Morricone's score and complimenting the film's plot and suspense. Jane noted that while the film is "low on nudity and murderous mayhem, it does have some interesting suspense and enough underlying themes of kinky depravity to keep things interesting despite the slow pace at which it plays out". Fellow DVD Talk reviewer Glenn Erickson also rated the film three-and-a-half stars out of five, writing that it "looks and sounds great, with attractive settings and cinematography. But its unconvincing sexual blackmail story isn't engaging, and we keep watching mainly to find out if there are going to be any surprise". Erickson felt that more attention had been paid to "the attractive camerawork and the smartly designed interior sets" than to the script or acting. Dread Central's Jon Condit rated the film one out of five, deriding its "molasses in January, threadbare story". However, Condit felt the film was an example of the "warmth and often gorgeously artistic composition of Italian cinema", although he found the characters "flat" and the film's dénouement disappointing. References Sources External links Giallo films 1970 films 1970s thriller films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Luciano Ercoli Films scored by Ennio Morricone 1970s Italian films