'The Killer Is One of Thirteen' is the English title of the film and that basically is the plot. It's a Spanish giallo film. A widow invites twelve people to her remote house as she suspects one of them may be responsible for the death of her husband in a plane crash. Throughout the first hour of the film there is endless talk about motives and relationships and evidence. It is hard to keep up with who is who and what is what as there are so many people to keep tabs on. Then after an hour the grisly killings begin (by someone in black gloves naturally) to liven up the proceedings and the film rushes through to the weak conclusion where all is hurriedly explained. It had potential but did not live up to it.
The characters were bland and the acting was too. The great Paul Naschy is in it but certainly not enough. He appears now and then almost randomly. As giallos go it is average.
The characters were bland and the acting was too. The great Paul Naschy is in it but certainly not enough. He appears now and then almost randomly. As giallos go it is average.