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The Killer Reserved Nine Seats

1974 · 99 min

A stylish, claustrophobic giallo that traps you in a sinister theatre with a masked killer, building unease through slow-burn tension and baroque set pieces.

Directed by: Giuseppe Bennati
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Chris Avram, Rosanna Schiaffino, Eva Czemerys

Overview: A rich man gathers together friends and relatives at the abandoned theatre he owns, but the party isn't fun for long since apparently one of them is a murderer.

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Directed by: Giuseppe Bennati
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Chris Avram, Rosanna Schiaffino, Eva Czemerys

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
death
isolation
mystery
family
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by: Giuseppe Bennati
Written by: Giuseppe Bennati, Biagio Proietti, Paolo Levi
Starring: Chris Avram, Rosanna Schiaffino, Eva Czemerys, Lucretia Love, Paola Senatore, Gaetano Russo, Eduardo Filipone, Howard Ross
Music: Carlo Savina
Cinematography: Giuseppe Aquari
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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