It has beautiful women in peril, a killer dressed all in black, gruesome, bloody deaths, and a killer soundtrack provided by bruno nicolai who composed the scores for the excellent gialli from emilio p. Although most cases of scorpion stings such as mesobuthus eupeous result in. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 720p bluray dd1. Scorpion is an american drama television series loosely based on the life of selfproclaimed genius and computer expert walter obrien. Restored and graded by r3store studios for arrow video. A restored clip from the 1944 film they came to a city. The case of the scorpion s tail bluray arrow films. Sep 12, 2016 like so very, very many gialli, the case of the scorpions tail deals with things like infidelity, and it does so with an air of suspicion because these films are entirely predicated on the notion that everyone, including the protagonist, is a suspect. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The case of the scorpion s tail 1971 bluray director.
Now, a spankingnew dvd company, noshame films, is inaugurating their sergio martino collection with the directors first two giallos. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 posters the movie. Case of the scorpions tail, the dvd 1971 dvd empire. Jul 28, 2019 the case of the scorpion s tail movie trailer 1971 plot synopsis. The case of the scorpion s tail begins with the mysterious death of a millionaire and spirals into. The second giallo by genre master sergio martino torso, the suspicious death of a minor, the case of the scorpion s tail combines stunning views of athens and the greek coastline with brutal bursts of violence, a typically tangled script by ernesto gastaldi death walks on high heels, and a cast overflowing with euro cult talent, including.
The case of the scorpions tail is a 1971 italian giallo film directed by sergio martino, produced by luciano martino and cowritten by ernesto gastaldi and. It may lack the psychosexual aspect many giallos contain. Feb 28, 2018 the case of the scorpion s tail 1971 eng mkv pt 01. Best movies like the case of the scorpions tail bestsimilar. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 the case of the. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 the case of the scorpions tail begins with the mysterious death of a millionaire and spirals into the murder of his suddenly rich wife, which draws the attention of a dogged investigator, who follows a trail of blood to the bitter end.
The performances are good and the production values are fine. An explosion on an aeroplane results in one million dollars in insurance money for a bereaved but unfaithful wife. The scorpion with two tails was distributed theatrically in italy by medusa on 17 september 1982 it was distributed in france as crime au cimetiere etrusque on 24 august 1983. The giallo goes greek as sergio martino and company try to replicate the success of the strange vice of signora wardh by investigating the case of the scorpion s tail, on bluray from arrow video. The case of the scorpion s tail is an excellent example of the italian giallo. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 directed by sergio. A restored clip from the 1971 film the case of the scorpion s tail. Music by bruno nicolai original motion picture soundtrack director. The case of the scorpions tail mvd entertainment group. The case of the scorpions tail begins with the mysterious death of a millionaire and spirals into the murder of his suddenly rich wife, which draws the attention. Arrow has provided a release with solid technical merits and enjoyable supplements, and the case of the scorpions tail comes highly recommended.
Giallo the case of the scorpions tail 1971 movie typography. The case of the scorpion s tail 1971 a plane explodes. It starred george hilton, anita strindberg, ida galli and janine reynaud, and the music soundtrack was by bruno nicolai. The case of the scorpions tail from the grindhouse cinema database the case of the scorpion s tail 1971, italy is a giallo film directed by sergio martino. It contains the requisite amount of knife murders and plot twists, yet it never succumbs to the baroque stylistic eccentricities for which the genre is known. The insurance agency arranges to pay, but also assigns their top investigator, peter lynch, to sniff out irregularities.
George hilton stars in this devilishly entertaining giallo thriller about a garishly costumed killer knocking off people in athens. Using the sensual score of composer bruno nicolai kill bill. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 sergio martino. The central roles are also gender balanced, with three strong female. Full watching masters of sex season 4 episode 8 online free hbo. The case of the scorpions tail begins with the mysterious death of a millionaire and spirals into the murder of his suddenly rich wife, which draws the attention of a dogged investigator, who follows a trail of blood to the bitter end. Its a small detail, but i appreciate that even the title on the rear of the case reflects the italian artwork when flipped.
The case of the scorpions tail 1971 yts movie torrent. One of the more enjoyable gialli of its era, one with a reasonably complex mystery and a glut of shady types hanging around the edges of the story who provide ample red herring options. The case of the scorpions tail original italian trailer. Wardh and the case of the scorpions tail, available on region 1 dvd for the first time. If you like the case of the scorpion s tail you are looking for scary, tense and rough movies about with investigation, murder, serial killer, stalking, danger, mind game and passion themes of mystery and thriller genre shot in italy or spain. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 720p bluray aac1 0 x264don. The case of the scorpion s tail begins with the mysterious death of a millionaire and spirals into the murder of his suddenly rich wife, which draws the attention of a dogged investigator, who follows. Buy the case of the scorpions tail by bruno nicolai on bleep. The most memorable thing about fairly run of the mill giallo the case of the scorpion s tail is the trailer, which shamelessly compares itself to other masterpieces on violence. The case of the scorpion s tail 1971 eng mkv pt 01. Scorpions under the same sun acoustica live legendado em pteng. In the late 1980s the series was purchased by reteitalia and made as a two part version for canale 5.
The case of the scorpions tail original italian trailer sergio martino, 1971. Femme fatalities message board view topic gmans finds. The case of the scorpion s tail 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Wardh, the 10th victim the case of the scorpion s tail is a true classic of the italian giallo. While not popular as dario argento or mario bava, he did manage to direct over fifty films in his long career, including many well known giallos. Case of the scorpions tail dvd region 1 us import ntsc. Case of the scorpions tail je u globalu zanimljiv i napet italo krimic. The case of the scorpion s tail movie 1971 teaser trailer. The most memorable thing about fairly runofthemill giallo the case of the scorpions tail is the trailer, which shamelessly compares itself to other masterpieces on violence such as the golem. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 the movie database tmdb.
