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Delirium: Photo of Gioia

1987 · 94 min

A lurid, glossy fever dream of neon-lit kills and sleazy magazine glamour, stylish and silly in equal measure.

Directed by
Lamberto Bava
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Serena Grandi, Vanni Corbellini, George Eastman
Tagline
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Overview
Gioia is a buxom centerfold working for Pussycat magazine. In such a profession, having an admirer or two is expected, but Gioia's admirer is a vicious killer! He murders her fellow magazine models one at a time, using a variety of twisted implements of death. Gioia is the lucky recipient of a collection of photos, each with murdered bodies arranged around posters of her.

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Directed by
Lamberto Bava
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Serena Grandi, Vanni Corbellini, George Eastman
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • death
  • identity
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour3
Realism5
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

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horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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