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Old 01-31-2008, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by fortunato View Post
just a quick question:

should we list any giallos under the slasher sub-genre? i mean, they're not really like the traditional "slasher" in the sense that halloween, friday the 13th, etc. are, but they fit the criteria you've listed and they don't fit into any other section.
Yes you may. A giallo is essentially a whodunnit combined with slasher elements, with a...what you call it...Italian flavor - long murder sequence, jaw-dropping music in the background and some very chic cinematography. (Rod would be the expert here...I am just summing up):p

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Originally Posted by Despare View Post
I'll have to set aside some time for this one, maybe tomorrow when we get another big snowstorm.
Its a good excuse to be at home.;)



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