BLOOD AND BLACK LACE (1963) directed by Mario Bava: This film
was the backdrop for a special episode of Joe Bob Brigg's LAST DRIVE-IN
MOVIE SHOW on Shudder streaming. The "Battle For The Black Glove"
featured four film historians debating the merits of Mario Bava films versus
Dario Argento films to determine who is the master/originator of the
Italian giallo film genre that was popular in the 1960's. Bava won in a close
race. I believe he deserved it because BLOOD AND BLACK LACE was
the earlier film to feature giallo tropes and inspired so many others. But, it
was Argento who really developed the form in the late 1960's and early
1970's. His DEEP RED is my favorite giallo film.
Giallo (the Italian word for 'yellow') is a genre of Italian horror films that
are very stylish, visually colorful, and feature mystery plots with elaborately
detailed murders.
