{"id":45029,"date":"2019-10-07T09:01:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T16:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45029"},"modified":"2021-01-24T11:53:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T18:53:39","slug":"blood-and-black-lace-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45029","title":{"rendered":"Blood and Black Lace (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;The diary, the diary&#8230; If it hadn&#8217;t been for that damned diary!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Poster-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-45037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Poster-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Poster-89x128.jpg 89w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Poster.jpg 693w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe owner (Eva Bartok) and manager (Cameron Mitchell) of a <em>haute couture<\/em> fashion salon attempt to figure out the identity of a masked killer brutally murdering their models.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cameron Mitchell Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Mario Bava Films<\/li>\n<li>Models<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Serial Killer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAfter his breakthrough success with <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=35358\"><em>Black Sunday<\/em> (1960)<\/a>, Mario Bava went on to become a cult favorite of the thriller-horror <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giallo\"><em>giallo<\/em> genre<\/a> &#8212; with this film generally considered the first to feature many of its distinctive elements (shocking horror, a shadowy killer, and grisly deaths). The problem with this and other <em>giallo<\/em> films &#8212; and so many, many horror films to come &#8212; is that it viscerally glorifies the murder of sexualized, beautiful women. If one can move past that, there&#8217;s certainly much to appreciate here in terms of Bava&#8217;s cinematography and overall cinematic style &#8212; this is aesthetic eye candy from start to finish. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4778sei.html\">DVD Savant &#8212; a huge Bava fan &#8212; argues<\/a>: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Bava&#8217;s powerful images are never simply decorative, never just pretty pictures or art direction&#8230; Although there&#8217;s a lot to be said for understatement, Bava overturns that applecart by veering in the opposite direction &#8212; cruelty and sadism are the commodities on display&#8230; The sensually charged images encourage us to anticipate the next gruesome killing, briefly converting us all into sex killers.&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So &#8212; consider yourself forewarned. For a quick video overview of <em>giallo<\/em> films and how this title fits into its history, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f1HG5cughl8\">click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vibrant cinematography and imagery<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still4-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still4-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Blood-and-Black-Lace-Still3-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Carlo Rustichelli&#8217;s score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, once, for its visuals and historical relevance as an influential <em>giallo<\/em> flick. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0058567\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=4368&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/125\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4778sei.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1965\/11\/11\/archives\/blood-and-black-lace.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The diary, the diary&#8230; If it hadn&#8217;t been for that damned diary!&#8221; Synopsis: The owner (Eva Bartok) and manager (Cameron Mitchell) of a haute couture fashion salon attempt to figure out the identity of a masked killer brutally murdering their models. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Cameron Mitchell Films Horror Films Mario Bava Films Models Murder Mystery Serial Killer Review: After his breakthrough success with Black Sunday (1960), Mario Bava went on to become a cult favorite of the thriller-horror&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45029\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45029"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65583,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45029\/revisions\/65583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}