WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

BA_Harrison While investigating the gruesome murder of an insurance adjuster, Inspector Luca Peretti (George Hilton) begins to unravel the unsolved kidnapping and murder of a young girl. Meanwhile, a killer proceeds to bump off anyone who might be able to help Luca with vital clues.My Dear Killer opens with a hilarious decapitation scene, the victim grabbed by the scoop of a mechanical dredger and hoisted into the air, his head popping off as a result. It's a hugely entertaining way to start proceedings, but then the plot kicks in and things start to drag. Numerous shifty characters and an overly complex storyline make My Dear Killer more of a chore than many a giallo; consequently, boredom and confusion are never far away, lurking in the shadows ready to pounce on the unwary viewer.Director Tonino Valerii attempts to compensate for his over-elaborate narrative by incorporating a slew of classic giallo trappings and just a little exploitative content: a gloved killer, haunting music (by Ennio Morricone), children's drawings, numerous mean-spirited deaths and a smattering of topless nudity from a couple of babes, plus one gratuitous and rather controversial shot guaranteed to raise a few eyebrows. The result is still a bit of a hard slog, but at least there are a few moments that should please die-hard fans of the genre.

MovieGuy01 I thought that My Dear killer was quite a good film. Following a mysterious decapitation of an insurance investigator involving a mechanical digger. Police Inspector Peretti (George Hilton) is put onto the case. Slowly more people are found dead, a man commits suicide, a women is strangled, another attacked in her flat... but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder, which all comes from a little girl's drawing. This was quite a good film although i did find there was very much in the storyline, and i felt as though the film went quite slowly. Although i do think that decapitation sense was done very well.

Scarecrow-88 An insurance investigator is decapitated by someone operating a dredger near a polluted quarry. Inspector Luca Peretti(George Hilton, in fine form)and partner Chief Marò(Salvo Randone)are on the case and soon discover that his death, that of Vincenzo Paradisi(Francesco Di Federico), is tied to the kidnapping of a little girl(..the Moroni case), and the horrifying double murder that resulted shortly afterward. Peretti must exhaust every lead, even the most minute detail, trying to uncover Vincenzo's past(..his investigation of the Moroni family)if he wishes to discover the killer.Director Tonino Valerii crafts a very difficult, complex story that wields some very unsettling, unnerving truths about the Moroni family and the sadistic lengths a killer will go to remove key evidence linking him/her to the murder of Paradisi. Particularly disturbing is the discovery of a sculptor/artist who spent "abnormal" amounts of time with the deceased girl, Stefania, and it's subtly implied that he's an obvious pedophile. Clues develop that might shed light on just who was responsible for the murder of Stefania and her father..an artistic rendering of a specific house, drawn by Stefania, and a mirror of such great importance that someone is willing to kill viciously for it. Other potential victims, such as Vincenzo's girlfriend(Helga Liné), a school teacher(Patty Shepard), and a belligerent penniless brute, Mattia(Dante Maggio) who lives in a shack located near the quarry where Paradisi was murdered(..also involved, is Mattia's live-in girlfriend, Adele, portrayed by Lola Gaos). Mattia collects various items left in garbage cans or nearby the quarry and he attains a key piece of evidence that makes him a target. The school teacher is involved because Stefania was in her class and the art book in her possession contains a left-over piece of a drawing ripped from it(..the larger piece of the drawing was in possession of Vincenzo's female companion, who was strangled shortly after removing it from a safe deposit box). The film shows that the killer stays one step ahead of Peretti almost every step of the way..as soon as the Inspector figures out a potential detail(..or character) detrimental to solving the case, almost always the killer gets to it or them first. There were several people involved with this film's complicated, exceptionally convoluted story-line and it unfolds with one hell of a revelation(..the girl, Stefania, was bright enough to implicate her killer while her hands and feet were bound by wire, using a mirror she rolled down a hill for another to discover). The finale has Peretti confronting all suspects, using a mirror to reflect each person's face..it's a nifty indictment of each person who perhaps were responsible, in one way or another, in the result of Stefania's left to starve next to her dead beloved father's body! Tullio Valli is the one-armed brother of the murdered Moroni, Oliviero and his estranged wife, Carla, is portrayed by Mónica Randall. William Berger is Giorgio Canavese, under suspicion for perhaps assisting in the kidnapping operation, who runs a shipping business, and is involved with trafficking drugs.While not particularly gory, the violence is still potent and shocking enough(..one's head is cracked over the head with a statuette, another is attacked with a Black and Decker saw, with the opening decapitation quite stunning way of opening this giallo)and there is some nudity(..both Shepard and Marilù Tolo as Peretti's girl, remove their shirts displaying their breasts)to keep giallo fans satisfied. It was neat watching Hilton is a rare detective role, sporting a mustache, but his life away from the investigation(..his strained relationship with Marilù Tolo ) serves as nothing more than filler, an attempt at giving his character a backstory regarding how his work interferes with his love-life. Eerie, spine-tingling score by composer Ennio Morricone. Fans of Helga Liné will be severely disappointed because her role is of no real depth..basically a victim role, whose character is bumped off due to a drawing, clinched tight in her dead hand. Alfred Maya is especially creepy as the pedophile whose studio is used as a place where he brings naked girls(..one such scene is shown as Peretti is questioning him, with a nude girl interrupting their conversation).

Coventry Anyone who ever saw "My Dear Killer" is most likely to agree when I claim that it's nearly impossible to find another horror film with a more convoluted plot! I never thought I'd say this, but this movie almost exaggerates with the constant adding of new twists and complexity! "My Dear Killer", which is a giallo in the purest definition of the term, features nearly a dozen murder victims and an equal amount of suspects. Paying close attention to the development of the plot is difficult enough already, so guessing along for the killer's identity is pretty much out of the question. And yet, it's another wondrous example of Italy's finest horror sub genre, with brutal slaughters, controversial themes and great music! Giallo-regular George Hilton ("All the Colors of the Dark", "Case of the Bloody Iris") plays Peretti, a police detective charged with investigating the eerie murder of an insurance inspector. He was obviously getting too close to someone's dark secrets and, in order to solve the case; Peretti has carry on with the decapitated victim's research. All traces lead to the unsolved kidnapping and eventual murder of a young girl in the area. The killer clearly doesn't know how he is to getting caught, as he precautionary starts to eliminate everyone close to the case. Be advised that the above is a very vague description of the plot, as a more detailed summary would cover several pages. Apart from a few minor holes in the plot and a handful of illogicalness, "My Dear Killer" is a hugely compelling and intense murder-mystery. Especially the violence will appeal to hardcore horror fans, as the killer even uses circular saws and construction machinery! Tonino Valerii is not a very eminent Italian horror filmmaker (or at least not as eminent as, say, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci or Sergio Martino), but his directing is truly stylish and he obviously read the "big book of giallo-guidelines" carefully before he started making this movie. Highly recommended!