The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) is an Italian gem that I recently watched on Tubi. The storyline follows an American couple who are visiting Rome as it's experiencing a serial killer on the loose. While they are visiting a museum the killer strikes and they are lucky to escape. A local inspector takes their passports and makes them aid him in tracking down the killer; meanwhile, the killer is tracking down them...
This movie is directed by legend Dario Argento (Suspira) and stars Tony Musante (We Own the Night), Suzy Kendall (The Penthouse), Enrico Maria Salerno (The Anonymous Venetian), Eva Renzi (Funeral in Berlin) and Karen Valenti (Transplant).
This picture has a perfect storyline for a giallo picture with a few worthwhile unique elements. The dynamics between the couple are well established and acted and this has the classic giallo element where every victim is a female, the horror elements are the chase and most of the kills shows the item for the kill, a scream and blood splatter. I did love the ending how the killer gets trapped and there was a nice twist, as you expect. The killer definitely had a great laugh and the television news story to close the film was perfect.
Overall, this is far from one of Argento's best movies but it's still worth a watch. I would score this a 7/10 and strongly recommend it.
This movie is directed by legend Dario Argento (Suspira) and stars Tony Musante (We Own the Night), Suzy Kendall (The Penthouse), Enrico Maria Salerno (The Anonymous Venetian), Eva Renzi (Funeral in Berlin) and Karen Valenti (Transplant).
This picture has a perfect storyline for a giallo picture with a few worthwhile unique elements. The dynamics between the couple are well established and acted and this has the classic giallo element where every victim is a female, the horror elements are the chase and most of the kills shows the item for the kill, a scream and blood splatter. I did love the ending how the killer gets trapped and there was a nice twist, as you expect. The killer definitely had a great laugh and the television news story to close the film was perfect.
Overall, this is far from one of Argento's best movies but it's still worth a watch. I would score this a 7/10 and strongly recommend it.