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Death Smiles on a Murderer

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1973 | 88 min | Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here.
The mood
Scary and gory.
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 1973: an older pace and style.

Greta is a beautiful young woman abused by her brother Franz and left to die in childbirth by her illicit lover, the aristocrat Dr. von Ravensbrück. Bereft with grief, Franz reanimates his dead sister using a formula engraved on an ancient Incan medallion. Greta then returns as an undead avenging angel, reaping revenge on the Ravensbrück family and her manically possessive brother.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joe D'Amato

  • Ewa AulinGreta von Holstein
  • Klaus KinskiDr. Sturges
  • Luciano RossiFranz
  • Attilio DottesioInspector Dannick
  • Carla ManciniGertrude - The Maid
  • Angela BoEva von Ravensbrück
  • Sergio DoriaWalter von Ravensbrück
  • Marco MarianiSimeon
  • Giacomo Rossi StuartDr. von Ravensbrück - Walter's Father
  • Fernando CerulliProfessor Kempte