My Dear Killer

Director - Tonino Valerii (Brothers in Blood, Taste of Killing)

Starring - George Hilton (College, Macho Killers), Salvo Randone (Chronicle of a Homicide, Machine Gun McCain), and William Berger (Hercules, Devil Fish)

Release Date - 1972

Genre - Horror

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) 

Rating (out of 5):

     The Girl in Room 2A, the first film in the set, had me believing that this second giallo box set from Vinegar Syndrome was going to be a bust.  However, The French Sex Murders really surprised me and put hope back into the release.  As I toss in the third film, My Dear Killer, I quickly see that the set ends on another high note.  I had heard some negative things about the film in various horror and collector's groups but I found myself really enjoying this one.

     The film begins with a man getting decapitated by heavy machinery. The investigator assigned to the case soon finds himself overwhelmed with several different murders designed to look like suicides and all are connected to the disappearance of a little girl.

     I didn't know what to really expect with this one when I tossed it in.  On one hand, I was very disappointed with The Girl in Room 2A, but on the other I was really impressed with The French Sex Murders.  My Dear Killer was a solid giallo that really caught my attention.  There was a few things I didn't care about but this was made during a different time where some of these things were considered appropriate.  Regardless, I really enjoyed this one.  The acting in this one is pretty consistent and fairly well done but the characters blend into the background way too easily.  They are cliched and stereotypical of murder mysteries from the time.  The story for this one is a beautifully shot giallo.  What fans love about giallo's is the beautiful cinematography and how the shots are glued with the story.  My Dear Killer does just that.  The shots are beautiful and work so well with the mystery aspect of the film.  With that being said, the story does hit a few dry spells causing the viewer to struggle through a few scenes.  However, if you can stick with it you will really enjoy the overall film.  Finally, the film has several death scenes but the effects are far from perfect.  In fact, a few of the death scenes will cause some unintentionally laughing.  Especially the first death of the film.  I loved the scene but it was a little on the funny side.  Overall, My Dear Killer is not the best giallo movie I've seen but it was fun.  I really enjoyed it and I'm glad it was included in the Forgotten Gialli: Volume Two.