The Black Belly of the Tarantula

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

1971 · 98 min · IT · R · 6.2 (99 votes)
Dir. Paolo Cavara · Starring Giancarlo Giannini, Claudine Auger, Barbara Bouchet, Rossella Falk, Silvano Tranquilli, Annabella Incontrera · Music Ennio Morricone

“With needles dipped in deadly venom the victims are paralyzed - so they must lie awake and watch themselves die!”

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Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.

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A lurid, stylish descent into a giallo nightmare. Expect lurid colors, unsettling atmosphere, and a sense of dread as a masked killer stalks the night. It's a sleazy, suspenseful trip into the bizarre.

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