Original in every sense of the word

Lizard in a woman's skin (Lucio fulci, 1971)


The basic plot line for this film is about a woman being accused of murdering someone after dreaming it. It's the whole did she do it type of film. That may turn a few people off from this film but trust me, you have never seen anything like this. Hands down one of the most original films i have ever seen. I can't even put this masterpiece into a category, it's considered a giallo and that's understandable but there's something about this movie that separates it from that. Most people would agree that this is also the best giallo film ever made and they also are not sure why it's classified under that term.

The direction of this film is beautifully insane. Lucio Fulci made sure that his camera was a character in the film, taking the audience for a ride that no one is sure where it will end up. The film is very artistic and surreal due to the dream states and drugs taken by the characters. The shots are great, the camera is everywhere. The characters are as lost as we are and it's wonderful.

This is a film that i want to recommend to everyone but i know that some people will be caught off guard by it. Just let this film over take you and enjoy it. This is something that shouldn't be missed by any fan of the Grindhouse genre even though it's not really grindhouse, well kind of.

Grade A+