Who Saw Her Die?
 (1972)
review by Head Cheeze

A child murderer takes the life of an artists daughter in the relative calm of Venice and when the list of suspects piles higher than the bodies you know your in Giallo country.

Welcome to the world of Italian Crime Cinema. Known as the Giallo (named after the yellow spined crime novels of Italy) these fiercely violent, oftentimes erotic, and always unique films have captivated international audiences for decades, and now, thanks to Anchor Bay's Giallo Collection, four of the most critically acclaimed gialli are now available on DVD.

Who Saw Her Die is a tough film to review because I can't really get into detail about it without dropping to many spoilers so I'll basically leave it at this; A sculptor named Franco (Lazenby) loses his daughter at the hands of a psychopathic killer. The police turn up no leads so he takes it upon himself to investigate the crime, and the closer he gets to the solution the more danger he places himself, and those around him, in. If I go into any more detail than that I'm afraid I'll ruin the fun for you!!!

What I CAN say, however, is that Who Saw Her Die is a very entertaining film. The mystery will have you guessing until the final frames (in the tradition of all good gialli!) and the level of suspense is maintained throughout (thanks in great part to a haunting score by Ennio Morricone!). The late Lazenby is a little casual as the grieving father, but get's it right by the film's final act, and what an act it is! Believe me, you WILL not see this coming!

As for the DVD, Anchor Bay has given the film a very nice widescreen transfer (enhanced for 16x9 aspect ratio televisions) that is a bit worn around the edges, but looks more than acceptable for a film of it's age. The 2.0 sound transfer is a little "crusty", like a lot of flicks from the 1970's, and if you have a big sound system you'll have to deal with a lot of bass and distortion at high volumes, but if you have a system with tone controls you can roll back the low end and the film sounds fine. I also played the film without my surround sound system on, and the sound quality was decent through just the television speakers.

For extras Anchor Bay has an 11 minute interview with director Aldo Lado shot specifically for this release, as well as the film's theatrical trailer (which almost gives away the whole plot) and an Aldo Lado filmography.

All in all, AB did a fine job with Who Saw Her Die, and just the mere fact that this quality film is finally on DVD is reason enough to celebrate!