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The New York Ripper

The story revolves around a series of brutal murders that shock New York City. The victims are all young women, killed in particularly gruesome ways. Detective Fred Williams (played by Jack Hedley) is tasked with investigating the murders and uncovering the identity of the ripper. Throughout the investigation, Williams is assisted by psychologist Dr. Paul Davis (Paolo Malco), who attempts to profile the killer.

Buio Omega

Buio Omega

Francesco is a noble and skilled embalmer who lives in a mansion in the mountains with his housekeeper, Iris. Secretly in love with him, Iris one day pays a witch to cast a curse on Francesco’s fiancée, Anna, who dies suddenly. Francesco is devastated, and after the funeral and burial, he decides to exhume Anna’s body, embalm it, and keep it in his home. This will be just the first extreme episode, followed by others that will drag the young man into a spiral of madness and murder.

Side Effects

Side Effects

This time, Soderbergh delves into the psychological thriller. In the first part of the film, there is a strong sense of witnessing a critique against pharmaceutical companies. A cry for attention to the increasingly invasive presence of medications, especially psychotropic drugs.