Saw this movie for the first time about 25 years ago. It scared the crap out of me, with the gouged eyes scenes. I saw it again recently and it's a pretty goofy giallo. The eyeball effects aren't too realistic and the soundtrack seems out of place in a horror film. But it's 35 years old so I'll give it some slack.
I'm not an avid giallo completist, but I've seen at least 20, and I don't recall hearing Frere Jacques in any of them other than this one. Surely it's been used in other film genres but I don't remember hearing it used. I just don't feel it's a very scare-inducing theme, no matter what way it's presented. As for the rest of the soundtrack (especially in the opening), it sounds like I walked into a department store.
One kinda icky scene I did like from this film was the ending, with the doctor running into the room where his eyeless daughter (I think) was, and a loving closeup focused on a worm twisting inside the socket.. yummy!
I understand. Though if it were limited to the last thirty seconds it might still not have been obvious.. maybe not; I don't entirely remember the exact ending. Thanks anyway though!
I remenber it, it was a tradition in catalonia when i was a child, in my litlle village it was a day of parties and enjoiing with the family. but nowadays this tradition has lost, but in balearic islands it keeps.
3:10 bitch wants it
lakersfan4liv08 3 years ago
Saw this movie for the first time about 25 years ago. It scared the crap out of me, with the gouged eyes scenes. I saw it again recently and it's a pretty goofy giallo. The eyeball effects aren't too realistic and the soundtrack seems out of place in a horror film. But it's 35 years old so I'll give it some slack.
crazyclimber80 3 years ago
i love the soundtrack in this movie
count how many giallo/other soundtracks use frere jacque? quite a lot i think!!!!
allofthetrash 3 years ago
I'm not an avid giallo completist, but I've seen at least 20, and I don't recall hearing Frere Jacques in any of them other than this one. Surely it's been used in other film genres but I don't remember hearing it used. I just don't feel it's a very scare-inducing theme, no matter what way it's presented. As for the rest of the soundtrack (especially in the opening), it sounds like I walked into a department store.
crazyclimber80 3 years ago
i think the other giallo i remember -might- be perfume of the lady in black, but i'd have to doublecheck. definitely something i've seen recently
also disney's tv movie "child of glass" has a frere jacques title theme that is ace
i'm going to have to make a compilation vid i think of all these themes
allofthetrash 3 years ago
Good luck on that, allofthetrash.
Just an observation.. that apron the brunette is wearing is the ugliest thing I have seen in my life. Retch!
crazyclimber80 3 years ago
Hey trash,
One kinda icky scene I did like from this film was the ending, with the doctor running into the room where his eyeless daughter (I think) was, and a loving closeup focused on a worm twisting inside the socket.. yummy!
Can you put up a clip of the ending?
crazyclimber80 2 years ago
i try to avoid posting spoilers / endings to movies
allofthetrash 2 years ago
I understand. Though if it were limited to the last thirty seconds it might still not have been obvious.. maybe not; I don't entirely remember the exact ending. Thanks anyway though!
crazyclimber80 2 years ago
@crazyclimber80 In the film Pupper Master 1989 they used a similar style Frere Jacques music but it wasn't as effective as with this film.
upforagoodtime 3 months ago
@upforagoodtime I haven't seen Puppet Master in forever so I don't remember the soundtrack. I remember the movie not being as good as it should be.
crazyclimber80 3 months ago
uuuuuoooouu the Killing of the pig
I remenber it, it was a tradition in catalonia when i was a child, in my litlle village it was a day of parties and enjoiing with the family. but nowadays this tradition has lost, but in balearic islands it keeps.
beporo 3 years ago
ah that rendition of frere jacques
inspectorx 3 years ago
OH YES!!! the last few seconds!!!!!
ooooozieflooozie 3 years ago