Blu-ray Review – Delirium

Madness is the subject of 1972's "Delirium," and messiness is the style employed by writer/director Renato Polselli. Giallo doesn't typically welcome hospital corners when it comes to storytelling, but even with lowered expectations, Polselli remains all over the place with this tale of a serial killer on the move, combating insanity while playing dual roles in the investigation to find him. It's a neat premise, but dramatic clarity isn't readily available in the picture, with the helmer playing with dreamscapes and emotional breakdowns, going more for style and hysteria than the lure of a strange whodunit. "Delirium" isn't without some pleasures, but it doesn't fully live up to its early promise, getting lost in unreality to a point where Polselli can't find a way out of the tale. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com