''The Killer Must Kill Again'' () is a 1975 Italian

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film directed by

Luigi Cozzi Luigi Cozzi (born 7 September 1947) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. At a young age, Cozzi became a fan of science fiction and began his career as an overseas correspondent for Western film magazines. After directing his first film ' ...

. Cozzi originally wanted to call the film ''Il Ragno'' (''The Spider'') but it was changed to ''The Killer Must Kill Again'' by the producers. It is based on the novel ''Al mare con la ragazza'' (translation: ''By the Sea With the Girl'') by

Giorgio Scerbanenco Giorgio Scerbanenco (; ; ; 18 July 1911 – 27 October 1969) was a Ukrainians, Ukrainian-born Italians, Italian crime fiction writer. Life and works Giorgio Scerbanenco was born in Kyiv, in what was then the Russian Empire. At an early age, h ...

. The film was also released as ''The Dark Is Death's Friend''. Michel Antoine (who plays the killer in this film) later played the tortured painter in Lucio Fulci's '' The Beyond''.

Plot

Giorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer (Michel Antoine) to dispose of his wealthy wife, Nora. Unfortunately, a thrill-seeking young couple steal the killer's car with Nora's corpse in the trunk, ending up at a run-down seaside villa. The killer follows their trail and eventually finds them, violently raping the young girl when he finds her alone, then he knocks our her boyfriend upon his return. Now the young girl is left to fend for herself against the merciless killer.

Cast

* George Hilton: Giorgio Mainardi * Antoine Saint-John: Killer (credited as Michel Antoine) * Femi Benussi: Ditzy Blonde * Cristina Galbó: Laura *

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: Inspector * Tere Velázquez: Norma Mainardi * Alessio Orano: Luca

Critical reception

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called the film "too erratic for the general horror audience", but "offers just enough suspense and style to please patient giallo fans."

References

External links

* 1975 films 1970s psychological thriller films Italian thriller films Giallo films Films based on works by Giorgio Scerbanenco Films directed by Luigi Cozzi Films based on Italian novels 1970s Italian films {{psychological-thriller-film-stub