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A man is found one morning in the bushes of a city plaza in Prague. He is taken to a hospital where the doctors confirm that, although his eyes are wide open, he is dead. There is no heartbeat or sign... read more read more... of life, except, strangely enough, his body temperature is normal. No matter, he's certified as dead and sent into cold storage to wait for an autopsy. "I'm alive," the man thinks, "can't you see I'm alive?" The man, Gregory (Jean Sorel), isn't dead but he's paralyzed and helpless to alert his condition to anyone. As the doctors prepare for the autopsy, Gregory thinks back to yesterday, when he was making plans to help his girlfriend (Barbara Bach) get out of the country. Gregory begins piecing together the mystery of what happened to him in fractured bits of memory -- but will solving the puzzle do him any good? ~ Buzz McClain, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Aldo Lado

Release Date: October 28, 1971

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DVD Release Date: June 25, 2002

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  • February 6, 2012
    Told in flashbacks as our hero lies on a coroner's table, alive but frozen and unable to alert them that he isn't dead, this one makes for interesting viewing. Our lead is on the hunt for his missing girlfriend (the always lovely Barbara Bach) and meets with suspicious dead ends... read more at every turn, until he ultimately finds himself in over his head.

    Worth a rental for sure.
  • September 27, 2008
    This is a great and unique Giallo. Were the victim who appears to be dead has to put the puzzle together through his memories of the events leading up to his 'death' Great score too.
  • November 15, 2007
    this a fucking strange one.
    i watched this mostly because of the morricone score, which is actually a lot more understated/underused than usual.
    a compelling story and interesting scenery are more than enough to overcome some of the hammy acting. wish they would have done more w... read moreith the ending.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
December 10, 2003
Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

There's more going on here than a simple slasher film. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
August 11, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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December 10, 2003
Film4

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