Four Flies on Grey Velvet
When the flies start to crawl, so will your flesh...
1971 • 104 min • Horror · Mystery · Thriller
Synopsis
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.
Our family guide
Best from age 16- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 65 Audience · 436 · 49%
A rock drummer becomes entangled in a murder mystery when he accidentally kills a stalker and is then blackmailed and framed for a series of new murders. He must uncover the true killer before he loses everything. This giallo thriller features psychological tension and unexpected twists.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 6/10
Heads up
- Some graphic violence and blood
- Disturbing psychological elements
- Themes of stalking and murder
What it models well
- Persistence in solving a mystery
- Facing difficult truths
Talk about it after
- The nature of revenge and justice
- How secrets can complicate lives
- Trust and suspicion in relationships
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Top billed cast
Director: Dario Argento • Crew: Mario Foglietti, Dario Argento, Dario Argento, Luigi Cozzi
Trailers & clips
Four Flies On Grey Velvet (Modern Trailer)
Four Flies On Grey Velvet ≣ 1971 ≣ Trailer
Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThis could have worked better for me had Dario Argento not cast the pretty hapless Michael Brandon in the lead. He is "Roberto", a drummer in a mediocre rock band who gets it into his head that he is being followed! One night, he lies in wait for and apprehends this man in a derelict opera house - but in the ensuing struggle he manages to stab his phantom and kill him.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (436)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0066735