Cuchillos en la oscuridad

Los personajes pronuncian sus diálogos como si tuvieran un coeficiente intelectual de 80 y el doblaje inglés también deshumaniza las interpretaciones de los actores (que de por sí no tienen nada de especial). Técnicamente, la película funciona. Los efectos visuales no están tan pulidos como los de Dario Argento (ni siquiera la pantalla panorámica), pero combinados con la impresionante música y el ritmo lento de la narración, crean una tensión y un misterio agradables que mantienen tu atención y a veces te llevan al éxtasis. Un thriller giallo un poco tonto pero técnicamente muy bien hecho con todo lo que este género necesita. (08.05.2004)

The film A Blade in the Dark has an incredibly slow pace, which is reflected in its excessively long duration. For example, Dario Argento had a similar duration in his legendary film Deep Red, but throughout, there was substance to it. The impression of the length of A Blade in the Dark is also spoiled by the fact that the dialogues are really strange and don't contribute much to the film. They are forced, and you feel like you're listening to someone reciting rehearsed lines rather than following real characters. Of course, they are actors, but they should strive for the most realistic portrayal of their characters possible. Despite all the criticisms, however, Bava's film cannot be rated completely below average, and that's for the simple reason that there are elements here that stand out. First and foremost, it's the music, and secondly, the tension that occasionally sneaks into the film. It's just a shame that the creators didn't play with it a bit better and didn't try to sustain it. When the buildup to a really suspenseful scene finally came, it was soon interrupted by a cut. Maybe the mistake happened in the editing room, I don't know, but it's a pity. A shorter and better-edited film would stand out significantly above average. (21.12.2013)