AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

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.

BA_Harrison Dancer Mara (Paola Tedesco) stops off at a pharmacy, unaware that the owner has just been murdered. When Mara tries to enter the shop, the killer, still inside the premises, tells her from behind the door that the place is closed. Fearing that the woman might be able to identify him from his voice, the murderer adds Mara to his list of intended victims, all of whom share a dark secret. Meanwhile, Mara's close friend Lukas (Corrado Pani) puts his life on the line to help.Directed by Antonio Bido, Watch Me When I Kill (AKA The Cat's Victims) is a densely plotted giallo that requires concentration, but which rewards the attentive viewer with a satisfying mystery, several well executed moments of tension and a few deftly handled death scenes. Visually, the film lacks the style of a Bava or Argento movie, but compensates somewhat with a fantastic pounding score by Trans Europa Express, who sound more than a little like Goblin in their prime and who add tremendously to the atmosphere.

Red-Barracuda Watch Me When I Kill / The Cat's Victim's is a fairly routine giallo. It's about a woman who is witness to a murder and then becomes embroiled in a series of killings. Her partner sets about investigating the mystery.This isn't an especially original film. In some ways it recalls Dario Argento's Deep Red, especially with its prog-rock soundtrack. Indeed, the score from Trans Europa Express is a definite strong point. It's pulse-pounding and adds well to the overall tension. Director Antonio Bido has went on record to say that he was more of a fan of art films and did not actually watch genre pictures at the time he made this. It's possible I suppose but the movie overall certainly feels like many others in the giallo genre. There aren't too many murders and the ones that are here aren't especially violent; the most memorable of which is a bathtub killing. There is an interesting visual flourish though where we see the flash of cat's eyes at the point of the victim's death. There is no logical narrative reason for this other than to represent the presence of a predator in a stylistic way. But little details like this are always welcome.The film does differ from most in the genre in one way though and that is that it's distinctly non-sleazy. There's no sex or nudity, nor are there any half-naked Euro babes being terrorised by the killer. In this one the victims are all middle aged characters. The reason for this of course is because of the back-story where the source of the trauma can be traced back thirty years to the time of the Nazi occupation of Europe. It's certainly one of the more intriguing back-stories to be found in these types of films. It was seemingly this part that Bido was most passionate about, indeed he had apparently written a screenplay based on this idea alone but the producers demanded that he work it into the framework of a more commercial giallo thriller. But as it is, it means that this movie has a more interesting mystery than usual, one that considers issues of guilt and betrayal; and one where the killer is almost a sympathetic character.I must say that overall I like this one. It isn't amongst the top table of the genre but it does have a compelling mystery and on the whole it holds together pretty well.

christopher-underwood Not the most shocking, nor the most bloody, nor the most stylish of giallo, but it's likable enough and is just that little bit different. Much helped by a very decent performance from Corrado Pani as the cigar chomping guy who seeks to unravel one of the most complicated of tales. Far too many characters and just a few too many red herrings and yet it does keep going and if Paola Tedesco as the female lead does not match the performance of Pani, this may be the fault of the dubbers. Not awash with killings, what there are, are very good. The first one is a bit pedestrian but the fantastic bath scene killing and the one backstage with all the costume are worth the admission price and if the ending is a bit abrupt, it is conclusive and brought a smile to my face. Effective score.

myblackgloves I rented this movie and was sadly disappointed. First the print of the DVD was very bad. Okay, so that's not the filmmaker's fault. Fine. Next, the characters were boring and not interesting at all! Usually in a giallo, there are sleazy and/or interesting people. Not here. Secondly, the murders were boring and lacked style. The one thing I will say is that perhaps if I saw a better print of the movie I would have had a better experience. Also, the "raspy voice" of the killer in the beginning was effective. And the whole revelation was pretty plausible for a giallo. Just wait for Blue Underground or someone to put out a better copy.