Suor Omicidi (1978)

A Nun who had brain surgery to extract a tumor goes into drug induced hysteria and tortures the patients of the hospital she serves. All while a string of murders happen in the same mental hospital she works in. But is she behind the killings?

Y'know, out of all the nunsploitation films I'm covering, I think this might be the lightest of them all. I mean, it was pushed here in America as a horror, but it feels more like a giallo. The pacing is as slow as a giallo as is the setup of characterization. The characters aren't ones the viewer could latch on. there's no reason to hook on to them in some way. It's like the director Giulio Berruti was about to take off for flight and then he pulled back the last couple feet.

I mean...it feels like I'm sitting in a waiting room. And it affects the actors as well. The film totally desexualizes former sex symbol Anita Ekberg. I mean, yeah, it's been fifteen years after La Dolce Vida was filmed when this film was made, but any chance to look the least bit attractive is ruined by the conservative directing of Berruti. It's nice to see these people earn a paycheck, but this movie didn't feel worth it from anyone.

Blue Underground did a good job with the DVD of this movie. Audio/Video is acceptable. There was a piece of audio missing, but it's covered by subtitles. Nothing too bad. The extras are OK. It has a poster/still gallery, a trailer and a small interview with Berruti about the movie. The interview is OK as well. Movie collectors should get this if you just have pocket chance or if you don't feel like bargain hunting.

2 stars.

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