The Case of the Bloody Iris

1972 "The killer slices without mercy!"
6.4| 1h34m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 04 August 1972 Released
Producted By: Galassia Cinematografica
Country: Italy
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A high-rise apartment populated by models, nightclub dancers and call girls becomes the focus of a mysterious serial killer. When a young model named Jennifer and her friend Marilyn move into one of the victims' former apartments, Jennifer becomes the next target and the pair try to identify the killer.

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Director

Giuliano Carnimeo

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Galassia Cinematografica

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Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.
Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
qmtv Great Giallo, Not the best story. But great cinematography, acting, music sets and humorI am not a fan of Mario Bava. I've seen Blood and Black Lace, and was not impressed. The story and acting sucks. I've seen Planet of the Vampires and it truly is a garbage movie. Everything from story, sets, acting is garbage. I am also not a fan of Dario Argento. I think he is a no talent with a film budget. I just saw Four Flies on Grey Velvet and it is pure garbage. Again story, acting, sets, cinematography all crap. I hat Suspiria, what a pile of garbage. The music sucks. The color gels are disgusting. Non actors in front of the camera. It hurts to watch this movie.Now on to Bloody Iris. This is not a great movie. However, it is professionally made. It has superior camera work, decent acting, decent story but that part needed help, good music. It has humor, but not too much. Rating is a B-, or 6 stars. Worth checking out.
kapelusznik18 ***SPOILERS*** Italian bloody Giallo film with a bit of bite to it in the killers reasons for doing in his victims for both personal as well as family concerns. There's also the police chief Commissor Enci who's more interested in his stamp collection then in finding the killer who seems to be a tenant of a high rise building where the first two murders in the movie were committed. It's Jennifer who seems to be the target of the killer who's ex-husband Adam was the head of this sex cult that she was a member of. Adam for his part after trying to bring his ex-wife back into the cult is himself murdered by the masked killer who also goes so far as murdering Jennifer's room-mate Marilyn-while not wearing his mask-in broad daylight in front of dozens of people without anyone being able to see or recognize him.It's now up to the building architect the fainting at the sight of blood Andrea Barto who for some reason is the #1 suspect in these bloody murders-with the exception of that of lady wrestle Mizar who was drowned in her bathtub-who's not only on the run from the police but determined to find the real killer in order to exonerate himself of the crimes.****SPOILERS****Wild life and death struggle at the top of a 20 floor staircase between Barto and the killer with a terrified Jennifer whom the killer was really after looking on and unable to help. The deranged killer by now completely losing it, that his both grasp of the situation as well as the stair rail, ends up falling to his death in spectacular fashion. Meanwhile Barto ends up not only exonerated of the killer's slew of murders but also seemed to have, through shock treatment, overcome his fear of blood phobia. P.S Among the crazy cast of characters in the movie is Arthur the Woody Allen like photographer who only seems to be in this gory film for needed comedy relief but in that by him stealing every scene he's in almost makes you forget about the murders committed in the movie.
lastliberal They say to never look a gift horse in the mouth. Sometimes a gift isn't all it's cracked up to be.Andrea (George Hilton) offers an upscale apartment to models Jennifer (Edwige Fenech) and Marilyn (Paola Quattrini). The only problem is that a stripper Mizar (Carla Brait) was just drowned in the bathtub, and someone is in the apartment with evil intentions on Jennifer's first night there. In addition another girl in the building was murdered in the elevator the day before. Is this where you really want to live? This film has a huge assortment of odd characters: a lesbian that lives with her professor father who plays the violin all night, an old lady that reads horror comics, Jennifer's ex who is head of some sex cult, and even a police lieutenant (Giampiero Albertini) who collects stamps and swipes them from crime scenes. No shortage of suspects.But, discovering the killer and the motive will prove elusive. That's OK, as the music, and the humor, and seeing Fenech will certainly keep you occupied until the reveal.
martang66 I have just watched this and I enjoyed it immensely. I normally hate dubbed films but, while I would like to see a subtitled version, the person who did the dubbing seems to have had such fun with it and "got" all the characters so well that it doesn't matter! Well shot, lots of sexy scenes and many breast shots, along with a surprise killer revelation. The acting is of a surprisingly high standard, although this may be down to the dubbing again (God love the person who wrote it!). I'd love to find out how much the dialogue changed in translation, but until I can track down an Italian version I'm stuck! It may not be scary, and it may lack the brilliant characterisation of giallos like Profondo Rosso, but nonetheless this Case is one that is well worth opening up!