal
- Rag. Civitelli
- (as Sergio Mendizabal)
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- TriviaFilm debut of actress Lara Wendel.
- GoofsStefania's teacher says, given an assignment to draw a house she'd want to live in, she drew the picture of the garbage man's house, but, as she was never allowed to leave the estate where she lived, and only went out of the house accompanied by an adult, no reason is provided as to why she would be near the quarry to have seen his house before she saw it a week later, from where she was imprisoned, in the house across the way.
- Quotes
Carla Moroni: [opens door] I was only just now told you were here.
Inspector Luca Peretti: Morning. Who Are you?
Carla Moroni: Eleanora's sister-in-law. I'm married to Oliviero Moroni. My husband will be coming in in a minute... . Here he is.
[husband appears in doorway]
- Alternate versionsThe 1998 Salvation video was cut by 4 secs to edit a shot of a young naked girl at an art studio. The 2008 Shameless DVD is fully uncut.
- ConnectionsFeatures Django (1966)
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Anyone who ever saw "My Dear Killer" is most likely to agree when I claim that it's nearly impossible to find another horror film with a more convoluted plot! I never thought I'd say this, but this movie almost exaggerates with the constant adding of new twists and complexity! "My Dear Killer", which is a giallo in the purest definition of the term, features nearly a dozen murder victims and an equal amount of suspects. Paying close attention to the development of the plot is difficult enough already, so guessing along for the killer's identity is pretty much out of the question. And yet, it's another wondrous example of Italy's finest horror sub genre, with brutal slaughters, controversial themes and great music! Giallo-regular George Hilton ("All the Colors of the Dark", "Case of the Bloody Iris") plays Peretti, a police detective charged with investigating the eerie murder of an insurance inspector. He was obviously getting too close to someone's dark secrets and, in order to solve the case; Peretti has carry on with the decapitated victim's research. All traces lead to the unsolved kidnapping and eventual murder of a young girl in the area. The killer clearly doesn't know how he is to getting caught, as he precautionary starts to eliminate everyone close to the case. Be advised that the above is a very vague description of the plot, as a more detailed summary would cover several pages. Apart from a few minor holes in the plot and a handful of illogicalness, "My Dear Killer" is a hugely compelling and intense murder-mystery. Especially the violence will appeal to hardcore horror fans, as the killer even uses circular saws and construction machinery! Tonino Valerii is not a very eminent Italian horror filmmaker (or at least not as eminent as, say, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci or Sergio Martino), but his directing is truly stylish and he obviously read the "big book of giallo-guidelines" carefully before he started making this movie. Highly recommended!
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