Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971) / Who Saw Her Die? (1972) / The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972) / The Bloodstained Shadow (1978)
THE FLICKS: The giallo might have officially begun in 1970 with Argento’s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, but it was perfected over the next decade by innumerable directors who never got much credit. Blue Underground does their part by re-releasing the films included in Anchor Bay’s previous Giallo Collection as stand-alone titles: Short Night of Glass Dolls, Who Saw Her Die, The Case of the Bloody Iris and The Bloodstained Shadow. Which ones are worth adding to your crowded collection? Well, three outta four ain’t bad. Just a year after Argento’s groundbreaking work, director Aldo Lado tried to up the ante with his politically-minded thriller, Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971). Featuring a fair share of recognizable stars (Jean Sorel, Ingrid Thulin and Barbara Bach), some jazzy stylistic touches and an Ennio Morricone score, the film is a direct reflection of Lado’s enthusiasm as a first-time filmmaker. The raw ingredients are nothing special – Bach disappears without a trace, Sore...