Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key
Il tuo vizio è una stanza chiusa e solo io ne ho la chiave
Oliviero is a drunk, burned-out writer who amuses himself by hosting orgies at his grand country manor and humiliating his wife Irina. When a number of women are murdered in grisly fashion, Oliviero becomes a prime suspect.
Why it matters
A baroque giallo that fuses decadence and dread in a twisted tale of lust, power, and murder.
- Lucio Fulci’s direction leans into lush, claustrophobic atmospheres drenched in surreal, almost operatic violence.
- Features the kind of lurid, inventive practical effects that define classic Italian giallo — think blood fountains and grotesque set pieces.
- A darkly voyeuristic study of toxic masculinity and moral decay, wrapped in a murder mystery that never plays fair.
- Ideal for fans of the giallo canon who want something more unsettling than your average whodunit — this one’s soaked in psychological rot as much as red paint.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
57
Survival
83
