the usual mixture of Spaghetti Westerns, horror and Poliziottesco.
All the usual suspects, doing their usual routine, but still good stuff.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday all commenced with a Spaghetti Western, all with the same reason for the hero. Revenge.
Monday was “Coffin Full of Dollars” (1971).
There’s a frontier feud on the border of Mexico. Outlaw Hagen’s brothers have been killed by Nevada’s Kid’s family. IMDb
Tuesday was “Lone and Angry Man” (1965).
Spaghetti Western icon Anthony Steffen stars as Shenandoah, a man of mystery who joins a vicious band of highwaymen after passing a near impossible and death defying initiation. When the gang begins to suspect Shenandoah may be a traitor in their midst; they learn the real reason he joined their degenerate gang of thieves: retribution. IMDb
Both of these included the “Third Law of Spaghetti Westerns”. Every pocket watch must play a musical chime.
Thursday was “Requiescant” (1967). This had two revenges for the price of one. With Lou Castel getting revenge for his original family and daughter of the couple that found and adopted him.
A preacher’s adopted son comes upon a village that is under the thumb of a deranged ex-Confederate officer who, among other things, is stealing land from the locals with phony land grants. IMDb
Wednesday commenced and concluded with the only horror flick this week, the Canadian set “The Pyx” aka “The Hooker Cult Murders” (1973). Was there a North American film in the 70s that Karen Black wasn’t in?
A police detective uncovers a sinister occult explanation behind the mysterious death of a heroin-addicted prostitute. IMDb
Monday and Wednesday day saw the week’s two Poliziottesco, starting with “Meet Him and Die” (1976). Which went along the lines of the Spaghettis, with a man on a revenge mission.
An undercover cop goes to jail to infiltrate a gang and uses his assignment to get revenge. IMDb
Good supporting cast in Martin Balsam and Elke Sommer. It also saw this week’s only J&B watch…
Wednesday it was “Beast with a Gun” aka “Mad Dog Killer” (1977). With the gorgeous Marisa Mell, as well as Richard Harrison doing his best Maurizio Merli impersonation, blond hair, tache, open shirt and tough guy routine. But he was no Maurizio.
In Italy, escaped sadistic killer Nanni Vitali and his henchmen terrorize the populace and seek revenge against those responsible for Vitali’s incarceration. IMDb
One cracking scene where the escaped mob are beating up the staff at a petrol station while demanding to know where the money was. Well, surprisingly it was in the office where the till was.
