It's difficult to describe 1974's "The Girl in Room 2A" has a giallo, especially as viewers understand the subgenre today. It's a pulpy mystery featuring the hunt for missing people, and it's more of a fetish film, highlighting the dungeon punishment of naked women by a man dressed in a deep red executioner outfit. It's not a movie that's looking to startle its audience, aiming to be more kinky than macabre. The production almost resembles a Hammer Horror event at times, which works best for the endeavor, finding success with mild sleuthing, not terrifying encounters. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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