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Delirium: Photo of Gioia

Delirium: Photo of Gioia

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Delirium: Photo of Gioia

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

1987

1h 34m

5.4(105 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Gioia is a buxom centerfold working for Pussycat magazine. In such a profession, having an admirer or two is expected, but Gioia's admirer is a vicious killer! He murders her fellow magazine models one at a time, using a variety of twisted implements of death. Gioia is the lucky recipient of a collection of photos, each with murdered bodies arranged around posters of her.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Serena Grandi

Serena Grandi

Gioia

Vanni Corbellini

Vanni Corbellini

Tony

George Eastman

George Eastman

Alex

David Brandon

David Brandon

Roberto

Sabrina Salerno

Sabrina Salerno

Sabrina

Karl Zinny

Karl Zinny

Mark

Capucine

Capucine

Flora

Trine Michelsen

Trine Michelsen

Kim

Daria Nicolodi

Daria Nicolodi

Evelyn

Lino Salemme

Lino Salemme

Inspector Corsi

Creative team

Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Written by: Gianfranco Clerici
Daniele Stroppa
Produced by: Luciano Martino

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