Il Rosso Segno Della Follia (aka Hatchet For The Honeymoon) (1970)

A psychotic serial killer (Stephen Forsyth) specializes in killing brides or women about to be married. That he owns a fashion house that specializes in bridal wear makes it easier to find victims. Directed by Mario Bava, this giallo is one of his least discussed films or at least it was for many years. The movie received limited distribution and was not a success. It's not among Bava's best work. It needed a more charismatic leading man than the bland Forsyth but fortunately there's Laura Betti as his unhappy wife to compensate in the acting department. The film doesn't feel very fresh. Forsyth's serial killer keeps on killing hoping to find the psychological motive for his need to kill but it's so obvious to us that when it's revealed, it's a big yawn. The movie's biggest hole is why Forsyth keeps killing his models. Does he think the police won't notice how his models keep disappearing? With Dagmar Lassander and Jesus Puente.