The giallo starter pack

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Blood and Black Lace

The template, and still the best-looking film on this list.

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Argento's debut, and the film that made the giallo an export.

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Deep Red

Argento's best. Goblin's score does half the work and knows it.

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Torso

Sleazy for an hour, then a brilliant silent final act.

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Don't Torture a Duckling

Fulci's best film and his angriest. A giallo about mob justice in a village.

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Tenebrae

Argento's coldest and cleverest. That crane shot earns its reputation.