Very well executed

People are voting emotionally.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Is it me or is there really something wrong with the Italian flicks. Just take a look at it, it's like most of those giallo's and other much acclaimed flicks. A kill in the beginning, then nothing happens and the last 15 minutes things get started. This here is the first flick from Lamberto Bava (not exactly, he did new scene's for (1974) Cani arrabbiati and the first flick he did was for television, (1979) La Venere d'Ille). Let's face it, it's made in 1980, we already had The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980)and they really were scary and things were happening all through the film. The so-called necro scene's, well, you just don't see anything, sometimes you see a head but then it's too late. The creepiest part is maybe the scene were a girl drowns her little brother. Bernice Stegers, not much know about her, gives the best she can, and goes nude most of the time. Really, when the fridge shows his secrets you already have seen too much of blah blah. Macabre? Not for me.

The events happen in New Orlans where a middle-aged woman named Jane Baker(Bernice Stegers)is traumatized by a car crash in which died his adulterous lover Fred Kellerman(Robert Posse) and she's interned into a mental hospital. Years later she moves at New Orleans boarding house whose proprietary is a blind young named Robert Duval(Stanko Molnar). The situation comes towards an incredible final, genuinely highlights plenty of horror, terror, quirky sex and macabre happening which arise some memorably horrific set-pieces.The film is reportedly based on real deeds.This macabre final packs tension, mystery,chills, thrills and scabrous scenes on its ending part.Gloomy and sinister plot with final'tour of force' is written by Pupi Avati, also terror movies director .First feature picture by Lamberto Bava is surprisingly made and startling visual content of his shockers. His camera stalks in sinister style throughout the Jane's room, Robert's room, up-stars and down-stars . Strikingly shot for the most part in a traditional mansion from New Orleans and are also well photographed streets, slums, wheel-ship and cemetery of the city . Very atmospheric color with shades of ochre and deep translucently orange-red by Franco Delli Colli , cameraman of ¨Last man on Earth, and Django kill¨. Compelling direction by Lamberto Bava, a terror films expert, such as he proved in ¨Demons 1, 2, A blade in the dark, Shark: red on the ocean¨, though today he only directs television movies : ¨Fantaghiro and following, Caribbean pirates¨ among others. Acceptable and passable atmospheric film-making from genre master Bava's son. A must see for horror fans

Mario Bava's son Lamberto made his solo directorial debut with this semi-horror flick based on some grisly events in New Orleans. In this case, a woman (Bernice Stegers) sees her extramarital lover decapitated, and then starts carrying on the grossest affair imaginable. Throughout much of the movie, its a little hard to tell where the movie's going, but the last ten minutes expose the ugly truth. "Macabro" (or just plain "Macabre", depending on which language you want to use) should be pretty edifying for any Euro-horror fan - there are the required scenes of the woman's big breasts (and even more of her) - but it takes a long time to get really comprehensible. Also starring Stanko Molnar and Veronica Zinny.The DVD includes an interview with Lamberto Bava explaining how the movie came about. It was in fact based on a true story that happened in New Orleans (although they filmed most of the movie in their native Italy); it's hard to imagine how some of this stuff could have been real, but I'll believe it. Mario Bava attended the premier, and after watching it, said "Now I can die in peace."; two months later, he passed away. Veronica Zinny, who played the daughter, apparently never starred in another movie.IMDb lists the movie's language as Italian, but it looked like they were speaking English with no dubbing (then again, maybe movies have gotten better with dubbing). It's worth seeing, if only once.I wonder whether or not they noticed that Stanko Molnar's character had the same name as the actor who Tom in the "Godfather" movies.

The debut film for Lamberto Bava (son of Italian horror master Mario Bava) was this bizarre, twisted, and compelling horror-thriller.Blind landlord is trying to figure out why it seems that his female tenant is still receiving nightly visits from her long-dead lover.Supposedly based upon an actual crime that took place in New Orleans, Macabro is one truly creepy and off-the-wall film. The story is full of suspense with a dash of dark humor (especially for that wild ending). Director Bava proves himself a worthy follower of his father as his direction is done with some gusto, giving this film a heated atmosphere of strangeness and building tension in all the right places. The downbeat music score and Gothic-like set pieces are a good touch as well.The stars are another strong feature of this film. Bernice Stegers does a terrific turn as her warped character. Young Veronica Zinny is great as Stegers evil little daughter. Best of all though is Stanko Molnor as the sympathetic landlord who falls in love with Stegers.An outstanding trip into the weird, Macabro is the answer for those seeking an unconventional horror-thriller. It remains one of Bava Jr.'s finest works.*** 1/2 out of ****