"Paganini Horror" is a passable bit of Italian cheese-horror in which a female rock band comes to a haunted mansion to shoot a rock video. All present will soon be in peril, as the famed Italian violin player is re-imagined as a psycho-slasher wearing a creepy mask, and he's determined to punish them for intruding on his domain.
With genre icons Donald Pleasence and Daria Nicolodi on hand for name value, this is all watchable enough, if decidedly nonsensical. Director Luigi Cozzi gives it some atmosphere and general weirdness, although the story is strictly ho-hum and the characters pretty inane (although the female cast are certainly attractive). Much about it is tacky - effects, music, dubbing, etc. - but it will still appeal to some fans of cult European horror. Granted, if you're hungry for some Italian horror, you can do a lot better, but this DOES have its moments.
This also has a fairly trim run time, but due to its slow pacing, it may actually seem longer than it is.
I admit I had *some* fun with it.
Six out of 10.
With genre icons Donald Pleasence and Daria Nicolodi on hand for name value, this is all watchable enough, if decidedly nonsensical. Director Luigi Cozzi gives it some atmosphere and general weirdness, although the story is strictly ho-hum and the characters pretty inane (although the female cast are certainly attractive). Much about it is tacky - effects, music, dubbing, etc. - but it will still appeal to some fans of cult European horror. Granted, if you're hungry for some Italian horror, you can do a lot better, but this DOES have its moments.
This also has a fairly trim run time, but due to its slow pacing, it may actually seem longer than it is.
I admit I had *some* fun with it.
Six out of 10.