Italy / Nov 15, 1979
A fate worse than death!
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A disturbed young embalmer digs the grave of his recently deceased girlfriend and brings her body to his family villa with help from his strange housekeeper. But his bouts of insanity are just beginning.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Walter Tribus | Handyman |
| Klaus Rainer | Doctor |
| Simonetta Allodi | Disco Girl |
| Edmondo Vallini | Detective |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Buio Omega |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, English |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | D.R. Comunicazioni di massa |
| Release date | 15 novembre 1979 |
| Production | Ermanno Donati, Marco Rossetti |
| Writer | Ottavio Fabbri, Giacomo Guerrini |
| Editing | Ornella Micheli, Bruno Micheli |
| Cinematography | Joe D'Amato, Giuseppina di Cola, Enrico Biribicchi, Renato Palmieri |
| Assistant directors | Franco Gaudenzi, Donatella Donati, Joe D'Amato, Marco Rossetti |
| Camera operators | Enrico Biribicchi, Joe D'Amato, Giuseppina di Cola, Renato Palmieri |
| Additional photography | Joe D'Amato, Giuseppina di Cola, Enrico Biribicchi, Renato Palmieri |
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| Production design | Donatella Donati, Ennio Michettoni, Franco Gaudenzi |
| Art direction | Donatella Donati, Franco Gaudenzi, Ennio Michettoni |
| Set decoration | Donatella Donati, Ennio Michettoni, Franco Gaudenzi |
| Music | Carlo Pennisi, Fabio Pignatelli, Maurizio Guarini, Agostino Marangolo, Marco Donati, Guglielmo Smeraldi, Renato Marinelli, Roberto Alberghini |
| Sound | Marco Donati, Carlo Pennisi, Guglielmo Smeraldi, Fabio Pignatelli, Renato Marinelli, Maurizio Guarini, Agostino Marangolo, Roberto Alberghini |
| Costume design | Mario Paladini, Cesare Biseo |
| Makeup | Cesare Biseo, Mario Paladini |
| Hairstyling | Cesare Biseo, Mario Paladini |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 14, 1980 / 18
France / Jun 30, 1982
United States / Jun 01, 1984 / NR
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Spain / Sep 09, 1985 / 18
Physical media
France / May 03, 2005 / 16 / DVD
United Kingdom / Feb 13, 2017 / 18 / DVD
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