ks_voyer It's not often I regret investing in a DVD, but this is $10 I wish I had back. That said, there is an appropriate time and place for everything. For those Mystery Science Theatre 3000 fans among us, it's extremely MiSTable. A fun movie to watch late at night with a bottle of something relaxing and a bowl of popcorn, when you just want something with boobs and gratuitous violence to make fun of, with lots of dialogue pauses and breaks for spoofing. Unfortunately, I've never seen it on any TV listing ever, so your best bet is to trick one of your friends into buying it and then going "haha, now it's too late!". Make a night of it, kids!

aaronpynn32-1 This is a better than average Giallo and is packed with solid actors. There are scenes that you will remember from this one. George Eastman has a small part in this so don't go in expecting a large amount of him in this one. If you are a fan of this style of film or even just a fan of Serena Grandi you must see this film. George Eastman and Serena Grandi get along way better in this film than in Grim Reaper. ;-)The killer is plagued with delusions and these are worth seeing. There is a nightmarish feel too the film. The pacing is very well done. Look for one of the lead actors of Demons to have a prominent part in this film. Lamberto Bava did a great job with this one. See the Shriek Show DVD version of this one.

Backlash007 ~Spoiler~ Delirium: Photo of Gioia is a giallo from the late 80's directed by Italian horror veteran Lamberto Bava. Let me just say that I started off with the best giallo-Tenebre. It was the first one I ever saw. I haven't found one yet that has surpassed it and it's the standard by which I judge all other giallo. So, having said that, Delirium is not the best of its kind, but it's certainly not the worst. George Eastman said in an interview, for the DVD release no less, that it was a waste of time. Daria Nicolodi also pretty much disowns it. Granted Eastman, Nicolodi, and David Brandon aren't given much to do, but it's really not that bad. Bava himself even doesn't seem that proud of it. It's sad really. I thought if they had fixed a few problems this could have been a classic. It needed a few more kills and a little more action. Delirium is basically a starring vehicle for the beautiful Serena Grandi (who gives the film much of its ample amount of nudity). It's about a madman killing models and terrorizing the owner of a Playboy type magazine, Gioia (or Gloria in the US version). But it's also deeper than that. If you check out this DVD do yourself a favor and read the brilliant Scooter McCrae essay included as a special feature. The most creative aspect of this film is the killer's perspective. Whenever he's about to kill someone, we get to see what's inside his head. The victim's are seen as monsters to the killer. It's a really original concept and they should have exploited that more. One of the things I really didn't like was score. It was done by Simon Boswell and he basically re-used the score he did for Demons 2. Also, the film drags at points which is why I think it could have used a few more kills. But it's not as bad as its makers would have you believe. You should either be proud of the things you create, or you shouldn't create them at all.

Coventry Lamberto Bava's Delirium is like a textbook Giallo example and therefore, it automatically divides entire audiences. Either you feel this type of films is a bunch of perverted nonsense… (and then I pity you) or you love what you see and list it among your personal favorites. Pivot character in Delirium is Gioia. She's a former nude model who now (after her husband's death) runs a successful magazine. A dangerously deranged maniac slaughters her models and then sends pictures of them to Gioia, with old posters of her in the background. Fear fills up the wondrous body of our heroine, since there're many possible suspects. Her handicapped, adolescent neighbor has a sick obsession of her, there's the killing concurrence with other magazines and a long-lost lover who acts strange… On the commentary track of the DVD, director Lamberto Bava explains why he loved making this film so much…In Delirium, he could really show murders and violence like he pictured them since a long time already. And I see what he means, because that's where the weirdness kicks in. The last few moments of the victim's life are seen through the eyes of the slayer and therefore, they become stylish and quite mental. Beautiful models turn into ugly creatures with eyes the size of an entire head and other kinky stuff like this. `Delirium' contains loads of nudity and some extremely violent sequences. The twists and turns near the end are typical for this Giallo movie style. Sure it's far-fetched, sick and nauseating…but hey, that's Giallo for you! Personally, I love it and I even thought the Delirium climax is among the best Giollo endings I ever saw. Easily offended people better not see it, or they start complaining about Italian horror again. As before mentioned, the film stars the amazingly beautiful Serena Grandi. She's nicknamed `Dolly Parton of Italy' so that gives you an idea what her chest area looks like… But her face sure looks a lot better than Dolly's and Serena knows how to act as well. The sequences in which she shows her Goddess body are moments to treasure. Fans of extravagant cinema, as well as admirers of the Italian horror scene: try to get your hands on this movie!! It deserves more attention and praise and it certainly guarantees a fun and memorable viewing. Along with Demons and A Blade in the Dark, this is Lamberto Bava's greatest work! He doesn't quite live up to his father's repertoire (Mario Bava) but he certainly shouldn't be forgotten, neither!