Synopsis
When a bloodthirsty serial killer begins murdering women with a carpenter’s set square, the story becomes a media sensation, inspiring kooks from all over the city to attempt to cash in on the publicity.
2003 ‘Cattive inclinazioni’ Directed by Pierfrancesco Campanella
When a bloodthirsty serial killer begins murdering women with a carpenter’s set square, the story becomes a media sensation, inspiring kooks from all over the city to attempt to cash in on the publicity.
You gotta be a special kind of wretched for me to remember you as one of the worst Italian horror films I’ve ever seen. At about the same level of production value as the Assonitis-produced Red Riding Hood from the same year but without even an ounce of the charm or novelty
Like some melodramatic, gaudy, Eurotrash nightmare, Bad Inclination throws caution to the wind as it captivates through sheer tarty, porn'esque visuals without really delivering any of the goods.
There's someone using a fucking set square to murder people, Franco Nero cameoing as a ranting hobo and more near-lesbianism than you can shake a wet willy at. This is a gloriously, ineptly made thriller that is not only piss-poorly acted but the English dubbing is colossally rueful. Like... its unintentionally funny from the opening scene and never lets up.
I've always maintained that people who jerk-off over The Room have never indulged in atrocious, early 00's, European thrillers with bad dubbing. Bad Inclination is a perfect example of that. It genuflects at the alter of Giallo and then soils itself in the holy water, which is all kinds of funny when you're buzzed on a Friday night.
This is a well intended, but poorly executed Giallo tribute. The plot is pure Giallo and focuses on a murderer in an apartment block, inhabited by a myriad of strange (mostly female) characters. The cast features genre stalwart Florinda Balkan, aswell as Eva Robbins (the transsexual actress who had a small role in Tenebrae) and there's a tiny part for Franco Nero. The murderer is interesting for the weapon of choice - namely a metal set square (which is somewhat more deadly than you may expect). The main problem with this film is the pacing. At times, it is full on boring and this doesn't make for a fun ride. There's some decent gore, although the effects are poor; but…
Some nut is going around killing women with a set square, which unfortunately is the coolest thing about this modern Giallo that fails at making any type of suspense. There is a sweet scene with Franco Nero tripping out on the streets as a raving homeless man, but not much else besides terrible acting.
Bold attempt to revive the giallo in 2003. The plot gets it right, the inclusion of several genre favorites is welcome, but it seems an intrinsic element of the giallo magic is that special 60s/70s look and feel. Still, a fun romp.
Several bad people use the deeds of a serial killer for their own evil schemes...
An unusual Giallo as it moves away from its typical structure: we get two separate story lines which only meet at the very end and lead to a satisfying result in terms of punishing characters the audience want to end up there. Still the movie goes even further in its take on the reveal of the killer which I most certainly will not spoil here.
Unfortunately nothing in the movie is as good as its narrative ideas. The acting is horrible with transvestite Eva Robins as a famous bitch in the lead but it's the English dub which really kills it: it's easily the worst…
quando guardi nell'abisso, l'abisso guarda dentro di te.
qui siamo davanti a un valido esponente del cinema fatto di monnezza: una trama che fa acqua da tutte le parti, una regia e un montaggio da panico, recitazione e dialoghi esilaranti, le scene osè più involontariamente ridicole di sempre, lesbicate dirette da un ragazzino di 14 anni, silicone e botulino, un killer armato di squadra da disegno (non si sa perché. lo sapremo nel sequel, immagino), franco nero che fa il barbone e ha un minuto scarso di screen time in tutto il film, sequenze più o meno memorabili...
se nei primi 20 minuti le risate sono assicurate, la pellicola perde un pò di mordente man mano che va avanti vivendo…
Fucking awful. Having said that, I watched it all and I got something out of it. Maybe you should too? Nah, trust me. It's terrible. It's like an italian soap opera with a little bit of barely believable gore, some nice furniture and a glimpse at underwhelming boobies