Not a very good movie at all. I watched it on DVD in Rhino's Horrible Horrors Vol. 2 box set, and I would have done well to note that they cut, or used a cut version of, this movie. It may have been Rhino, since they've even cut tame movies like Robot Monster. The murder scenes in this version are not terribly violent, and the only nudity I recall seeing were nude photos at the killer's apartment, a photo buyer's office, and a "massage parlor."
A killer, who we see in the first frames of the movie, barechested in front of a large crucifix, is strangling women. He uses panty hose with a coin put it in, which was never explained (and he also leaves it at home when he goes to his last victim's house, for some reason). He likes to call in to a radio psychologist, faking a latino accent and calling himself Ramon, complaining of a headache.
At least half of the movie seems devoted to the cops trying to learn who he is and stop him. They're not very interesting. The lead cop, credited as James Westmoreland, sounds a lot like one of the guys who dubs Italian zombie and giallo movies. If he is, that might help explain why he never did any movies after this one. Of course, this movie could have put an end to his career (although the killer is a prolific actor, still active today).
I would definitely say don't bother with the cut version of this movie. As to whether the uncut version would be much better, I don't know.
A killer, who we see in the first frames of the movie, barechested in front of a large crucifix, is strangling women. He uses panty hose with a coin put it in, which was never explained (and he also leaves it at home when he goes to his last victim's house, for some reason). He likes to call in to a radio psychologist, faking a latino accent and calling himself Ramon, complaining of a headache.
At least half of the movie seems devoted to the cops trying to learn who he is and stop him. They're not very interesting. The lead cop, credited as James Westmoreland, sounds a lot like one of the guys who dubs Italian zombie and giallo movies. If he is, that might help explain why he never did any movies after this one. Of course, this movie could have put an end to his career (although the killer is a prolific actor, still active today).
I would definitely say don't bother with the cut version of this movie. As to whether the uncut version would be much better, I don't know.