films seen
1
average score
1.50*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
The House with Laughing Windows
by Pupi Avati
La Casa dalle Finestre Che Ridono
1976 / 110m - Italy
Horror, Mystery
There are traces of The Wicker Man here, but the Italian setting and minor Giallo elements give this film a specific mood of its own. The build-up is excessively slow though and as a slow-burner, the tension and intrigue simply aren't strong enough to warrant the sluggish pacing and near-2-hour runtime. The performances aren't great either, but at least the setting was kind of neat. In the first 90 minutes not much happens, it's only at the very end that the film shifts into second gear. The outcome isn't all that spectacular either, but at least the mystery was sustained throughout most of the runtime. I'm still not a fan of classic Italian horror, even though this one is quite a bit different from the typical Giallo. Read all