4X4 II: SERGIO MARTINO: TWO VICES W/ EDWIGE FENECH

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4X4 II: SERGIO MARTINO 2: THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH & YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY W/ERIK VANDERWOLF!
In part one of two on Italian filmmaker Sergio Martino, we are joined once again by Screenwriter Erik Vanderwolf, an avowed Giallo superfan and he picks two classics in the genre starring all-time great Edwige Fenech to get things started.
TRIGGER WARNING: BOTH FILMS CONTAIN SCENES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND IT IS DISCUSSED
THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH, 1971, has all the hallmarks of classic Giallo of the era: straight razors, bizarre plots with a central mystery whose solving makes little sense, sex, masked killers, turtlenecks, along with extremely attractive men and women who all get a red herring scene where they might be the killer, or a scene where they are killed. Sometimes both! Also in keeping with Giallo films of the era, this one had about seventeen alternate titles depending where it was released or re-released.

YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY (1972) is a title taken from a note delivered to Mrs. Wardh in the previous film but has nothing to do with the previous film - except the director Martino and genre superstar Edwige Fenech. This one is based on an Edgar Allen Poe story? Maybe? All we know is there is plenty of J&B product placements, sex, amorality, dirt bike racing, a cat meowing and so many reversals and reveals good luck keeping track.
Next week on part two we tackle a few later, non-Fenech, Martinos.

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