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Rings of Fear

1978 · 85 min Mystery Thriller Horror
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

Angela Russo, a sixteen-year-old girl, is found dead in a river, having been fatally violated with a large blunt instrument. Inspector Di Salvo is assigned to the case and focuses his investigations on St. Theresa's, the exclusive school where Angela boarded. Three of the murdered girl's classmates, Franca, Paola and Virginia (who call themselves "The Inseparables"), receive threatening poems from an individual using the name "Nemesis." Bizarre "accidents" start to befall the girls: Franca is injured when someone causes her horse to bolt and Virginia nearly breaks her neck on marbles left at the top of a staircase. But Di Salvo is determined to find the killer, even if it means using unorthodox methods. He is aided by Angela Russo's little sister Emily, whose helpful clues lead to a boutique owned by a dubious character and a vice ring where "rich influential men pay well for teenage favours..."

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Enigma rosso
Year 1978
Country Italy, Germany, Spain
Genre Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Director Alberto Negrin
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (27 votes)

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The film constructs a tense giallo mystery, relying on the claustrophobic paranoia of an exclusive boarding school. It explores the stark contrast between the institution's pristine facade and the brutality festering within, blending procedural thriller with proto-slasher elements.

What lingers after the final reveal is a profound unease about the vulnerabilities of youth and the failures of guardianship. The solution is as chilling as the crimes themselves. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alberto Negrin

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Watch alone late at night, with the volume up, to fully absorb every ominous whisper and creaking floorboard.

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