Italy, 1973
100m (USA), 125m
35mm film, colour, 1.85:1
1.85:1, Italian
An Italian horror film directed by Armando Crispino.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Armando Crispino
© 1973 Clodio Cinematografica S.p.A.
A Clodio Cinematografica S.p.A. production
Produced by: Leonardo Pescarolo
Production Manager: Egidio Quarantotto
Production Co-ordinator: Luciano Foti
Written by: Lucio Battistrada, Armando Crispino
Assistant Director: Lorenzo Magnolia
Script Continuity: Ninni Reginato
Director of Photography: Carlo Carlini
Camera Operator: Sergio Martinelli
Assistant Operator: Renato Mascagni
Action Stills: Vittorugo Contino
Film Editor: Daniele Alabiso
Assistant to the Editor: Rosalba Giacobbe
Music by: Ennio Morricone
Sound Recordist: Ugo Celani
Dubbing Editor: Nick Alexander [on English language prints only]
Costumes by: Mario Ambrosino
Wardrobe Assistant: Aldo Giuliani
Seamstress: Wanda Croce
Make-up: Renzo Francioni
Hairstyles: Giancarlo De Leonardis
Art Director: Elio Balletti
Unit Manager: Antonio Paoletti
Filmed on location and at Incir De Paolis Studios-Rome
Cast
Mimsy Farmer (Simona Sana)
Barry Primus (Father Paul Lenox)
Ray Lovelock (Edgar)
Carlo Cattaneo (Lello Sana)
Angela Goodwin (Daniella)
Gaby Wagner (Betty Lenox)
Massimo Serato (Gianni Sana)
Ernesto Colli (Ivo)
Leonardo Severini (janitor)
Eleonora Morana (Eleonora)
Antonio Casale (Inspector Silvestri)
Giovanni Di Benedetto (head coroner)
Maria Pia Attanasio (Aunt Elvira)
Pier Anchisi
Pupino Samona'
Sergio Sinceri
Alternative Titles
Auringonpilkkujen uhri – Finnish television title
Autopsy – US title
Frissons d'horreur – French title
The Magician – UK title
Sun Spots
Tarot
Tension
The Victim – US title
References
Periodicals
Cinematografia ITA vol.41 no.9/12 (October/December 1974) pp.49-50
Fangoria no.193 (June 2000) p.53 – illustrated DVD review (DVD dungeon by Michael Gingold and Matthew Kiernan)
Rivista del Cinematografo no.7 (July 1975) p.336
Variety 4 October 1978 p.18
Books
The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.294
Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby pp.278, 279, 300
Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.18
