107 - American Giallo Pt. 1: Dressed To Kill / Eyes Of Laura Mars (with Eli Roth)
Quentin, Roger and guest customer Eli Roth (director of Hostel and Cabin Fever) kick off our first themed series: American Giallo! After outlining their thoughts on the genre, they start with Brian De Palma’s Dressed To Kill. A mysterious tall blonde woman wearing sunglasses murders a psychiatrist’s patient, and now she’s after the prostitute who witnessed it. Quentin, Roger and Eli talk about how the villainous Bobbi affected them, discuss the controversy surrounding the film, and reveal how the story changed from script to screen.
Next, we’ll look through Irvin Kershner’s Eyes Of Laura Mars. A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer. The hosts discuss strange plot devices, read excerpts from interviews that shed light on the true history of the film, and hear how Eli would have rewritten the ending. Tune in next week for the conclusion of this two part episode, with Alice Sweet Alice and Happy Birthday To Me!
Comments (5)
Eli Roth knows a lot about horror but I don’t think he can direct a great horror film to save his life. As a huge fan of Cannibal Holocaust, The Green Inferno was a bridge too far. Lol
Crikey! Just watched Dressed to Kill for the first time via Roger and Quentin's interview on Joe Rogan! Looking forward to listening to your review here, just starting as I decompress from my first watch.
Huge Dressed to Kill fan ill have to check out Eyes of Laura Mars ... now I know the specialty genre ill have to dig around for more giallo
I hope you make a few Italian Giallo Episodes
If u die the moment there’s a flash in pitch dark the image will be in eyeball . Try going in bathroom pitch dark see yourself in mirror the moment you flash a bright light like camera flash , your body stays still in the mirror