Review by Gary Tooze

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• Daria Nicolodi - The Dame of Delirium - booklet Notes by Calum Waddell
• Reversible Sleeve with original LE FOTO DI GIOIA title)
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Description: Gloria (Serena Grandi, Antropophagus: The Beast), a model turned magazine owner, is having a terrible time keeping her buxom talent alive. A crazed fan of the ex-model is picking off her new starlets, one-by-one, and sending grotesque photographs of their bloody craftsmanship to the poor mogul. As the threats and bodies continue to mount, Gloria must discover who this madman is before she becomes the ultimate model for the lunatic s chopping block. Scored by the legendary Simon Boswell (Demons 2), Lamberto Bava s overly stylish Giallo was originally developed by none other than Dario Argento and is brimming with legendary exploitation stars like Daria Nicolodi, George Eastman and David Brandon; all of whom are draped in outlandish 80s fashion. Delirium makes it HD debut thanks to 88 Films and is a must have for any Giallo fan!

 

 

Voluptuous Italian starlet Serena Grandi stars in this uneven but memorable Giallo from director Lamberto (Demons) Bava as Gloria, a former centerfold model who inherits her dead husband’s sex magazine; Pussycat. One day during a photo shoot, she receives lewd phone calls from her paraplegic teenage neighbor. Gloria dismisses his calls because she feels sorry for him, but when he calls saying that one of her models just got pitchforked to death, she calls the police. It seems that there is a lunatic on the loose that has a grudge against Gloria and is intent on murdering all of her models. The killer, we learn gets off on posing the model’s dead bodies and has photo shoots with their corpses. Of course, after the killer does away with several models, the cross-dressing psycho with a helium voice comes after Gloria.

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BOTTOM LINE:
Delirium has plenty of nudity. It seems every scene finds an excuse of flash some female nakedness - breasts dominating. Serena Grandi looks impressive and must have had 20 dress changes for this role. Delirium isn't classic Giallo and, I would say, sneaks into the genre classification. We do have it listed in our article HERE. The appeal is more the sexploitation-angle with the murder-mystery an excuse. It kinda works. Grandi carries the film with her serious looks and I did watch it to completion. I enjoyed the sly style incorporated by Mario's son. It elevated it beyond the sleazy.  The 88 Films Blu-ray provides an excellent video and English audio presentation with the booklet essay as a lone supplement. Only hardcore Giallo lovers or those keen on the abundant nudity should consider. Those niches, probably, won't be disappointed. :)