Nothing Underneath
- Year: 1985
- Country of origin: Italy
- Genre: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Carlo Vanzina
- Length: 93 min
Film Synopsis
An American park ranger travels to Milan after experiencing a psychic vision of his model sister’s murder. Immersed in the world of high fashion, he uncovers a trail of secrets, deception, and sudden deaths. As he digs deeper, reality and illusion begin to blur dangerously.
Critical Perspective
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Nothing Underneath (the title alludes to the superficial nature of the modelling world) proved to be one of the few big giallo hits of the 1980s. Its mixture of thriller elements with glamour, a dash of eroticism and a bit of horror proved to be a successful one, and it certainly remains director Carlo Vanzina’s best contribution to the genre. … Vanzina directs the film with style and authority. The pacing is very good and the images are consistently eye-catching. The murders are not as plentiful as in other gialli of the period, but the shock effects are well done. The finale makes the most inspired use of ultra-slow-motion photography this side of Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971), an effect underscored by Pino Donaggio’s beautiful music.
Troy Howarth, So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films, Volume 2, 1974-2013 (Midnight Marquee Press, 2015)
Nothing Underneath Blu-ray editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL/US 2021 | Nucleus BD-B/UK 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Rachael Nisbet | ||
| Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues! | ||
| High Fashion Music - Interview with Composer Pino Donaggio | ||
| Models, Murder and Italy - Interview with Actor Tom Schanley | ||
| Murder a la Mode - Interview with Co-Writer Enrico Vanzina | ||
| Murder He Wrote - Interview with Co-Writer Franco Ferrini | ||
| Alternate Italian Opening and End Credits | ||
| English Inserts | ||
| Stills Gallery | ||
| Isolated Score | ||
| English Theatrical Trailers | ||
| Italian Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray also includes Too Beautiful to Die (1988).
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