Spasmo

In Director Umberto Lenzi's SPASMO, a man (Robert Hoffmann) becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman (Suzy Kendall), and finds that his life becomes increasingly bizarre and dangerous as a result.

This is another inventive Giallo from Mr. Lenzi, reminiscent of some of Mario Bava's more surreal work. Mr. Hoffmann's character seems trapped in a nightmare, and the way he first encounters Ms. Kendall's character, appears to tie into a series of "murdered", full-size latex dolls (??). There's also a mysterious man with a set of those stress-relieving, metal balls. Very strange stuff!

Some scenes are disjointed, and there are lines of dialogue that just come out of nowhere. There's a big twist toward the end that helps make sense of things somewhat, but it remains pretty confusing. So, prepare to be thoroughly disoriented. It's the second major twist that brings it all into focus.

An odd, sometimes frustrating film, that really pays off in the end...