Chase_Witherspoon Better than your average giallo with an affable, chain-smoking lead (Pani) and a feisty female companion (Tedesco) uniting to out pace a serial killer whose daring pharmacy murder was witnessed by Tedesco and whose now become the prime target.Despite the apparent age inappropriateness of the Pani-Tedesco duo, they make a dynamic pairing, plenty of chemistry in spite of their physical mismatch and the succession of admirers chasing her tail (alas, she only has eyes for lucky Pani). Franco Citti who appeared in "The Godfather" has a supporting role, but it's not as significant as one might expect of someone with his profile, though it does lead to one of the more memorable scenes atop a raging waterfall.The climax is probably marginally better than I'd initially anticipated, and there's solid investigative work done by the leads to reach the conclusion (a bit like finding your way out of a maze). Overall, I found the leads very likable, the music jazzy and upbeat (kudos to Trans Europa Express) and consequently, the film was better than expected though I do think the title "Watch Me When I Kill" remains something of a misnomer with little if any relevance to the mystery. And be sure not to miss the scene when the nosy neighbour sticks her head in the oven to check the beef ragout - buon appetito.

Red-Barracuda Watch Me When I Kill / The Cat's Victim's is a fairly routine giallo. It's about a woman who is witness to a murder and then becomes embroiled in a series of killings. Her partner sets about investigating the mystery.This isn't an especially original film. In some ways it recalls Dario Argento's Deep Red, especially with its prog-rock soundtrack. Indeed, the score from Trans Europa Express is a definite strong point. It's pulse-pounding and adds well to the overall tension. Director Antonio Bido has went on record to say that he was more of a fan of art films and did not actually watch genre pictures at the time he made this. It's possible I suppose but the movie overall certainly feels like many others in the giallo genre. There aren't too many murders and the ones that are here aren't especially violent; the most memorable of which is a bathtub killing. There is an interesting visual flourish though where we see the flash of cat's eyes at the point of the victim's death. There is no logical narrative reason for this other than to represent the presence of a predator in a stylistic way. But little details like this are always welcome.The film does differ from most in the genre in one way though and that is that it's distinctly non-sleazy. There's no sex or nudity, nor are there any half-naked Euro babes being terrorised by the killer. In this one the victims are all middle aged characters. The reason for this of course is because of the back-story where the source of the trauma can be traced back thirty years to the time of the Nazi occupation of Europe. It's certainly one of the more intriguing back-stories to be found in these types of films. It was seemingly this part that Bido was most passionate about, indeed he had apparently written a screenplay based on this idea alone but the producers demanded that he work it into the framework of a more commercial giallo thriller. But as it is, it means that this movie has a more interesting mystery than usual, one that considers issues of guilt and betrayal; and one where the killer is almost a sympathetic character.I must say that overall I like this one. It isn't amongst the top table of the genre but it does have a compelling mystery and on the whole it holds together pretty well.

Prof-Hieronymos-Grost A young woman Mara(Paola Tedesco) accidentally stumbles into a murder in progress of a pharmacist in his store, she then finds that she is now being sought be the killer. Instead of notifying the police, she intrusts the services of an old cigar chomping friend Lukas (Corrado Pani, Secrets of a Call Girl, Gambling City ) to help investigate the killing and prevent the killer from killing her. Lukas investigation gets progressively more confusing and frustrating as people he looks to for information turn up dead or are none to helpful.Bido of The Bloodstained Shadow fame, has a reputation for approaching his films differently and here again the film hides its dark secret until the finale of the film. The film suffers a little as the print available is very dark and grainy, a fact that might lead some to believe the film has no merit, but it does and it also has a message that the past comes back to haunt everyone. There are also some gruesome killings to keep the gorehounds happy. Pani puts in a fine performance, despite some dodgy dubbing and the score by Trans Europa Express is powerful and memorable and much in the vein of a Goblin opus.

myblackgloves I rented this movie and was sadly disappointed. First the print of the DVD was very bad. Okay, so that's not the filmmaker's fault. Fine. Next, the characters were boring and not interesting at all! Usually in a giallo, there are sleazy and/or interesting people. Not here. Secondly, the murders were boring and lacked style. The one thing I will say is that perhaps if I saw a better print of the movie I would have had a better experience. Also, the "raspy voice" of the killer in the beginning was effective. And the whole revelation was pretty plausible for a giallo. Just wait for Blue Underground or someone to put out a better copy.