“Amongst English-speaking fans of the cinema of the fantastique and cult film fans, the term ‘giallo’ is often used to refer to a particular style of (predominantly Italian-produced, though often the product of international co-productions) murder mystery films which often (but not always) include elements of horror fiction and eroticism. These films often contained explicit violent or sexual content, as a result of the relaxation of attitudes towards film censorship during the 1970s…”