ChanBot i must have seen a different film!!

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Leofwine_draca Sergio Martino is an Italian director who can usually be relied upon to churn out a decent B-movie and DAY OF THE MANIAC is typical of his work: it's an offbeat, slightly bizarre entry into a genre that bears obvious influences from previous, better films but nevertheless provides a fun viewing experience for the undemanding fan. DAY OF THE MANIAC is a giallo film with all the usual trappings of that genre: beautiful women being stalked by weird strangers, menaced by swishing blades, pleading their sanity to their unsympathetic partners, and voicing their concerns to doctors and psychoanalysts. On top of that, the film is a variation of ROSEMARY'S BABY, as the heroine joins a Satanic cult and begins to suspect that those around her are not who they seem.The cast is headlined by Edwige Fenech, possibly the prettiest and most rewarding of all giallo heroines. Here, she's at the top of her game, projecting a fragile beauty and only overacting on occasion. Fenech is let down a little by a staid George Hilton, who always seems to be wooden whatever the film he appears in; as her husband, he makes little more impact than a lump of wood. Far better is Ivan Rassimov; although his appearance is limited to only a few sequences, Martino makes superb use of his imposing presence and he really seems to be having a ball with his turn here. Julian Ugarte also deserves mention as the suave leader of the black magic cult and on top of that there are some interesting bit parts from the likes of model Susan Scott and Italian film regular Luciano Pigozzi.DAY OF THE MANIAC becomes quite delirious in places, leaving the viewer just as confused as the heroine to what on earth is going on. There's a noticeable lack of gore by genre standards but Martino makes sure he puts the requisite nudity into the production (why have the heroine clothed when talking to her husband? Why not have her in the bath or getting dressed?). The moments with the Satanic coven are quite well staged with plenty of eerie interludes (the stabbing of the fox springs to mind). Things get even weirder as it transpires that Fenech has psychic abilities, a plot device that leads to a climax fraught with tension and impending danger. A little more intrigue in the first hour would have made this a classic of the genre; as it stands, it's a decent enough giallo flick, not perfect but worth a watch or two.

matheusmarchetti Having recently watched and loved Sergio Martino's two other gialli "Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh" and "Your Vice is a Locked Room and only I have the key", I decided to rewatch this one, which I always thought to be a pretty average film, and I ended up loving it. It's probably the director's best tied with "Strange Vice". Highly atmospheric and suspenseful, the film opens with a bang and never lets go. It's nightmarish, dreamlike feel is about as good as anything done by David Lynch, and is enhanced by Bruno Nicolai's lovely soundtrack and Bava-style cinematography. Also, Edwige Fenech proves that she actually can act, giving a tremendous performance of a sexually frustrated housewife who may or may not be going insane. The film is often criticized for being a rip-off on "Rosemary's Baby", and while I can see an influence of Polanski's classic, both films very different in style and substance, and if anything, "All the Colors of the Dark" plays much more like an acid version of "Repulsion" than anything else. One thing that may put some people off is that the film has a very strong 70's feel, which makes it slightly campy at times, but still, I think it only adds to it's charm and 'grooviness'. Overall, a highly entertaining and stylish giallo. A must-see for genre fans.

Witchfinder General 666 Sergio Martino has proved himself to be a brilliant Giallo director on many occasions, films like "The Strange Vice Of Mrs. Wardh" (1971), "The Scorpion's Tail" (1971) "Torso" (1973) or "Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key" (1972, greatest title ever) speak for themselves. "Tutti i colori del buio" aka. "All The Colors Of The Dark" of 1972, starring genre-goddess Edwige Fenech, is yet another great entry to the man's repertoire, an immensely creepy and nightmarish, yet beautiful psychedelic Giallo that Italian Horror fans can not allow themselves to miss. While this is not a very typical Giallo (no gloved killer butchering dozens of beauty queens here), it is definitely essential for all Giallo-lovers. The film, which is very suspenseful from the very beginning, has a unique, mesmerizing atmosphere, which is not least due to the brilliant cinematography and the downright ingenious psychedelic score by maestro Bruno Nicolai.The ravishing Edwige Fenech stars as Jane, a young woman who lost her unborn baby in a car accident, and who is now tormented by terrible nightmares and the paranoia that somebody is following her. Both her husband (regular Giallo leading man George Hilton) and her sister (fellow beautiful cult-cinema actress Nieves Navarro) want to help her, but while her husband insists on medication, her sister is convinced that a psychiatrist is the right answer. Both methods are either non-effective, or have an opposite effect, as the menacing feeling is just getting worse... I don't want to give any more away, since this is a truly unpredictable film that every fellow Giallo-fan should enjoy as intensely as possible. Due to a occult subplot, this is sometimes labeled as a kind of Giallo version of "Rosemary's Baby", but these comparisons are not really adequate. There are two 'Satanic' Gialli from the early 70s, Aldo Lado's "Short Night Of The Glass Dolls" and this one, and while many a fellow Giallo-fan might disagree, I personally prefer "All The Colors Of The Dark" by far. Both films are visually stunning and greatly acted, but this one easily surpasses the other in suspense and creepiness. As mentioned above, the camera work is brilliant, and the ingenious score is both beautiful and eerie, which gives the film a menacing atmosphere and constant tension. Sexy Edwige Fenech is once again stunningly beautiful and great in the lead, a role which seems to have been written for her specifically. George Hilton also delivers a good performance in the male lead, Fenech and Hilton starred together in a number of Gialli, and they once again match very well here. Cult-siren Nieves Navarro, who is known for her roles in different genres of Italian cinema, be it Spaghetti Westerns such as "The Big Gundown" or Cannibal-Sexploitation such as "Emanuelle And The Last Cannibals" is also great in the role of the sister. The supporting cast furthermore includes Exploitation-star Ivan Rassimov in a genuinely creepy role. The violence is not quite as gory and brutal as I had expected, but still intense enough to satisfy the gore-hounds out there. All said, "Tutti I Colori Del Buio" is a mesmerizing, convoluted and unpredictable Giallo, and another proof that Sergio Martino is a great director. A must-see for my fellow Giallo-buffs, and also highly recommended to all other Horror fans!

HumanoidOfFlesh Jane(Edwige Fenech)has recurring nightmares of her mother's murder years before.She also seems to be followed by a knife-wielding,blue-eyed man of her nightmares.A neighbor talks her into going to a Devil worshipping cult where she is seduced,tattooed,and drinks the blood of a dog.She soon discovers that there is something more diabolical going on than she could have ever imagined."All the Colors of the Dark" by Sergio Martino is a visually stunning film.The score by Bruno Nicolai is superb as it provides plenty of eerie atmosphere.Both the disturbing dream sequence and the orgiastic Black Mass are well done although a little heavy handed with their symbolism.The cast is great with giallo regulars George Hilton, Edwige Fenech,Ivan Rassimov and Marina Malfatti to boost.There is very little gore,but plenty of gratuitous nudity.So if you are a fan of Sergio Martino's gialli give this gem a look.9 out of 10.