We are back and episode 38 brings us back to the roots of
our fascination with Naschy's work - the 1970s! Yes! We cover A DRAGONFLY FOR
EACH CORPSE (1974) with all the joy of old friends reuniting after a long
separation. Naschy plays a tough Italian cop ruthless in his devotion to his job
and lucky enough to be backed up by a smart, resourceful wife played by the
fantastic Erika Blanc. This is the only film the two made together and
considering how well their scenes play its a damned shame. In a better world
they would have starred in a series of thrillers like this one throughout the
next decade. But, to focus on the positives, we have Leon Klimovsky back in the
director's chair, a script co-written by Naschy and a host of returning faces
in the cast. It may be a sign of just how far we have come in our love of
Spanish Horror but the sight of names such as Eduardo Calvo, Maria Kosty and
Ramon Centenero in the cast list is an electrifying thrill. Having these actors
pop up in our discussions again is a chance to note how much they add to the
film overall and we take our time to marvel over the range they were afforded
in their career's prime. In this film Kosty especially is asked to play a wide
range of emotions and is a joy to watch.
This movie is generally referred to as a giallo and,
although it certainly displays many of the hallmarks of that genre, Troy and I talk about its
points of divergence as well. Is a mystery a giallo if the main character is a
police officer? Do such distinctions matter? We touch on this and a host of other ideas as we walk through this well paced and exciting thriller. I, of
course, get caught up in some of the bizarre elements like Naschy's tie
collection and his amazing mustache while Troy
seems to be more intrigued by the various ways Erika Blanc can seem both
beautiful and scary depending on the camera angle.
We hope you enjoy this one folks. We are happy to be back to
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