Terror And Black Lace (1985)

Terror And Black Lace (1985)
aka: Terror y encajes negros
Director: Luis Alcoriza
Writers: Ramón Obón, Luis Alcoriza
Country: Mexico Runtime: 97 min Soundtrack: Various
Cast: Gonzalo Vega, Maribel Guardia, Claudio Obregón, CesarJaime Moreno
A woman is terrorized by a maniac in her own apartment building while wearing only black lingere.

Unfairly marketed as a sexy Mexican version of a giallo/thriller, its more domestic drama that just so happens to have an hair obsessed killer among its characters. Isabella is a bored housewife, tired of the way her husband is treating her, and the fact she feels he's imprisoned her in their apartment. While on a shopping trip against her husbands wishes she strikes up a none sexual relationship with another man. As their friendship grows she needs to decide if she wants to stick in her loveless marrage or leave. Meanwhile a man living in her appartment block is going around assualting women and stealing hair samples. On the night of Isabella's decission her crazy neighbor progresses from just beating up women to killing them, when he slaughters a maid. He then turns his attention on Isabella who needs to fight for her life

Poor attempt at a thriller, offering next to none the 'terror' of its title. For most the duration the film seems purely intent on showing us how attractive its lead actress Maribel Guardia is (even getting topless a few times). Shame then that they couldn't have made her more sexy or promiscuous. Unless your seeking a marital drama I'd avoid Terror And Black Lace at all costs.

Themes Included: Underwear ● Apartment Block ● Hair Fetish Killer

Cultdb Totals
[Rated 4 out of 10]
[Deathcount 2]
[Gorequota 2/10]
[Boobquota 2/10]