The Slasher ... Is the Sex Maniac!

Original title: Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo della squadra mobile

1972
R
1h 28m

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6.0/10

1.2K

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The Slasher ... Is the Sex Maniac! (1972)

Psychological Thriller Slasher Horror Crime Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
A re-edited version released in the U.S. was called "Penetration", and featured hardcore porno footage with adult-film stars Harry Reems and Tina Russell. It was advertised as a porno featuring actor Farley Granger, who was in the original film but had nothing to do with the re-edited version. Granger threatened the distributors with a major lawsuit for the unauthorized use of his name in the new version, and they subsequently withdrew the film from US distribution, but not from Europe.

Goofs
How the killer managed to get all the photos of the clandestine rendezvouses of all of his many victims is never explained.

Quotes
Inspector Capuana: Homosexual?

Alternate versions
The Slasher was edited into Penetration in 1976 and Farley Granger's role was changed into a porno movie watcher.

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Featured review

7/10

nasty knifings

I'm not sure I've ever seen this and had got a blu-ray of Code Red from the US and was pleased that I got it. It is not brilliant but rather good and the dead girls are very naked for their killings. And rather nasty knifings they are, the killer is certainly in the classic style with black coat, big hat and of course black leather gloves. Roberto Bianchi Montero made many different films but I think this was his only giallo and was 65 at the time. Farley Granger is impressive and the girls lovely especially Sylva Koschina and I always love to see Nieves Navarro (Susan Scott). It was an interesting idea that the naughty girls get it and the end is really good as we get to see Farley looking on!