[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Giallo in Venice (1979)

Speaking of un-PC. Boxing night's entry into Decemberdike could be said to be not all that politically correct.

A very late entry Giallo which sees a detective investigate the murder of a young couple by... well that would be telling, whilst a Rayban sporting killer goes round committing seemingly random gory murders.

It's a strange one this. At odds with itself at times. Does it want to be a police procedural affair, a strong soft core sex romp or a very grisly horror film. It kind of succeeds in being all three whilst being occasionally clunky with it as well. Jess Franco would absolutely love it.

Daft yet enjoyable but be warned. This really isn't family viewing and i don't just mean 'cos of the gore.

The Blu-ray from Full Moon looked very pretty, especially in outdoor shots although there are some speckles at times, but on the whole i was impressed by the presentation.