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Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)

Black Belly of the Tarantula poster
Original title
La tarantola dal ventre nero
Directed by
Paolo Cavara
Genre
horror film, crime film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 96 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of murders where women are killed by a wasp that paralyzes them. The killer seems to be targeting wealthy clients at a spa.

tensesuspensefulstylishunsettlingviolentmysteriousglamorous

What happens

Black Belly of the Tarantula (Italian: La tarantola dal ventre nero) is a 1971 giallo film directed by Paolo Cavara and starring Giancarlo Giannini, Barbara Bouchet and Barbara Bach. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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