Amer

I can't comment on how giallo this supposed homage to giallo is due to my experience with the genre only limited to a few Argento films and even then, I'm not sure if any or all of those are actually categorized in the genre. I do know that the film contains some tripped-out lighting that is reminiscent of the kind in Suspiria and disembodied black-gloved hands make an appearance that are a hallmark of the genre (or are they?). Every shot in this bad boy drips of sex, menace, and, several times, both. The framing of the shots often dismembers body parts and it both dehumanizes and heightens the sense of physicality involved with mundane gestures. The film works best when it generates suspense out of seemingly thin air and the danger is imagined instead of reality. Plot doesn't matter here since the film goes straight to the jugular of the subconscious through pure stylistic bravado. This is one seductive and sinister experiment that is surpisingly successful.