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Night of the Scorpion

NIGHT OF THE SCORPION

Name: Night of the Scorpion
Genre: Horror
Released: 1972-01-07
Rating: 2.0
Cast: Nuria Torray, Teresa Gimpera, José Antonio Amor, Daniela Giordano, Gioia Desideri

La casa de las muertas vivientes

1972 • ES HMDB

January 7, 1972

This Spanish-Italian co-production tells the story of a man who feels deep guilt for the death of his wife: he, an alcoholic, is convinced that he accidentally caused her fatal fall in their house while he was drunk. He finds a new wife, but he is unable to cope with his first wife's death. Furthermore, the maid and his sister do not accept the new woman in the household. After a while, bodies begin turn up ... and the grave of the man's first wife is empty!

Directors

Alfonso Balcázar

Cast

Nuria Torray

Sara

Teresa Gimpera

Jenny

José Antonio Amor

Oliver Bromfield

Daniela Giordano

Ruth

Gioia Desideri

Helen

Alicia Tomás

Clara, the waitress

Osvaldo Genazzani

The Private Detective

Carlo Gentili

The Doctor

Horror

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Crew

Production: Antonio Liza (Executive Producer)

Screenplay: Giovanni Simonelli (Writer) — José Ramón Larraz (Story) — Alfonso Balcázar (Screenplay)

Music: Piero Piccioni (Music)

Crew: Jaime Deu Casas (Cinematography)

REVIEWS (1)

Marco Castellini • December 13, 2025

The Verdict

Oliver, convinced he had killed his wife, returns to his old house, where the incident happened. A series of atrocious murders begins, and in the end Oliver loses his life; surprise ending.

Oliver, convinced he had killed his wife, returns to his old house, where the incident happened. A series of atrocious murders begins, and in the end Oliver loses his life; surprise ending. The usual Italian giallo-horror, predictable in every aspect, including the final twist where the killer is revealed. Not recommended even for fans of this cinematic genre.

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