giallo and slasher movies are one and the same. aren't they?

[Elvis_Christ]

Giallo flicks are slashers for sophisticated "artsy" types :D

[swiss tony]

Originally Posted by paws the great

Giallo are Italian thrillers....made in Italy!Dirty Harry,Silence of the Lambs and Zodiac are not giallo.



Most of the crime/thriller novels in Italy during the 60's and 70's had yellow covers.....so people began calling Italian thriller films GIALLO.

I think the killer in Dirty Harry was inspired by the zodiac murders?

when i ask are these movies giallo i mean would they be at home in that category in relation to their content. do they have the feel of a giallo? i understand that the very definition of giallo excludes these movies from being labelled as such. the idea was to provoke feedback on the similarities that can be drawn. has this exclusively italian type been influential or inspirational and, if so, do you have evidence?

[swiss tony]

Originally Posted by Elvis_Christ

Giallo flicks are slashers for sophisticated "artsy" types :D

you mean that those guys wanted to make simple formulaic slashers but didn't wanna sacrifice their integrity? the snobs!