if you be one of those people that think lucio fulci be all about gore and gut and zombie and you have to watch this ( and the psychic too and for that matter ) . even though the film do include some quite brutal scene of violence and and a unsettling subject matter and it not the main thing here . this be a truly impressive and story and character drive murder mystery that might well be the director masterpiece . here and he prove that he a real craftsman and create a memorable and disturb yet strikingly beautiful masterpiece and fill with creepy catholic imagery and interesting social commentary . it also have a great cast and include the gorgeous barbara bouchet and as well a tomas millan ( from beatrice cenci ) and irene pappa in a small but important role . still and it be brazilian actress florinda bolkan ( who also star in fulci bizarre lizard in a woman skin ) who steal the scene in the role of majara and give an excellent performance of a woman drive insane by her superstition and and her vicious murder scene be particularly heartbreaking . the second star of the movie be sergio dofizi cinematography who and along with the melancholic morricone esquire score by riz ortolani and help bring the secluded italian village with a dark secret setting to life . i have to admit thought that the dummy head hit the rock kind of pull me off and but nonetheless and this be a definite italian horror classic a moving and sad and ultimately think provoke work of genius . positive for me . if you like this one and i recommend watch alfred sole alice and sweet alice and a they be somewhat similar and and be both underrated gem .