Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- lurid
- erotic
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a stylish and competent giallo thriller whose violence, sex, and sustained entertainment value serve its genre appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jennifer's murdered predecessor, suspicious neighbors, and the architect's blood phobia generate a classic giallo suspect web.
Jennifer is stalked after moving into the high-rise where the previous tenant was brutally murdered.
The swanky apartment building functions as the central enclosed setting for stalking, suspicion, and murder.
The film foregrounds beautiful young models, predatory suspicion, sexual tension, nudity, and violent danger.
Films like The Case of the Bloody Iris, and why
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
stylish giallo mystery combining glamorous settings, sexual intrigue, stalking, and violent set pieces
Deep Red
Italian giallo built around a whodunit, endangered women, erotic tension, and baroque suspense
Tenebrae
glamorous murder mystery with a masked killer, lurid violence, and elaborate visual suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Giuliano Carnimeo
- Release Date
- 1972-08-04
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (102)
Cast
- Edwige Fenech
- George Hilton
- Paola Quattrini
- Giampiero Albertini
- Franco Agostini
- Oreste Lionello
- Carla Brait
- George Rigaud
- Annabella Incontrera
- Ben Carra
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Fandor Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Case of the Bloody Iris about?
- A glamorous model becomes the target of a masked killer in a stylish, sexually charged high-rise giallo.
- What is The Case of the Bloody Iris like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Case of the Bloody Iris as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Case of the Bloody Iris violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Case of the Bloody Iris as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Case of the Bloody Iris?
- Critics broadly regard it as a stylish and competent giallo thriller whose violence, sex, and sustained entertainment value serve its genre appeal.
- Which films are like The Case of the Bloody Iris?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Deep Red, and Tenebrae.
- How long is The Case of the Bloody Iris?
- The Case of the Bloody Iris runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Case of the Bloody Iris?
- In United States, The Case of the Bloody Iris streams on Fandor Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
