Fragments of Fear - A Giallo Podcast
TV & Film
Death Carries a Cane (1973)
For the latest episode of Fragments of Fear we turn our focus once again to the golden period of the genre with Maurizio Pradeaux’s 1973 giallo, Death Carries a Cane - a formulaic giallo indicative of the trend for Argento styled thrillers in early 1970s Italy. Analysing the film’s merits, we discuss the effectiveness of its humour - touching upon the role of comedy in the giallo - and examine how it impacts on Death Carries a Cane’s characterisation. We also muse on the film’s Argento inspired set pieces and brief similarities with Luciano Ercoli’s Death Walks films including the multiple shared cast members. Finally, we assess the effectiveness of Death Carries a Cane’s ending and the alternative explanation given for the film’s events in the German version.
Episode 18 - Crazy Desires of a Murderer
Episode 17 - Deadly Inheritance
Episode 16 - My Dear Killer
Episode 15 - Fashion Crimes
Episode 14 - The Double
Episode 13 - Strip Nude For Your Killer
Bonus episode - Door into Darkness: Part One
Episode 12 - Libido
Episode 11 - Tropic of Cancer
Episode 10 - The Rage Within
Episode 9 - Cross Current
Episode 8 - Plot of Fear
Episode 7 - Mystère
Episode 5 - The Murder Clinic
Episode 4 - Puzzle
Episode 3 - The Crimes of the Black Cat
Episode 2 - So Sweet… So Perverse
Episode 1 - Autopsy
Episode 0 - Introductions
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