Scorpion with Two Tails
Assassinio al cimitero etrusco
An archeologist's wife has recurring nightmares about ritual killings in an Etruscan tomb while her husband is away excavating a lost temple. After a phone call where she is forced to listen to him being murdered, she travels to the excavation site to solve the mystery of his death.
Why it matters
An atmospheric blend of giallo and supernatural folk horror that channels Italy’s obsession with ancient curses and archaeological dread.
- A rare early-80s Italian horror that leans into ritualistic terror over slasher tropes, with eerie Etruscan mythology as its backbone.
- The lead’s descent into nightmare and obsession drives a slow-burning dread that rewards patience more than gore hounds.
- Practical effects and set design evoke a tangible sense of ancient menace, a refreshing contrast to the era’s growing synth-score trend.
- For fans of Lucio Fulci’s archaeological chills and subtle supernatural horror steeped in regional folklore.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
14
Supernatural
40
Creature
18
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
Zombie
