Umberto Lenzi's Knife Of Ice [1979](x264 SD - AAC Stereo)

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Umberto Lenzi's ...


Knife Of Ice (1972)
["Il coltello di ghiaccio">


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Elements of the film's script and direction
have been cited as being reminiscent of works
by fellow Italian Lucio Fulci. Allrovi's
Robert Firsching has noted that Il coltello
di ghiaccio "should prove fascinating to genre
devotees".

Baker and director Umberto Lenzi had already
collaborated in several films, including
1969's Così dolce... così perversa and Orgasmo,
and 1970's Paranoia. Lenzi would also go on to
cast Ida Galli—credited here as Evelyn
Stewart—in 1975's Il giustiziere sfida la
città and 1978's Il grande attacco.

The film's use of Satanists as initial suspects
has been compared to Lucio Fulci's film Non si
sevizia un paperino, also released in 1972. Il
coltello di ghiaccio features frequent use of
close-up shots of characters' eyes, which has
also been noted as a "Fulci trademark".


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STORY:

As a thirteen year old, Martha Caldwell witnessed
the death of her parents in a terrible railway
accident. Barely surviving the tragedy herself,
Martha was struck dumb due to the shock. Now an
adult, the still mute Martha lives with her uncle
Ralph in the Spanish countryside. Martha's cousing
Jenny arrives to be with the family but is quickly
stabbed to death. It appears that a sex maniac is
roaming the countryside; killing pretty young girls.
The already traumatized Martha seems likely to be
the next victim but the case turns out to be far
more complicated than it would first seem.


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CAST:

Carroll Baker ... Martha Caldwell
Alan Scott ... Dr. Laurent
Ida Galli ... Jenny Ascot (as Evelyn Stewart)
Eduardo Fajardo ... Marcos
Silvia Monelli ... Mrs. Annie Britton
George Rigaud ... Uncle Ralph
Franco Fantasia
Dada Gallotti
Lorenzo Robledo
... many more!


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IMDB Rating: 6.1 (8/25/15) [0068394]

Rating and parental guide info for this film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068394/parentalguide


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Video: 720x320 -- H.264 (x264)
Audio: Dolby Pro Logic II -- 160kbps (Stereo)
Subtitle(s): None


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Writing App: JEMIII Media XCode 1.84.212


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