So Sweet... So Perverse (Cosi Dolce... Cosi Perversa) (1969)
Runtime: 92 minutes
Directed by: Umberto Lenzi
Starring: Carroll Baker, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Erika Blanc, Horst Frank, Helga Line
From: Several different European companies
Or: When you just received your booster shot for The Black Plague and the power keeps on going out where you live... I won't be saying as much this time. The Troglodytes that provide my power apparently need multiple days and multiple attempts to fix a problem, which is definitely not needed after having to endure an incredibly inefficient experience getting my booster shot earlier today, which wasn't at a dead mall like the first two times but was a drive-up deal at the city's health clinic. Henceforth, I'll be more brief than typical. If there's any solace, besides a sore arm and feeling tired, I haven't been knocked on my fanny by the shot... actually, let me say “hindquarters” as I know that “fanny” means something much more explicit in the United Kingdom!
Anyhow, the plot: it's a remake of Diabolique, whether it's designated as so or not. There's no school involved but otherwise the beats are familiar; there's a scheme to murder an SOB which goes awry. As the director is Umberto Lenzi, of course there was plenty of sleaze on display. While not a patch on the original movie, it was still an entertaining time. Jean-Louis Trintignant is the most famous name although his role was designed not to show off his talents the best; subsequently, Carroll Baker, Erika Blanc and Horst Frank stand out more with their showier parts. Flashy visuals and a groovy Riz Ortolani score meant that it was a fun giallo.
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