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My Dear Killer poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.3 / 100
1972·Crime / Mystery / Thriller·1h 40m

MY DEAR KILLER

Following the mysterious decapitation of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case, but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder.

Above the Line
Tonino Valerii·DirectorRoberto Leoni·ScreenplayFranco Bucceri·ScreenplayManuel Rojas·Director of PhotographyEnnio Morricone·Original Music ComposerFranco Fraticelli·Editor
Cast
George Hilton·Inspector Luca PerettiSalvo Randone·Chief MaròWilliam Berger·Giorgio CanaveseMarilù Tolo·Dr. Anna BorgeseManuel Zarzo·Brigadier BozziPatty Shepard·Paola Rossi, the teacherPiero Lulli·Alessandro MoroniHelga Liné·Mrs. ParadisiTullio Valli·Oliviero MoroniDante Maggio·Mattia Guardapelle
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Tonino Valerii·Director
Writing· 4
Roberto Leoni·StoryRoberto Leoni·ScreenplayFranco Bucceri·ScreenplayFranco Bucceri·Story
Camera· 1
Manuel Rojas·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Franco Fraticelli·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ennio Morricone·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Francisco Canet Cubel·Art DirectionClaudio Cinini·Art DirectionFiorenzo Senese·Costume DesignVittorio Biseo·Makeup Artist
By the Numbers
70.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind My Dear Killer's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#FFFFFF
#CC0000
Mood
Horrific, Violent, Disturbing
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a distressed woman with her mouth open in a scream, her head tilted upwards, with a bloodied chainsaw blade pressed against her neck. Below ”

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Key Elements
WomanChainsawBloodBaby DollPink DressImpaled Object
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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