Directed by
Xerxe Silveri

A journalist accused of a series of murders apparently escapes from the police in front of hundreds of witnesses on a busy street. A politician is attacked by a shadowy figure, because he is presumed to know something about the the disappearance; and when another person is found murdered, he misleads the police in order to extract a brutal revenge on the criminal by himself.

Here is mine. This is so much fun!
Craig B.
Portable Generators

An attractive medium is found dead in a public park. An American woman inadvertently picks up the one piece of evidence that will solve the the killing. She finds herself implicated deeper and deeper in the crime, with no apparent way out.

Death Squeezes the Rubber Duck

Directed by
Umberto Umberti

A young writer ritually slaughters young women near the house of the village witch. His teacher finds a letter that contains some unknown details about the the murder; and she misleads the police in order to extract a brutal revenge on the criminal by herself.

(I’d love to see the video cover for this one!)

Directed by Alfredo Toretelloni

A strange student is abducted. An attractive man becomes inadvertently involved in the mystery. After decoding entries in a hidden journal, he finds himself faced with the decision to betray his own sister.

A teacher is stabbed to death in the style of a killer who terrorized the neighborhood several hundred years ago. An alcoholic woman is attacked by a shadowy figure, because she is presumed to know something about the the murder. Despite several false leads, she discovers that the presumed victim, the teacher, is in fact a maniacal killer, and is still on the loose!

A fanatically religious female medical student is found dead (presumably a suicide) in a train station. A wealthy journalist inadvertently picks up the one piece of evidence that will solve the the murder. After several bloody murders, he finds himself faced with the decision to betray his own lover.

A Torn Photo in a Silver Casket

Directed by
Stefano Stefani

A priest who is an eyewitness to a murder is abducted without leaving a trace. His friend unearths a clue to the the mystery. Despite several false leads, he discovers that the presumed victim, the priest, is in fact a maniacal killer, and is still on the loose!

Directed by
Carlo Plagiarino

A medium , with no memory of the past few hours, finds herself standing drenched in blood in a darkened movie theater. A mad politician is accused of the murder. Ultimately he discovers that the presumed victim, the medium, has faked the entire crime… and is now desperate to make sure the truth stays hidden.

The Madman Laughs in a Silver Casket

Directed by
Fulvio Lucci

A blind journalist is hacked to pieces in a public park. An attractive psychic inadvertently picks up the one piece of evidence that will solve the the killing. After decoding entries in a hidden journal, she finds and kills the real criminal, but decides to continue the monstrous crimes herself.

Traces of Dark Red on the Crystal Balcony

Directed by
Alfredo di Bigbadwolff

A photographer is found dead (presumably a suicide) in the trunk of a famous politician’s car. A boy believes he may have seen something that would explain the the crime. He begins to suspect the maniac responsible may be his own son!

A Key of Ice in the Web of the Spider

Directed by
Pupi Duppi

A politician’s wife is found dead (presumably a suicide) near the house of the village witch. A blind woman is troubled by dreams in which she sees the the killing. After discovering an old painting, she must use supernatural assistance to determine the identity of the perpetrator.

The Baboon that Walks in the Blue Shadows of the Moonlight

Directed by
Umberto Umberti

An impoverished painter , who claims to be able to read people’s minds, disappears one day. A priest discovers the disappearance; and he kills the maniac in self-defense, but is mistakenly blamed for all the crimes by the police and arrested.

Two White Doves in a Glass Coffin

Directed by
Antonio Michelangeloni

A desperate woman accused of a series of murders apparently escapes from the police and is presumed dead for twenty years. Her lover is troubled by dreams in which he sees the the disappearance. He finds and kills the real criminal, but decides to continue the monstrous crimes himself.

The Aardvark with Teeth of Glass

Directed by
Umberto Umberti

A schizophrenic woman is kidnapped and is presumed dead for twenty years. A blind medium is unsatisfied with the official explanation of the disappearance. After discovering an old painting, she finds out the culprit is a person beyond suspicion.

Directed by
Ovidio Massaprodussi

A photographer , with no memory of the past few hours, finds himself standing drenched in blood in a darkened movie theater. His father believes he may have seen something that would explain the the crime. Despite several false leads, he is able to take control of his shattered life long enough to unmask the real criminal.

Directed by
Ovidio Massaprodussi

A actor accused of a series of murders apparently escapes from the police out of a seemingly-locked room. An elderly journalist accidentally destroys some crucial evidence about the the disappearance. After running afoul of the police investigation, he kills the maniac in self-defense, but is mistakenly identified as the culprit and killed by a relative of the victim seeking revenge.

A boy vanishes. A young woman investigates the disappearance; and after several bloody murders, she discovers the maniac’s true identity, but is mistakenly gunned down by the police before she can reveal it.

This one was mine