Blood and Black Lace

Sex, drugs, and murder! "Blood and Black Lace" (1964) is a stylish thriller from Italian horror master Mario Bava, one of the kings of shock cinema. The 2-disc set centers on the murder of a gorgeous fashion model who is found dead in a salon that servesas a front for cocaine-trafficking and blackmail. After the model's diary detailing the illegal activities of the salon surfaces, everyone associated with the place - especially her drug-addled boyfriend - grow very nervous indeed, and the bodies start topile up. Starring American Cameron Mitchell, "Blood and Black Lace" is an early precursor to slasher films made popular in the 1980s.