Wow, it was a cold one here in Pennsylvania today. It was definitely a far cry from what I am used to at the beach. Oh well, what can you do? After picking up a few things for the toy store, I decided to stay warm by watching a movie, my choice was the 1970 Italian horror, Five Dolls for an August Moon.
Plot: When an inventor takes a group of investors for an island vacation, an unseen murderer kills them one by one.
While there are many elements in this one that screams Bava, there is definitely something lacking in this one. Artistically this one features some solid work with with the direction and cinematography, but it definitely does not match the quality of did of his other works. The storyline and scripting are lacking, leading to what eventually spirals into a mess. Fortunately, Bava does enough to keep the movie from being boring and it isn't a total waste. In the end, this is far from his best work, but he still manages to create an entertaining and watchable film. It's not perfect by any means, but you can still give it a shot.
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