Murder-Rock: Dancing Death (1984)
Murderock - Uccide a passo di danza
Save the last dance... for hell!
The world of dance can be brutal. The rehearsals are grueling. The competition is fierce. At the Arts for Living Centre in New York City, the best of the best are dying for a part in a major production. But only a select few will be chosen. The selection process seems to be at the hands of mysterious killer who pierces women's bare breasts with a hatpin, puncturing their hearts. Ambition and jealousy appear to be the motive, which makes everybody a suspect!
- Date of release
- 1984-04-20
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (76)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Horror
- Director
- Lucio Fulci
Casting
- Olga Karlatos — Candice Norman
- Ray Lovelock — George Webb
- Cosimo Cinieri — Lt. Borges
- Giuseppe Mannajuolo — Prof. Davis
- Claudio Cassinelli — Dick Gibson
- Berna Maria do Carmo — Joan
- Belinda Busato — Gloria Weston
- Maria Vittoria Tolazzi — Jill
- Geretta Geretta — Margie (as Geretta Marie Fields)
- Christian Borromeo — Willy Stark (as Cristian Borromeo)
- Al Cliver — Voice Analyst (uncredited)
- Lucio Fulci — Phil, the Agent (uncredited)
Interesting facts
Murder Rock is a 1984 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci. It stars Olga Karlatos, Ray Lovelock, Al Cliver and Claudio Cassinelli.
Production
Murder Rock was filmed between December 1983 and January 1984. Producer Augusto Caminito requested that the film, that was initially written as straight giallo, have dance scenes included after the success of the film Flashdance (1983). It filmed on location in New York from January to February 1984 with interiors shot at De Paolis Studios in Rome.
In an interview, director Lucio Fulci stated that the film was part of a "Music Trilogy" that would include two more gialli: Killer Samba and Thrilling Blues. The films were never made following Fulci's declining health.
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