KILL BABY KILL -- 1966 Review

Mario Bava made several noteworthy genre films, inspiring Italian directors such as Fulci and Argento to make their own cult classics (DEEP RED, SUSPIRIA, THE BEYOND, DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING). Bava's BLACK SUNDAY is a horror classic and his early 70s BAY OF BLOOD, aka TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE is the direct inspiration for the slasher movies and Friday the 13th series. He made sex comedies, westerns, a wild super-hero movie: DANGER DIABOLIK and a horror omnibus film BLACK SABBATH.

KILL BABY KILL is perhaps my favorite Bava movie  for it is here several horror elements combine with the surreal and something truly nightmarish.  You can see how David Lynch was inspired by this film.  It is a testament to skill, innovation and filmmaking genius as very, very little money was spent making this tale and yet   atmosphere, mood and several dreamlike effects were convincingly accomplished.

Supposed suicide victims are found with gold coins implanted into their hearts. A strange little girl is seen. The superstitious townspeople fear the countess and the huge estate she lives in.  Is it a ghost?  Witchcraft?   

This the 11 th  Closet Cult Movie  (out of 20)

Kill Baby Kill  Directed by Mario Bava