It comes as no surprise that one of the stylized horror films of all time centers around a masked serial killer roaming the streets of Rome with his eyes set on fashion models. From the mind of cinematographer turned director Mario Bava, highly regarded as the Godfather of giallo cinema, this classic was his first divergence from the black-and-white aesthetic honed in his first two films, Black Sunday and The Girl Who Knew Too Much. With the lurid color schemes and complex murder mystery plot, Black Lace raises the bar of artistry and innovation and makes a perfect introduction to the bloody filmography of Mario Bava. - Rooney Elmi