Clevercell Very disappointing...

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Nigel P Attractive, confident and haughty, Mrs. Julie Wardh (picturesque Edwige Fenech) has a plethora of men interested in her. Husband and lovers, some more depraved than others, pursue her in this heady, fast-moving chiller. What makes her increasingly fragile state of mind worse is the knowledge that she also appears to be haunted by a series of vicious killings. A coincidence? Her new lover, George (George Hilton) is somewhat intense. Could he have something to do with it all, do you think? Otherwise known as 'Next!' 'The Next Victim' and 'Blade of the Ripper', this has acquired a reputation as one of the best giallo films, and it is not difficult to see why. The pace does not falter, it is very tightly written and the wonderful twists are delivered with expert ease, and don't let up until the very end. The locations – as in many such productions – are mainly real, not studio sets, and as such are packed with colour and detail, from every rusted radiator to flaking window pane, and the lush expansive exteriors are never less than breath-taking. The direction, by Sergio Martino is faultless (at one point a letter, delivered with flowers to Wardh, reads: 'Your vice is a locked room, and only I have the key', which is also the (English) title of another of Martino's giallo films).For many films of this period, females are portrayed as pretty feinting screamers for pretty brave males to rescue, and yet here, Wardh has every reason for hysterics (Fenech is a legendary performer, due in part to this film – she has since become a prolific producer; her most recent film acting credit is in 'Hostel 2 (2007)') as she is given no respite in between scares and attacks. Crucially, the audience is entirely with her throughout, which makes the fact that she really doesn't appear to stand a chance that much more powerful.

Zbigniew_Krycsiwiki Review based on the 96-minutes long Italian version titled: Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh. Brutal rape scene in the woods during a rainstorm opens this Italian slasher, about a series of the murders of women with a straight razor. Part travelogue of Italy, Spain, and Austria, and part erotic horror, complete with a cat fight in its opening scenes, and plenty of gorgeous girls getting nude for the camera, and enough twists and turns for about six slasher flicks. Bizarre dream (or flashback?) scene with distorted, slow motion shot of a breaking wine bottle (from multiple camera angles) and its glass shards flying and landing on a semi-nude girl in bed has surreal look. Killer silently opening the lock of an apartment door, followed by a brutal throat-slashing in the shower is quite a shock, as was undoubtedly intended. That scene deliberately shows us everything the shower scene in Psycho tried not to show, and it works very effectively. The killer stalking Edwige in the parking garage, and trying to get to her in the lift was well done, also. Another memorable vignette. But is everything real, or all in Edwige Fenech's head? Conchita/ Christina Airoldi looks as delicious as ever, despite a silly looking haircut. Scenes of her going through the hedge maze are scenic and beautiful, yet creepy, as she knows she is not alone. Minutes later, when her gorgeous body is slashed to ribbons, I couldn't help but wonder, was she ever in a film where her character was *not* killed?

lastliberal I never could understand why someone wears a bathrobe to bathe or shower in their own apartment. It's a small thing, but one that irks me. Thank goodness Mrs. Wardh (Edwige Fenech) displayed all of her incredible beauty on the way to her bath. We later see Pouchi in her only screen role getting it in the shower; a trip she also made without a robe.Here Fenech is paired with George Hilton for the first of several films in what is probably the best example of Italian Giallo you could watch.There is someone going around slashing beautiful women. Even Fenech's best friend Carol (Conchita Airoldi) is a victim. When Marella Corbi escapes, everyone thinks the killer is dead. Or is he? Twists and surprises are sure to come.

Lee Eisenberg When Americans think of the Italian horror movies known as "giallo" - if they even know the genre - they probably best know about director Dario Argento. A lesser known director is Sergio Martino. "Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh" (called "The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh" in English) is the first of his movies that I've ever seen; if it's any indication, his other movies must be really cool. This one is mainly horror, but also has a tinge of the late '60s/early '70s, what with the music and all. It portrays Julie Wardh (Edwige Fenech) getting stalked in Vienna by one of three men...but which one? Aside from the fact that Ms. Fenech is one hot babe (well duh; it was practically a requirement for Euro-horror flicks to have at least one), the Vienna nights are quite possibly the perfect setting for a horror film. The DVD features a documentary about the making. Edwige Fenech, George Hilton and Sergio Martino all put in their two cents, and believe you me, Ms. Fenech is still really hot over thirty years later! So check this flick out. With locations from Austria to Spain, you're sure to love it. And it just might save your life.