The Whip and the Body
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Movie Reviews of The Whip and the Body
Movie Review: BAVA AT HIS BEST....
Summary: 5 Stars
A beautiful woman's dead lover who enjoyed whipping her with a riding crop comes back to haunt her in a lonely castle by the sea. To reveal more would be to say too much. A stylish, elegant horror film and a must for Bava afficianados, this movie is fairly drenched in vivid color and haunting atmosphere. Of course, the lovely Dahlia Lavi (whatever happened to her?) graces the proceedings with a performance worthy of Barbara Steele and Christopher Lee is her match as the sadistic lover. To compare Lavi to Steele really isn't fair but these are the only two actresses who could have put this role over. Lavi is excellent in delivering the agony and delirium that Steele was so good at. This is most unusual fare for horror fans and not the least bit sensationalistic as it sounds. It's a mood piece in the Grand Guignol tradition that is a worthy addition to anyone's serious collection of "horror as art".Movie Review: Damn Near Perfect !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bava's 1963 masterpiece of mood and romantic horror is presented beautifully on VCI's new DVD. I saw the film in a Mario Bava festival screening a few years back hosted by Tim Lucas in L.A., but the film looks even better on the DVD -- the technicolor shines and emanates like never before. A few very slight flaws in the print, but overall this DVD looks great! And man, those 2 s&m whipping scenes are quite ahead of their time, I must say. The DVD has some cool extras, probably the most interesting being the original American opening "WHAT" title sequence --- as the word "WHAT" comes out of the fireplace, a deep voice rasps --"whaa-aat". Pretty funny stuff! If you're a Bava fan or a connoisseur of euro-horror or just a practitioner of S&M, you need to pick this DVD up pronto. They don't get any better.Movie Review: Sheer Bloody Poetry
Summary: 5 Stars
A cinematic poem that's more about sexual repression than its controversial (during its day but tepid by today's standards) sadomasochism themes, beautifully executed by Italian Director/Cinematographer, Mario Bava. Clearly, this also was a tribute to the Hammer films of the era. Lee's considerable screen presence in this film is more commanding than any other I've seen, and Daliah Lavi is simply stunning both in terms of her beauty and her performance. But the star of the show is Bava's direction and use of Technicolor. This film is a scene for scene atmospheric visual feast. Perhaps this film - Bava's follow-up to his classic Black Sabbath, isn't quite a masterpiece but it's damned close. A real treat for those who appreciate the best of the European horror genre during the 60's era of film making.Movie Review: Superb Gothic Horror
Summary: 5 Stars
Delirious! Part whodunit, part ghost story and perhaps one of the finest Gothic tales of the sixties. "La Frusta E il Corpo" is a very beautiful romantic horror movie. Don't miss it. The atmosphere is unique, the film is like a painting, the photography and the scenery are exceptional, the music is stirring, and the acting is very good. (Christopher Lee is haunting and the handsome Daliah Lavi reminds me at Barbara Steele) At least as good as the Hammer Film Productions! I am very happy that nearly all the work of maestro Mario Bava is now available on DVD and I can only hope that it will be possible to buy other great Italian classics such as "La Danza Macabra" and "I Lunghi Capelli de la Morte" from Antonio Margheriti on DVD in the future too.Movie Review: Best Bava, next to Black Sunday
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this masterpiece of necro-erotic horror, being possibly the best film to use an S/M subtext. I saw it as a kid in its incomprehensible US verion as What, and to have the original, in all its chromatic splendor, is a treat. Not very bloody at all, so if that's your cup of tea, this film will not please you. Instead, this is a dark moody ghost film, where atmosphere and character are the important elements. In the Barbara Steele role, Daliah Lavi is splendid, and Lee, despite being dubbed, is always imposing. As usual, Bava's compositions are beautiful, and the whole film has a gloomy disturbing mood that is far more mysterious than anything offered in today's horror films. Highly recommended.