Die Screaming Marianne
After their parents divorce, one daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives with her father in Portugal. After the untimely death of her mother, the one daughter stands to inherit a large sum of money and also a number of documents containing information that will incriminate her father, who was a crooked judge. While her father wants the documents, her sister wants the money and they will each stop at nothing, even murder, to get what they want.
Why it matters
A lurid blend of giallo flair and Eurotrash thriller that delivers pulp horror with a sun-drenched, noir-tinged bite.
- Directed by René Clément protege Pete Walker, it’s a rare British-Portugal co-production dripping in 70s continental decadence.
- Features a labyrinthine plot of family betrayal, inheritance greed, and murder — a proto-slasher wrapped in a garish color palette.
- Practical effects and makeup lean into the psychedelic, capturing the era’s appetite for visceral, colorful horror.
- Perfect for fans of European genre hybrids who crave something both sleazy and stylish, far from mainstream British horror’s usual fog and moors.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
17
