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Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key

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1972 | 97 min | Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved A Haunting in Venice or Dressed to Kill, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Oliviero is a drunk, burned-out writer who amuses himself by hosting orgies at his grand country manor and humiliating his wife Irina. When a number of women are murdered in grisly fashion, Oliviero becomes a prime suspect.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sergio Martino

  • Edwige FenechFloriana
  • Anita StrindbergIrina Rouvigny
  • Luigi PistilliOliviero Rouvigny
  • Ivan RassimovWalter
  • Angela La VorgnaBrenda
  • Enrica BonaccortiHooker
  • Daniela GiordanoFausta
  • Ermelinda De FeliceBordello Owner
  • Marco MarianiBookseller
  • Nerina MontagnaniMrs. Molinar