I like Italian Horror and Thriller movie genre, they have a unique style and are characterized for their heavy gore and violence. The Ogre has the typical Italian style. However, the gore and violence is absent! It seems like all the hard scenes have been cut out of my copy.
Still, You do have an exciting film. The movie is slow, but I don't mind that. Slowly you become one with the fears of the main character. There are a few tense scares in the film, all in the legacy of the Giallo style!
The big disadvantage of the Ogre, is that you are stuck with annoying secondary characters: The female main character is interesting, but for example her husband beats her! And her son is a spoiled kid. The roles of her neighbors are also substandard.
For the rest, nice filming, good location, great atmosphere and music. The typical poor 'film in Italian, dub to English' finish is also present. I prefer original Italian dialogue with subtitels!
The ending is a disappointment. And a little too easy too. Unfortunate! If you come across the DVD for a good price: definitely worth buying. But this is not a classic in the canon of Italian horror films.
