As always, there may be spoilers here. And the trailer may be NSFW and/or NSFL.
Session: Fulci Month (Week 2)
Movie: Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)
Directed by Lucio Fulci
Carol Hammond (Florinda Bolkan) is having a series of vivid dreams about drugs, orgies and murder. But she awakens to find herself in the center of a real life murder investigation. Horror ensues.
Reaction and Other Folderol:
The big strength of Lizard is its beauty. Lucio Fulci had a remarkable knack for beautiful shots. And Lizard is a series of great shots. In that way, it was a joy to behold. As a related note, a lot of the early scenes reminded me of the old TV show, Space: 1999 which, despite its myriad flaws, had some incredibly gorgeous scenes.*
Where it suffered was in the convoluted plot. In some ways I was reminded of Massacre Time, which we saw a week earlier. As I noted in my post about MT, there was a huge a-ha moment which explained a lot. Watching Lizard, I kept expecting the a-ha moment that would offer clarity. But that moment never came, and I was left frustrated. Well, to be fair, there were some minor a-ha moments. But none of those provided the kind of satisfaction I was seeking. Related, the plot is a little too clever (or convoluted, depending on how charitable I'm feeling) for its own good. And it tended to drag a bit too long.
Which is not to say that it wasn't entertaining. Just that it could have been better.
One note about the trailer above: It appears to be for Schizoid. But that's the same movie. In some countries it was released under that name. I think Lizard in a Woman's Skin is a better title.
Ratings
Me: 7.5
Dave: 9.5
Ethan: 8
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*Sadly, Space: 1999 was often incoherent, so its beautiful visuals often came in service of stupidity.
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