Ivano Staccioli, an Italian actor, emerged in the late 1960s and made a significant impact in the realm of cult cinema. He is known for his roles in Death Walks at Midnight (1972), where he navigates a web of intrigue and murder, and The Devil with Seven Faces (1971), showcasing his ability to embody complex characters in thrilling narratives. Staccioli's contributions to films like So Sweet, So Dead (1972) and And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave (1971) further solidify his place in the pantheon of exploitation and giallo cinema, making him a noteworthy figure in the genre.
So Sweet, So Dead
Inspector Capuana investigates serial murders where the victims of unfaithful wives were get killed as they were having sex with their husbands. A naked woman is found murdered and mutilated in a prosperous small province town in Southern Italy. But who is murdering her? After a while, the killer who wears black fedora, gloves, and trench coat starts photographing unfaithful wives as they start having sex with their lovers and also killing them. “So Sweet So Dead” aka “The Slasher Is…the Sex Maniac” tells the story of a Italian detective Inspector Capuana who tries to catch an elusive serial killer entirely clad in black a la “Blood and Black Lace”. The killer’s victims are sexy and nude or semi-nude married women who cheat on their husbands. Our killer is a misogynistic slasher who enjoys stabbing his victims to death with a switchblade knife and throwing photos on their bloodied bodies. Along with Renato Polselli’s “Delirium””So Sweet So Dead” is one of the sleaziest giallos of early 70’s.It features plenty of female nudity and some perverse murder scenes including one particularly nasty slashing on the beach. There is also truly bizarre necrophiliac character of pathologist’s assistant Gastone. The cast includes Farley Grangers and some sexy Eurobabes including Sylvia Koscina,Femi Benussi,Annabella Incotrera,Nieves Navarro and Krista Nell.
