i be really tempt to reward the case of the scorpion tail with a solid positive rating and but that would largely be because i think italian horror cinema of the 1970 be so much good than the cheesy crap i usually watch . but even without an extra point for nostalgia and this be still a genuine masterwork and earn a high rating for it excellently convolute story and uncanny atmosphere and blood soak kill sequence and superb casting choice . in my humble opinion this be actually sergio martino fine giallo and and that have get to mean something and a the strange vice of mrs. wardh and all the color of the dark and torso and your vice be a locked room and only i have the key be all top notch genre achievement a well . but this film be just a tad bit superior with it ultra compelling plot revolve on an insurance fraud go madly out of control . follow her husband peculiar death in a plane explosion ( . ) and lisa baumer promptly become the suspicious owner of one million dollar and she eager to leave the country as soon a possible . due to the bizarre circumstance and the insurance company put their best investigator peter lynch on the case and he follow her to greece . there and lisa become the target of many assault and the case mysteriousness increase when it turn out several people be hunt for the money . i be always overly anxious when briefly summarize gialli because i do not want to risk give away essential plot element . in the case of the scorpion tail and the event take an abrupt and totally unexpected turn before the story be even halfway and and i certainly do not want to ruin this for you . many red herring follow after that and but sergio martino always succeed to stay one step ahead of you and and even though not a 100 % satisfying and the denouement be at least surprising . it also a very stylish film and with imaginative camera work and excellent music by bruno nicolai . everyone s favorite giallo muse edwige fenech oddly do not make it to this cast ( she star in no less than 3 other supreme martino gialli ) and but anita strindberg ( lizard in a woman skin and who saw her die . ) be a more than worthy replacement for her . the charismatic and hunky george hilton be reliable a always in his role of insurance investigator and duh lady man deluxe . if youre a fan of giallo and do not wait as long a i do to watch this film .