A Spanish giallo dating back to 1975, THE DEATH OF THE SCORPION focuses on the complex love life of a woman married to a rich film producer but carrying on with various other associates in the business; she's got at least three different boyfriends on the go at one point! Into this heady mix comes a blackmailer and things all get very tense, especially when her husband decides to stage elaborate murder sequences in his latest film and chooses to cast his wife in a role mirroring her own real-life role. It's complex stuff and the complexity is enough to keep you watching, but it's not a particularly entertaining production. The cast is better than the budget but the horror and suspense elements are in short supply and there are long stretches where little of interest happens. 5/10 at best for me on this one.
Review of La muerte del escorpión
