Torso – Hybrid English/Italian Audio Version (1973) ***1/2

Torso (aka The Bodies Bear Traces Of Carnal Violence) (1973), was Sergio Martino's fifth giallo in the span of two years (!!), all five of which were written by giallo superscribe Ernesto Gastaldi. It's a sleazy but stylish proto-slasher—filled with unnaturally beautiful women, absurdly oafish and lecherous men, and an excellent score from Guido and Maurizio De Angelis. The plot is actually pretty straightforward as gialli go, but, as with many of these films, the killer's reveal comes out of left field. The best part of Torso though is the disturbing final third, featuring an incredibly tense cat and mouse game and an impressive fight sequence.

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