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Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

1972 · 92 min

A stylish, slow-burning giallo that keeps you uneasy with its eerie atmosphere and methodical hunt for a killer.

Overview
A maniac on the loose is committing savage acts of slaughter, and one survivor may be the only key to unmasking the serial slayer known as the Half-Moon Killer. The mysterious half-moon lockets he leaves with his victims could be the only key to unraveling his sinister motives, but will that be enough before he completes his ice-cold plot to claim his intended seven victims?
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Umberto Lenzi
Written by
Umberto Lenzi, Roberto Gianviti
Starring
Antonio Sabàto, Uschi Glas, Pier Paolo Capponi, Rossella Falk, Marina Malfatti, Renato Romano, Claudio Gora, Gabriella Giorgelli
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
Germany, Italy
Languages
Italian

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