The last movie 1971 rescue force 1990 season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974 subwaystories tales from the underground 1997 radio inside 1994 appointment at eleven 1959 memories of murder 1990 uno koichiro no nurete noru. Best horror soundtrack the case of the scorpions tail. Aug 19, 2017 music by bruno nicolai original motion picture soundtrack director. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 dvd twistedanger. Department of homeland security to form scorpion, said to be the last line of defense against complex, hightech threats around the. The case of the scorpions tail dvd, 2005, uncut, uncensored. Jul 11, 2018 director sergio martino is a well known name among giallo fans. Ako ste iz slashera naucili sve red herring fore, ovakav tip filma vas moze dodatno iznenaditi jer uspjeva skoro svakih desetak minuta ubaciti neki twist koji ti okrece razmisljanje o tome tko je ubojica. A fistful of giallo restorations murder at 50,000 feet. It may lack the psychosexual aspect many giallos contain, but it contains pretty much everything else you would expect and done so well that i genuinely think that the result is possibly an even better introductory movie for giallo virgins than the more. With giallo regulars george hilton the case of the bloody iris and anita strindberg a lizard in a woman s skin leading the cast, scorpion s tail has the attractive power behind it to spur the story onward, each murder leading closer to scorpion s surpriseshock revelation.
Insurance investigator george hilton must suss out whether million dollar insurancebeneficiary widow ida galli billed here as. Scorpion is back in business after new homeland security director adriana molina tasks them with a case when the nuclearpowered russian k12 satellite is knocked out of orbit by space debris. Noshame s dvd of the case of the scorpion s tail in 2005 came on the heels of an earlier, far inferior release from germany s xrated label which sported a weird letterboxed transfer that wasnt really suited for standard or anamorphic viewing as. The original score to the 1971 sergio martino mystery of the same name, the case of the scorpions tail tells a. Scorpion s tail, tail of the scorpion, the case of the scorpion s tail, greece transliterated isolatin1 title i avgi ton mavron stileton dawn of the black stilletos, i avgi ton mavron stileton. The case of the scorpion s tail has all the elements that are necessary in order to make an effective giallo movie. One of his strongest effort is 1971s the case of the scorpions tail. The case of the scorpions tail bluray by arrow hd premier.
The original score to the 1971 sergio martino mystery of the same name, the case of the scorpions tail tells a story of heartbreaking violence through an epic score of heartbreaking melodies. They race to the rocketry aeronautics center to divert the nowturned abomb s course before it detonates over southern california. The case of the scorpions tail trailer 1971 youtube. The case of the scorpions tail bluray disc, 2018 for sale. The case of the scorpions tail the grindhouse cinema. In the end, the case of the scorpion s tale was an excellent reintroduction to the italian film scene for me. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The case of the scorpion s tail original italian trailer sergio martino, 1971 duration. Death waltz present the case of the scorpions tail, from bruno nicolai. Like so very, very many gialli, the case of the scorpions tail deals with things like infidelity, and it does so with an air of suspicion because these films are entirely predicated on the notion that everyone, including the protagonist, is a suspect.
The case of the scorpion s tail begins with the mysterious death of a millionaire and spirals into the murder of his suddenly rich wife, which draws the attention of a dogged investigator, who follows a trail of blood to the bitter end. The toxic gland, the last three cords of the tail, hands, jaws and the head are. The film has been remastered from the original negative and it looks excellent. I had previously enjoyed martino s torso a great deal and have now warmed up to the idea of subsequent films of his arriving in my mailbox. Wardh, the 10th victim the case of the scorpions tail is a true classic of the italian giallo. Case of the scorpions tail, the 1971 italy may 5, 2018 0 comment one of the major consequences of western europe s postwar economic miracle was the proliferation of international travel. Lights in the dusks rating of the film the case of the scorpions tail very much a giallo in the ernesto gastaldi tradition. The case of the scorpions tail original italian trailer sergio. Bruno nicolai the case of the scorpions tail 2017, black. The case of the scorpions tail is a particularly fine entry in the giallo sub genre. Cleverly plotted by thriller specialist ernesto gastaldi the strange vice of mrs. The most memorable thing about fairly run of the mill giallo the case of the scorpion s tail is the trailer, which shamelessly compares itself to other masterpieces on violence such as the golem. The case of the scorpions tail has a whole lot going for it. The case of the scorpion s tail 1971 eng mkv pt 02.
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The case of the scorpions tail original italian trailer sergio martino, 1971 duration. All month we spotlight the five gialli the prolific sergio martino directed between 1971 and 1973. The series follows walter obrien and his team of genius outcasts as they are recruited by federal agent cabe gallo of the u. The case of the scorpions tail movie 1971 video dailymotion. The case of the scorpion s tail combines stunning views of athens and the greek coastline with brutal bursts of violence, a typically tangled script by ernesto gastaldi death walks on high heels, and a cast overflowing with euro cult talent. Sergio martinos the case of the scorpions tail is a scenic giallo from the early 70s heyday of the genre. The case of the scorpion s tail excellently delivers all the elements a great giallo needs, mistery, gory death and suspense. Killing eve, season two original series soundtrack. The widow heads to greece for the payout but a series of gruesome murders follow her. Marking martinos second giallo, the case of the scorpions tail o. The case of the scorpions tail 1971 soundtrack horror. The case of the bloody iris 1971 and lisa knows he is an insurance investigator for the company that her husband insured his life with, telling peter that she, too, has informants.
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