The Girl in Room 2A (Italian: La casa della paura, lit.'The House of Fear') is a 1974 Italian giallo film directed by William Rose, starring Daniela Giordano and Angelo Infanti.

The Girl in Room 2A
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ItalianLa casa della paura
Directed byWilliam Rose
Screenplay byGianfranco Baldanello
Story byWilliam Rose
Produced byDick Randall
Starring
Cinematography
  • Mario Mancini
  • Giorgio Montagnani
Edited by
  • Piera Bruni
  • Gianfranco Simoncelli
Music byBerto Pisano
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release dates
  • July 1974 (1974-07) (United States)
  • 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) (Italy)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Synopsis

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Margaret Bradley is young girl just paroled from jail who rents a room in house owned by Mrs. Grant. Soon, she is being stalked by a sadistic cult led by a mysterious killer in red vestments.

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Reception

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Donald Guarisco from AllMovie criticized the film's cinematography, "amateurish performances", "limp" pacing, and direction. Guarisco concluded his review by writing, "The Girl In Room 2A is such an uninspired proposition that even hardcore giallo fans might want to think twice about watching it."[1] Sean Becktel from HorrorNews.net wrote, "The Girl in Room 2A seems to know exactly what it is, and to cater to it's [sic] audience. It achieves a formulaic deliverance, while staying fun, enjoyable, and ultimately entertaining."[2] Terror Trap gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, stating the film was "at times incomprehensible" but still great fun.[3] Brett Gallman from Oh, the Horror valeld it "one of the more dull and dry entries of the genre".[4]

References

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  1. ^ Guarisco, Donald. "The Girl in Room 2A (1973) – Ramiro Oliveros, William L. Rose". AllMovie. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ Becktel, Sean (17 April 2012). "Film Review: The Girl in Room 2A (1974)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Girl in Room 2A (1973)". Terror Trap.com. Terror Trap. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ Gallman, Brett. "Horror Reviews - Girl in Room 2A, The (1974)". Oh, the Horror. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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