A traumatized woman slips into a nightmare world of cult rituals, sinister visions, and seduction.
ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK
A woman recovering from a car accident in which she lost her unborn child finds herself pursued by a coven of devil worshipers.
Quick Answer
All the Colors of the Dark is a 1972 Italian-Spanish horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Sergio Martino about a traumatized woman in London who becomes entangled with a Satanic cult while trying to recover from a tragic loss.
Programmer's Pick
This is giallo as a fever dream: Edwige Fenech’s Jane stumbles through sex, Satanism, and swirling ‘70s paranoia. Martino and Gastaldi keep you guessing whether the real evil is in Jane’s head, her coven, or both.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Sergio Martino
- Writers
- Sauro Scavolini, Ernesto Gastaldi, Santiago Moncada
- Release
- 1972
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Italian
- Also Known As
- Day of the Maniac, Demons of the Dead, All the Colors of the Dark, They're Coming to Get You, Todos los colores de la oscuridad, Die Farben der Nacht, Toutes les couleurs du vice, L'alliance invisible, Strange Vice of Mrs. Ward No.2, All the Colours of the Dark, Tutti i colori del buio (original title)
Why This Matters
Directed by Sergio Martino and featuring genre regulars like Edwige Fenech and George Hilton, this 1972 giallo exemplifies the era's Italian thriller tradition and was distributed internationally under multiple alternate titles.
Cast & Crew
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The film fuses psychological thriller, folk horror, and slasher chills into a surreal, dreamlike tapestry.
Fenech anchors the film as Jane, balancing vulnerability and sensuality as she unravels the cult’s mysteries.
Satanic cult activity, ritual sacrifice, and hypnotic ceremonies pulse through the film’s core.
A stylish swirl of Italian and Spanish genre cinema, with lush interiors and era-defining costume design.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Jane's trauma and encounter with Mary
Satanic cult and blue-eyed man
Psychological breakdown and physical danger to Jane
London and cult gathering places
Questions from the Vault
When was All the Colors of the Dark released? +
All the Colors of the Dark was released in 1972.
Who directed All the Colors of the Dark? +
All the Colors of the Dark was directed by Sergio Martino.
How long is All the Colors of the Dark? +
All the Colors of the Dark runs 94 minutes.
What genre is All the Colors of the Dark? +
All the Colors of the Dark is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.
Who is the blue-eyed stranger haunting Jane’s visions? +
Jane is plagued by nightmares and real-life encounters with a mysterious man with piercing blue eyes, whom she believes is linked to her mother's murder.
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