Il Rosso Segno Della Follia (1970)
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Every time John Harrington hacks up a bride on her wedding night with a meat cleaver, the face of his mother's killer (who died similarly) becomes a bit more clear. Compelled to discover the killer's identity, he kills again and again, even killing his own unloveable wife, who returns to haunt him as a ghost that everybody can see...but him!
Also Known As:
Hatchet for the Honeymoon
Title: Il Rosso Segno Della Follia
Release Date: February 09, 1974
Runtime: 105 mins
Genre: Horror
All Genres: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
Languages: Italian
Country: Italy, Spain
Colors: Color
Sound: Mono
IMDB Rating: 6.2
Brimstone Pit Rating: 7.2 - (Rate This Horror Movie)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With I
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Director(s):
Mario Bava
Cast:
Stephen Forsyth ...John Harrington
Dagmar Lassander ...Helen Wood
Laura Betti ...Mildred Harrington
Jesus Puente ...Inspector Russell
Femi Benussi ...Alice Norton
Antonia Mas ...Louise
Luciano Pigozzi ...Vences (as Alan Collin)
Gerard Tichy ...Dr. Kalleway
Veronica Llimera ...Betsy
Pasquale Fortunato ...Club Waiter
Jose Ignacio Abadal ...Kane
Silvia Lienas ...Vicky
Montserrat Riva ...Bride on Train
Guido Barlocci ...John Harrington as a boy
Bruno Boschetti ...
Elina De Witt ...
Remaining Cast:
Producer(s):
Manuel Cano
Writer(s):
Mario Bava
Santiago Moncada
Composer(s):
Sante Maria Romitelli
Movie Quote(s):
- John Harrington: My name is John Harrington. I'm 30 years old. I'm a paranoiac. Paranoiac. An enchanting word, so civilized, full of possibilities. The truth is, I am completely mad. The realization which annoys me at first, but is now amusing to me. Quite amusing. Nobody suspects I am a madman. A dangerous murderer. Not Mildred, my wife. Nor the employees of my fashion center. Nor of course my customers. [scoops a fly out of his drink] John Harrington: Poor little fly. Why are you so daring? You're so fragile? Yet you're born, you reproduce yourself, and you die like man. The difference is you don't think. And, you don't need to remember. You don't fear death because you ignore it. You're insignificant life is a mere accident. But death exists I assure you, and that's what makes life a ridiculous and brutal drama. But the fact remains that I have killed five young women. Three of whom are buried in the hothouse. Carol, Mary and Margaret. They were the friendliest, the most attractive ones. There is one problem. I must go on wielding the cleaver. It's most annoying. But when I begin to hear the footsteps. Those stealthy footsteps, I know I just kill. And shall have to keep on killing, until I find out the truth. That's it, the whole truth.
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Movie Trivia:
- The TV show that Harrington refers to in an attempt to fool Inspector Russell is a clip from Mario Bava's own _Black Sabbath (1963)_ - specifically the "Wurdalak" sequence featuring Boris Karloff.
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Director Mario Bava created the elaborate animated collage for the films opening credits.
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In certain foreign releases of the film Stephen Forsyth's character is re-named "Oliver Barrington." This may be due to distributors feeling that the name "John Harrington" was too generic for the character.
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Originally the script didn't include the character of Mildred Harrington. It was only after Laura Betti expressed interest in working with Bava that the director re-wrote the script so that Betti could have a suitable starring role.
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The Harrington's bed was originally used as a set piece in an earlier Bava film, 1963's Black Sabbath.
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Keywords:
Bride, Ghost, Killer, Murder, Meat Cleaver ...[more]
Keywords All:
Trauma, Killing, Brunette, Model, Female Victim, Cult Director, Domineering Wife, Attraction, Murderer, Mystery Individual, Suspense, Jacket, Cult Film, Murder Witness, Disfigurement, Dead Body, Enemy, Cynicism, Paris France, Disturbed Individual, Italian Horror, Surrealism, Love, Hatchet, Menace, Violence, Sadism, Police Detective, Dressmaker, Jealousy, Desperation, Cut, Hallucination, Cruelty, Dream Sequence, Blood Bath, Slit Throat, Homicidal Maniac, Love Interest, Affair, Knife Murder, Long Hair, Dress, Transvestism, Opening Credits, Stabbed In The Back, Hothouse, Deeply Disturbed Person, Dead Man, Death, Paranoia, Beautiful Woman, Murder Victim, Bridal Veil, No Nudity, Psychological Trauma, Inspector, Seance, Mother Son Relationship, Old Man, Traumatic Experience, Infidelity, Color In Title, Train, Ashes, Axe Murder, Murder At Wedding, Close Up Of Eyes, Giallo, Psychopath, Danger, Fear, Mysterious Man, Mental Illness, Honeymoon, Psycho Killer, Wedding Dress, Hallway, Serial Killer, Fantasy Sequence, Incinerator, Blood Stain, Cult Favorite, Inheritance, Twist In The End, Twist Ending
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Rating: 7.2 out of 10.0 - 64 votes cast total
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