The Bloodstained Shadow1978
“Once the killing had started… it could never stop!”
Directed by Antonio Bido
The premise
A schoolgirl was murdered seven years ago, and the case was never solved; now, the murderer seems to be back.
Horror Vault's take
Seven years after a young schoolgirl's brutal killing shook a tight-knit community, the crime's shadow has never fully lifted — and someone may be picking up where they left off. When a visitor arrives and old wounds are reopened, the truth behind the original murder begins to claw its way to the surface. This stylish late-70s Italian giallo simmers with paranoia and dread as trust erodes and the body count threatens to rise. Every suspect has something to hide, and the line between the past and present grows dangerously thin.
Content: Violence, Murder Sequences
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Cast
Lino Capolicchio
Stefano D'Archangelo
Stefania Casini
Sandra Sellani
Craig Hill
Don Paolo
Massimo Serato
Count Pedrazzi
Juliette Mayniel
Signora Nardi
Laura Nucci
Sandra's stepmother
Attilio Duse
Gasparre, the sacristan
Gianfranco Bullo
Nardi's son
Luigi Casellato
Signor Andreani
Alfredo Zammi
Police Commissioner
Alina De Simone
Medium
Sonia Viviani
Signora Nardi's Friend
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