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The giallo that karate-chopped its way into grindhouse history.
TMDB
55
IMDb
53

Blade (1973)

sleazy 70s pulplow-budget giallo cosplaykarate cop chaos

Overview

HorrorThrillerMystery

A homicide detective goes after a woman-hating serial killer, who uses knives to murder his victims.

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Content warning
murderdetectivekarateslasher horrorpsychotronic filmnorth american giallo
toxic masculinity as weaponvoyeuristic violencefailed justice systems

Standout Aspects

Acting

John Marley commits to karate detective with alarming sincerity

Production

NYC location shooting that reeks of authentic 1973 grime

Best for:Solo: 2am cult movie excavation with zero witnesses·Friends: Irony-poisoned pals who heckle mercilessly·Rewatch: Spotting which kills used the same knife prop
Heads up:Violence: Frequent knife attacks, mostly against women·Sexual Content: Gratuitous nudity tied to victimization
Ernest Pintoff

Director

Ernest Pintoff

ReleasedDec 1, 1973
Runtime1h 19m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Pintoff Productions, Inc.

Top Cast

John Marley

John Marley

Tommy Blade

Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher

Petersen

Kathryn Walker

Kathryn Walker

Maggie

William Prince

William Prince

Powers

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Quincy

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Spinelli

John Schuck

John Schuck

Reardon

Peter White

Peter White

Freund

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Steiner

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Gail

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Chris

Ted Lange

Ted Lange

Watson

Marshall Efron

Marshall Efron

Fat Man

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Cultural

Marketed as 'Enter the Dragon meets Dirty Harry,' this was Pintoff's cynical attempt to cash in on both martial arts and giallo booms. It failed at both.

Memorable

The original poster's 'psycho-karate killer' tagline was so absurd it became a grindhouse collector's holy grail.

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