Phantom Of Death. 1987.
Michael York plays a young pianist living in Rome, while suffering from Progeria he begins to go on a killing spree while detective Donald Pleasance is pursuing him.
A somewhat Giallo with a twist, are the police looking for someone in their 30s, 50s or 70s? it is revealed half way through who the killer is and what his intentions for the killings is never really properly revealed yet the kills are gory thanks to Deodatto's direction and imagination. Even though York is a brutal killer in this, his character is able to create a sympathy vote for the audience with the illness he has. Pleasance is brilliant as the detective who is engaged in a cat and mouse chase and being tormented by phone from the killer while hoping to be transferred to another department on a promotion if he can crack. May not be the best movie to watch but still entertains.
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