Italy, France, 1975
86m
35mm film, Techniscope, Technicolor
mono, Italian
An Italian horror film directed by Luigi Cozzi.
Credits
Crew
Director: Luigi Cozzi
An Albione Cinematografica Milan, Git International Film Milan Paris Cannes Production Paris co-production. Giuseppe Tortorella and Umberto Linzi [real name: Umberto Lenzi] [sic] present a film by Luigi Cozzi
Executive Producer: Giuseppe Tortorella
French Executive Producer: Armand Taboteau
Producer: Umberto Linzi [sic] [real name: Umberto Lenzi]
Story and Screenplay by: Luigi Cozzi, Daniele Del Guidice
Dialogue by: Adriano Bolzoni
French Version Co-writer: Patrick Jamain
Director of Photography: Riccardo Pallottini
Edited by: Alberto Moro
Original Music: Nando De Luca directed by the composer
Sound: Domenico Pasquadibisceglie
Costumes Created by: Guarnera
Make-up: Giuseppe Ferranti
Hairdresser: Maura Turchi
Set Dressers: Luciana Schiratti of Casa Mainardi, Nanda Vigo
Studio: Icet de Paolis, Milan
Cast
George Hilton (Mainardi)
Michel Antoine [real name: Antoine Saint-John] (the killer)
Femi Benussi (dizzy blonde)
Cristina Galbo (Laura)
Eduardo Fajardo (Police Inspector)
Teresa Velazquez (Nora Mainardi)
Dario Griachi
Alessio Orano as Luca
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Carla Mancini
Alternative Titles
The Dark Is Death's Friend – US title
The Killer Must Kill Again – US title
The Killer Must Strike Again – US title
Matador Implacável – Brazilian title
Links
Includes extracts from
Il tunnel sotto il mondo (1969)
References
Periodicals
Delirium no.26 (2021) pp.12-14 – illustrated interview with Luigi Cozzi (King Cozzi by Chris Alexander)
Video Watchdog no.33 (1996) pp.5-6 – illustrated note (Sounds good to us)
Books
Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby p.315
Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.271
