Queens of Evil (Italian: Le regine) is a 1970 fantasy horror film directed by Tonino Cervi and starring Haydée Politoff, Silvia Monti, Ida Galli and Ray Lovelock.
Plot
A young carefree hippie named David is involved in an altercation with a motorist after stopping to fix his flat tire, which results in the motorist's death. David avoids the police and rides deep into the forest, spending the night in a woodshed. The next morning he encounters three mysterious sisters who entice and draw him into their world.
Cast
- Haydée Politoff as Liv
- Silvia Monti as Samantha
- Ida Galli as Bibiana
- Ray Lovelock as David
- Gianni Santuccio as the Devil
- Guido Alberti as Priest
Release
Mondo Macabro released Queens of Evil on Blu-ray on March 9, 2021.[2]
Reception
Rue Morgue magazine spoke positively of the film, praising its "hazy dreamlike quality" and noting it possesses "an obvious giallo flavor," while drawing comparisons to Lucio Fulci's A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) as "a film similarly entranced/repulsed by hippie culture and sexual transgression."[3]
References
- ^ "QUEENS OF EVIL (Standard Edition)". Mondo Macabro. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "NEW RELEASES: MARCH 9, 2021". Media Play News. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Thomson, Rocco (9 March 2021). "Review: Mondo Macabro Serves Up Two Lady-Centric Eurocult Jewels". Rue Morgue. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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