Btexxamar I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Michael_Elliott A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Inspector Scaporella (Paul Naschy) begins to investigate some strange murders where the victims have dragonflies attached to them. Before long it becomes clear that the victims are all morally questionable people and it appears that the killer is taken them out because he (or she) considers them bad.A DRAGONFLY FOR EACH CORPSE is a somewhat entertaining Spanish giallo that tries to mix some stylish murders with a detective story. When most people think of a giallo they think about the films from Italy but there were several other places that tried to cash in on the genre and that includes Spain. There's certainly nothing ground-breaking about this movie but if you're a fan of Naschy and the genre then you'll want to check it out.When viewing the film today, the one thing that really stands out is the fact that films like SEVEN and SAW somewhat had familiar stories so you have to give this film credit for taking the idea of having someone kill off "bad" people. The first couple death scenes are quite creative and bloody but those expecting non-stop gore will be disappointed because after the first two they become rather tame. I'm not sure why the film started off so violent and then took a few steps back. The rest of the death scenes happen off screen or at least with less violence.I thought the performance by Naschy was quite good and it's always fun watching Erika Blanc. The screenplay isn't the greatest thing out there as there are times towards the end where the viewer really quits caring about who the killer is. A tad bit more style or some more energy would have helped things as the 87-minute running time begins to drag in the final quarter.With that said, A DRAGONFLY FOR EACH CORPSE isn't a masterpiece or even a good picture but there are enough good moments to make it worth watching.

christopher-underwood I am aware that when I see a Leon Klimovsky film, it will be at the same time, that little bit different from the norm but just a little lacking in expertise, or funding, or both. I also tend to expect to see the likable if unreliable, Paul Naschy. Great title and great pre credit sequence and we seem destined for a great little film, despite my reservations, but soon, despite a rapid sequence of sexy killings, things are become somewhat leaden. Scenes do not flow into one another as they should, stark dialogue seems unfitting and a level of predictability builds. But never mind, Naschy does well enough as the chief investigator, I'll hear nothing said against Erika Blanc who plays his wife (and gets changed into another wonderful 70s outfit every other scene) and in truth acts the rest of the cast off the film. All in all, not a very fine film but colourful and all action with just too many of those so bad its good moments.

morrison-dylan-fan Despite having seen his name be connected to Spanish Gialli titles for a number of years,I've somehow have never got round to taking a look at the work of Paul Naschy.With the October Challenge coming up on the IMDb Horror board,I decided that it would be the perfect time to witness Naschy pick up a dragonfly from each corpse.The plot:Investigating the recent killing of a drug addict, Inspector Paolo Scaporella discovers that the murderer has left a small dragonfly statue on the victim's body,which leads to Scaporella fearing that a serial killer may be on the loose.Hitting nothing but dead ends over the addicts death, Scaporella soon discovers that a spree of killings is taking place,with each of the victims being left with a 'dragonfly.'Looking for a link among the victims, Scaporella finds out that each of them had a low-level connection to the city's underworld.Realizing that the killer is attempting to 'clean up' the city's underworld, Scaporella begins to tread deep into the underbelly of the city,in the hope that he will catch the murderer before the city is completely 'cleaned.'View on the film:For the screenplay of the film,co-writer/ (along with Ricardo Muñoz Suay) lead actor Paul Naschy takes an extremely distinctive approach to this Giallo,by showing Scaporella to be only half-interested in catching the killer,thanks to the murderer doing all of Scaporella's work for him!Taking a deeply cynical view in Scaporella's investigation,the writer's give this Giallo a firm Film Noir heart,with the trash which the killer is pulling out of the city's gutter being matched by Scaporella finding out that all the power players in the city are set to go any distance,in order to keep their habits hidden underground.Along with its Film Noir heart,Naschy and Suay also give the title a delightful jet-black comedic streak,with Scaporella openly saying that he is happy that someone is doing the police's job for them,whilst the mysterious killer sends a letter which states that he really respects Scaporella.Opening with an eye-catching, stylish murder scene,director León Klimovsky soaks the film up in a wonderful Film Noir atmosphere thanks to using worn,washed out colours to show the overflow of the underworld,which has got to the point where a Neo-Nazi can openly walk around in public!Along with the gritty Film Noir mood, Klimovsky also delivers wild lashings of Giallo,as Kimovsky's gives each of the murderer's blood splattered killings a mesmerising poetic quality.Giving the film's cast (nothing personal guys!) an unexpected sense of glamour,the beautiful Erica Blanc (who in the uncut edition also appears naked) gives a terrific performance as Silvana Scaporella,thanks to Blanc showing Silvana determination to track down the killer to grow to the point where she ends up leaving her husband completely in the dust.Attacking on a delightfully stern note,Paul Naschy gives an excellent,brash performance as Paolo Scaporella,with Naschy tearing anyone who gets in his sight apart as he takes on the murky underworld,whilst hunting the mysterious killer,which helps to make this title a great nasty bite of Naschy.

ma-cortes This thrilling film deals with Paolo Scaporelli (Paul Naschy or Jacinto Molina who plays in Dirty Harry style with cigar included) is a police inspector assigned by his chief (Mariano Vidal Molina) to investigate the case of the ¨dragonfly¨ , killing series have been committed by an ominous murderer at city of Milan . The psycho-killer murders his victims cruelly by means of slashing , beheading and axing . The inspector is helped by his gorgeous girlfriend (Erika Blanc) . The series-killer puts a dragonfly on the corpses of the victims as pimps , prostitutes drug addicts and underground people . There are several suspicious , who's the killer ? .This is a Spanish Gialli though filmed in Italy . It contains suspense , tension , whodunit and lots of blood and guts with abundant sensationalistic scenes and a Naif style. The movie has a bit of ridiculous gore with loads of blood similar to tomato . B-entertainment with a fairly suspenseful and horrifying story in which a killer series undergoes a criminal spree by means of slitting , necrophilia , decapitation and other brutal executions . This tale about a Detective and people who is attacked by a malevolent murderous begins well and grows more and more until the exciting finale in which we figure out the nasty guilty on a building , including some strong fight scenes . There is another double version that packs nudism in charge of Erika Blanc and other women . Lots of blood and gore in several images that impacted the viewers for that time . The film follows the Dario Argento wake formed by his animal trilogy as ¨Four flies on grey velvet , The cat with nine tails and The bird with the crystal plumage ¨ . Nice cinematography in correct remastering by Miguel Mila and shot on location in Milan city . Ample support cast , usual of Eurotrah as Angel Aranda , Vidal Molina and Maria Kosti ,Eduardo Calvo , both of whom habitual of Jacinto Molina films . The late Naschy was a good professional , writing, filmmaking and acting about hundred titles , mainly in terror genre. ¨ A dragonfly for each corpse¨ is written by Molina along with 21 screenplays as ¨Mark of Wolfman¨, ¨Night of Walpurgis¨, ¨Vengeance of the mummy¨, ¨Licantropo¨, among them . He directed 13 films as ¨The Cantabros¨, ¨Return of Wolfman¨, ¨The Beast and the magic sword¨ and many others.This slasher motion picture is professionally directed by Leon Klimovsky , a slick craftsman who directed all kind of genres, as Terror for Paul Naschy (Marshall of hell,Rebellion of dead one,Orgy of vampires, Werewolf shadow,Dr Jekill vs. the werewolf), Warlike(June 44 attack force Normandy, A bullet for Rommel, Bridge over Elba) and Western (Badland drifter,Some dollars for Django,Death knows no time, Two thousand dollars for Coyote) . Rating . 5 , acceptable and passable. The picture will appeal to Paul Naschy fans and Giallo buffs .