The Girl in Room 2A

1974 film by William Rose From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Girl in Room 2A (Italian: La casa della paura, lit.'The House of Fear') is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by William Rose, starring Daniela Giordano and Angelo Infanti.

ItalianLa casa della paura
Directed byWilliam Rose
Story byWilliam Rose
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The Girl in Room 2A
Theatrical release poster
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 date
  • 1975 (1975)[1]
Running time
84 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Reception

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."[2] 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."[3] Terror Trap gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, stating the film was "at times incomprehensible" but still great fun.[4] Brett Gallman from Oh, the Horror valeld it "one of the more dull and dry entries of the genre".[5]

Production

Shooting took place in the summer of 1974 in Rome. William Rose chose to film in Italy instead of America due to cheaper production costs, noting that the film was shot on a budget of $60,000, whereas in America it would have cost $300,000.[6]

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