''Eyeball'' ( it, Gatti rossi in un labirinto di vetro, lit=Red Cats in a Glass Maze) is a 1975 Italian

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written and directed by

Umberto Lenzi Umberto Lenzi (6 August 1931 – 19 October 2017) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and novelist. A fan of film since young age, Lenzi studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and made his first film in 1958 which went unr ...

Plot

A maniac killer in red rain coat is killing off American tourists on a tour bus by gouging out their eyeballs.

Cast

Release

Home media

The film was released on

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by Sinister Film on January 1, 2014. It was announced that 88 Films would release a Mega edition of the film on

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on August 27, 2018.

Reception

In his analysis of the film, author

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described the film as "entertaining" and "enjoyable". ''The Terror Trap'' gave the film 3/4 stars, calling it " Completely enjoyable giallo from Umberto Lenzi". The reviewer also commended the film's score, "bizarro plot", cast, and death sequences. Justin Kerswell from ''Hysteria Lives!'' awarded the film 3/5 stars, stating that the film was director Lenzi's least accomplished giallo, but a'so stated that it was "a thoroughly entertaining 90 minutes of slasher trash". Dan Budnik from ''The Bleeding Skull!'' called the film "a mighty entertaining giallo", and commended the film's atmosphere, pacing, and odd characters.

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hated the film, calling it "worthless", and criticized the film's gimmicky villain.

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* * * * 1970s crime thriller films 1970s serial killer films Films directed by Umberto Lenzi Films scored by Bruno Nicolai Films shot in Barcelona Giallo films 1970s Italian-language films Italian crime thriller films Italian horror thriller films Italian mystery thriller films 1970s mystery thriller films Italian serial killer films 1970s horror thriller films 1970s slasher films Italian slasher films 1970s exploitation films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-horror-film-stub