Blood and Black Lace
Seen it?1964 | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Dressed to Kill or Psycho, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Isabella, a young model, is murdered by a mysterious masked figure at a fashion house in Rome. When her diary, which details the house employees' many vices, disappears, the masked killer begins killing off all the models in and around the house to find it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mario Bava
- Cameron MitchellMassimo Morlacchi
- Eva BartokContessa Cristiana Cuomo
- Thomas ReinerInspector Silvestri
- Ariana GoriniNicole
- Dante DiPaoloFranco Scalo
- Mary ArdenPeggy Peyton
- Franco ResselMarchese Riccardo Morelli
- Claude DantesTao-Li
- Luciano PigozziCesare Lazzarini
- Lea LanderGreta