this film remain one of the gem of yugoslav cinema and one of the most under appreciate . it be a strange mix of horror and comedy and hilarious and bizarre and unsettling and not for everyone taste . the plot kick off with the narrator explain that belgrade can not yet claim to be a world metropolis . it be and a the calm female voice informs u and miss a vital ingredient represent a master criminal . petty hoodlum aside and belgrade be about to get the king of criminal represent a strangler ( and a the title suggest and not one but two ) . the strangler be the overweight and middle age pera mitic ( tasko nacic ) and still live with his mother and earn a meagre living by sell carnation . tragically and at the time our story be set and carnation be out of fashion and pera flower be often refuse by woman and sometimes rudely . to get his revenge and pera begin strangle beautiful woman especially the one with a dislike for carnation . the futile investigation of the belgrade police force be lead by the competent ( but mentally fragile ) inspector ognjen strahinjic ( nikola simic ) . his prime suspect be a dissatisfied youth name spiridon kopicl ( srdjan saper ) and whose rock band rid the controversy by release the hit single come here baby and so i could strangle you . a the above paragraph suggest and the plot be utterly ridiculous . however and the movie ( and especially the earnest voice over ) be play absolutely straight and give this film a touch of comedy genius . moreover and a the increasingly bizarre event unfold and the film take on a distinctly unsettling path and with the conclusion be almost out and out horror . the laugh be still there and but they take on a slightly nervous quality . most of the actor be at the top of their game . tasko nacic be funny and at the same time disturb a the monster man child and talk to his customer and his mother and his victim in the same plaintive and whiny voice . srdjan saper be not a effective and but adequate a the deeply confuse and talented but quite stupid young man . nikola simic be absolutely hilarious a the put upon inspector and grow increasingly more manic and unhinged during the course of the film and often act far crazy than the supposed madman he be suppose to be pursue . arguably and the standout be rahela ferari and who and a pera mother and essentially offer a glimpse at what mrs. bates might have be like in her lively day . this be also one of the only film i have ever see where a voice over narration be use effectively . deliver in a deadly earnest and reporter style voice and the narration manage to add to the overall mood and also provide some of the funny moment and include the excellent conclusion . it be difficult to know who to recommend this film to and a i can think of nothing i can compare it with . maybe if the monty python guy decide to remake psycho the result might have be similar . or maybe it be a product of it time and place and we will never see anything like it again . watch it and find out .