Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- foreboding
- lurid
- late night horror viewing
- giallo double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a standard but solid, competently executed example of the giallo genre.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Red Queen urban legend provides the central enigma while murders and competing suspicions drive the investigation.
The sisters inherit a family castle whose lineage and secrets are directly tied to the killings.
The killer's red cloak and dark-haired appearance create a distinctive visual signature across the murder mystery.
The film is explicitly identified as a giallo and combines crime investigation, horror, sexploitation elements, and visualized serial murder.
Films like The Red Queen Kills Seven Times, and why
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
shared giallo whodunit structure, stylized murders, aristocratic setting, and psychological suspense
Blood and Black Lace
shared Italian giallo tradition, enigmatic serial killer, fashion-world atmosphere, and elaborate visual violence
The House with Laughing Windows
shared gothic mystery, female-centered menace, red herrings, and heightened horror atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Emilio P. Miraglia
- Release Date
- 1972-08-18
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (135)
Cast
- Barbara Bouchet
- Ugo Pagliai
- Marina Malfatti
- Marino Masé
- Pia Giancaro
- Sybil Danning
- Nino Korda
- Fabrizio Moresco
- Rudolf Schündler
- Maria Antonietta Guido
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- ARROW
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Red Queen Kills Seven Times about?
- An inherited German castle becomes the hunting ground for a red-cloaked killer whose murders revive a generations-old family legend.
- What is The Red Queen Kills Seven Times like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Red Queen Kills Seven Times as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Red Queen Kills Seven Times violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Red Queen Kills Seven Times as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Red Queen Kills Seven Times?
- Critics broadly regard it as a standard but solid, competently executed example of the giallo genre.
- Which films are like The Red Queen Kills Seven Times?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Blood and Black Lace, and The House with Laughing Windows.
- How long is The Red Queen Kills Seven Times?
- The Red Queen Kills Seven Times runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Red Queen Kills Seven Times?
- In United States, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times streams on ARROW.
