Monday, April 28, 2014

Matalo! (1970)


Exclusivas Floralva DistribuciĆ³n S.A. (Spain)
Directed by Cesare Canevari
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Wild East Productions)

A man is rescued from a hanging noose by Mexican bandits, who it turns out were paid. He reunites with his two pals, and girlfriend, in a dusty western ghost town. They rob a passing stagecoach of a chest full of government gold, but their leader hides it from the rest of the gang. They spend the rest of the film fighting each other for it and torturing a couple of unlucky passing strangers. As unpleasant as these characters and their morally bankrupt actions may be, it is very atmospheric due to stylish direction by Canevari and especially the soundtrack by Mario Migliardi, which is a mix of trippy electronic manipulation and fuzzy psychedelic guitar jams.

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