8/10
Victor BUONO as Vienna Strangler
1 May 2024
It's not for nothing that Otto Lehmann (Victor BUONO) is considered the best butcher in all of Vienna. However, he can also be quite short-tempered and has had to go to a psychiatric hospital at the instigation of his wife Hanna (Karin FIELD). Back home, things don't get any better for the man who was released as cured. When his wife catches her husband secretly watching the busty Berta (Franca POLESELLO) in the neighborhood, there is no stopping him. The nagging wife is unceremoniously strangled and made into boiled sausage. It's a good thing that Vienna has a resourceful reporter like Mike Lawrence (Brad HARRIS) who is investigating the missing person cases that will soon follow! Especially since the well-trained writer also has his eye on the blonde Berta...

In this nasty horror comedy by Guido ZURLI, ACADEMY AWARD nominee Victor BUONO (he was nominated in 1963 for his supporting role in WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?) can play a great role. The film's outdoor shooting took place in Vienna, which makes for beautiful images. Franca POLESELLO (1930 - 2021) and Brad HARRIS (1933 - 2017) can stroll through imperial Vienna. The plot of the film, produced by Dick RANDALL, is certainly horrific, but the horror takes place primarily in your own head. This makes the film a charming and enjoyable horror film gem.

Definitely worth seeing!
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