Queens of Evil (Italian: Le regine) is a 1970 fantasy horror film directed by Tonino Cervi and starring Haydée Politoff, Silvia Monti, Ida Galli and Ray Lovelock.
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| Directed by | Tonino Cervi |
| Screenplay by | Antonio Triose Raoul Katz Tonino Cervi |
| Story by | Tonino Cervi Benedetto Benedetti |
| Produced by | Alessandro Jacovoni |
| Starring | Haydée Politoff Silvia Monti Ewelyn Stewart Raymond Lovelock Guido Alberti Gianni Santuccio |
| Cinematography | Sergio D'Offizi |
| Edited by | Mario Morra |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
Production companies | Flavia Cinematografica Labrador Films Carlton Film Export |
| Distributed by | Regionale (Italy) Planfilm (France) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editA young carefree hippie named David is involved in an altercation with a motorist after stopping to fix his flat tire, which results in the motorist's death. David avoids the police and rides deep into the forest, spending the night in a woodshed. The next morning, he encounters three mysterious sisters who entice and draw him into their world.
Cast
edit- Haydée Politoff as Liv
- Silvia Monti as Samantha
- Ida Galli as Bibiana
- Ray Lovelock as David
- Gianni Santuccio as the Devil
- Guido Alberti as the Priest
Release
editReception
editRue Morgue magazine spoke positively of the film, praising its "hazy dreamlike quality" and noting it possesses "an obvious giallo flavor," while drawing comparisons to Lucio Fulci's A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) as "a film similarly entranced/repulsed by hippie culture and sexual transgression."[3]
References
edit- ↑ "QUEENS OF EVIL (Standard Edition)". Mondo Macabro. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ "NEW RELEASES: MARCH 9, 2021". Media Play News. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ Thomson, Rocco (9 March 2021). "Review: Mondo Macabro Serves Up Two Lady-Centric Eurocult Jewels". Rue Morgue. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2023.