A concatenation of unusual psychic circumstances compels me to consider one of the oddest giallos ever, 1968's Death Laid An Egg, starring the above-pictured Gina Lollabrigida and Ewa Aulin, and a truckload of poultry. Grab a drumstick from today's Foreign Region DVD Report, at The Daily Notebook.
Said King Records DVD now being out of print and quite scarce, I believe. They also issued the Italian crime film PROFESSIONAL KILLER (Tecnica di un omicidio), starring the great Robert Webber, and I'd love to glom onto that DVD somehow. Fortunately I was able to rent DEATH LAID AN EGG from Kim's Video before they cashed in their chips, and I agree, it's a weird, one-of-a-kind movie.
Posted by: Stephen Bowie | June 22, 2010 at 09:49 AM
Two of the hottest actresses ever in one film? I'm going to have to investigate.
Posted by: Tony Dayoub | June 22, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Death Lays an Egg's definitely one of the freakiest gialli I've ever seen. Whether or not it's very good is another matter (but you're right, the score's a honey). I could have read another thousand words about it. Thanks for reminding me of a weird-ass movie, Glenn. I may throw it on this weekend.
Posted by: chris nashawaty | June 25, 2010 at 05:44 PM
Glenn- The title didn't ring a bell, but the stars and plot did. Then I realized that when I saw this film, way back in 1969 in New York, it was titled "Plucked." Just an FYI from a fan.
Posted by: carlye | June 27, 2010 at 03:03 PM