Movie

The Bloodstained Butterfly

1971 · 99 min

A cool, intricate giallo that trades gore for psychological unease, unfolding as a somber, twisty puzzle.

Tagline: A brutal murder cannot be solved. But the murderer has been recognized by someone...
Overview: When a young female student is savagely killed in a park during a thunderstorm, the culprit seems obvious: TV sports personality Alessandro Marchi, seen fleeing the scene of the crime by numerous eyewitnesses. The evidence against him is damning... but is it all too convenient? And when the killer strikes again while Marchi is in custody, it quickly becomes apparent that there's more to the case than meets the eye...
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, obsession, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
obsession
betrayal
guilt
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild