Amuck – Movie Review
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First Reaction – Amuck fits the 70s era of sexualised violent horror.
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Director: Silvio Amadio
Writer: Silvio Amadio (Screenplay)
Cast
- Farley Granger (Rope)
- Barbara Bouchet (Gangs of New York)
- Rosalba Neri (The Arena)
- Umberto Raho
- Patrizia Viotti
Plot: The secretary of a writer and his wife investigates the disappearance of her lover – their previous secretary – and finds herself the target of the couple’s erotic desires and a murder plot.
Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Amuck starts when Greta (Bouchet) takes a role as a secretary for author Richard Stuart (Granger) and his wife Eleanora (Neri). However, Greta soon discovers the family has secrets and demands from the female guests.
Greta discovers she is involved with a family who enjoy different sexual desires, and she must take part if she is ever going to learn what happened to her friend.
Verdict on Amuck
Recap
The movie follows a young woman who goes in search of answers after her friend disappears. She finds herself working for the same family and learning about their seductive ways of life. However, some of their action is a lot more sinister than she imagined.
Best Parts
The mystery about what the family gets up to is interesting. It creates a world where the options feel unlimited, and it adds terror to the situation. This creates the idea of uncertainty in every encounter in the movie.
Worst Parts
The movie falls into a movie of the era, it relies too heavily on the sexual content occurring throughout the story. There is also moments which are not easy to watch in the type of violence happening.
Final Thoughts – Amuck is a disturbing journey into violence.
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