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blood and lace was released in march 1971 by american international pictures (aip) with a ‘gp’ rating .
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blood and lace
is pure trashy silliness, but its bonkers story curves do provide a certain oddball allure .
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blood and lace (1971) blu - ray / dvd combo director: philip s. gilbert scream factory / shout! factory
its embellished in gotta patti lace and zardosi embroidery further enhanced in pearl work .
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new us title: blood and black lace (arrow video) dual - format blu - ray and dvd and blu - ray steelbook editions .
blood and black lace screens at the gene siskel film center august 19th and 21st for their film series, mario bava: the baroque beauties of italian horror .
so i followed blood and black lace up with another movie about sadistic murders, peeping tom, which could not be more different in tone, but no less artistic .
arrow video announced an early july us release of blood and black lace (1964) on blu - ray and dvd as well as a limited edition steelbook. directed by mario bava, the blood and black lace blu - ray / dvd is packed with features including, but not limited to, a 2k restoration of the original film and a new documentary exploring the giallo genre .
i must say arrow have done a wonderful job with the blu - ray transfer, and blood and black lace has never looked so good, it gets a huge 5 / 5. you get three discs and a great little booklet about the film, plus their are loads of bonus features including psycho analsis - a new documentry on blood and black lace and the origins. which i have seen and its very good. all in all a great release and my personal best .
may 13, 2015 categories: movies that do not suck. tags: blood and black lace, mario bava, michael powell, peeping tom. author: drfreex. comments: leave a comment
available for the first time on a home entertainment format, the 1971 cult favorite blood and lace is a twisted tale of horror frequently cited as a precursor to the slasher films of the late 70s and early 80s .
newly restored from the original camera negative and presented here in its original, uncut italian form, this dual - format release allows fans to see blood and black lace afresh and offers newcomers the ideal introduction to a major piece of cult filmmaking .
blood and lace is an early 70s shocker with decent use of style and mystery. it' s known as a
shocker
and maybe it was for its time. for me personally i find it fairly tame and wished they had dialed up the intensity a few notches .
a crown jewel of homegrown 1970s schlock horror, blood and lace has been one the most elusive titles of its type for the very fact that it’s never been given a home video release in its own country; that is until now. one of the few films to actually live up to its “shock after shock after shock” tagline, blood and lace now gets a highly anticipated blu - ray / dvd combo release from scream factory .
putting aside accusations of depravity, how does blood and lace play out? well, we shouldn’t really judge a film that’s 40 years old through a modern, more cynical lens. however, there’s no getting around the fact that blood and lace is a badly made film. even my contemporaries from decades ago were bemused by this drive - in filler. its poor editing and shoddy sound scream of a time when you spent as little as possible to recoup as much profit as possible .
with striking animated menus and a great array of supplements, vci’s revisitation of blood and black lace gets an a for effort, though the transfer is lacking. still, it’s definitely worth the low retail price and a recommended purchase in that respect. (george r. reis )
“of course, blood and lace is not for everybody. it’s acting is amateurish in spots, the story and the character’s behavior push credibility often and the whole business is drive - in trashy. the soundtrack, which comes across as random records being played, is the biggest drawback…” kindertrauma
tim lucas starts out his typically excellent audio commentary for the recent arrow films restoration of mario bava’s blood and black lace with an anecdote about ernst lubitsch. apparently the director told a visitor to the set of heaven can wait that technicolor worked best with musicals and comedy, and should never be used for drama or mysteries. lucas presents blood and black lace as the prime exhibit that lubitsch’s reasoning is incorrect. with the synchronicity that runs my life at this juncture, i watched another movie afterwards that also contested it, only earlier .
unfairly obscure - and not to be confused with mario bava' s rather better known giallo, blood and black lace - it' s easy to see why this early 70' s trash epic has often been described as the' sickest pg movie ever made' .
in retrospect, the violence in blood and black lace is both better and worse than contemporary reviews suggest. the gore in the film certainly has not stood the test of time; bava’s small flourishes of blood and makeup are no match for the flayed dogs of lucio fulci’s a lizard in woman’s skin or even bava’s subsequent impalements in the 1971 giallo twitch of the death nerve. however, the uncomfortable blend of the film’s vibrant style with constant violence towards women makes blood and black lace something of a horror - anachronism. the film aspires to the aesthetics of hitchcock but has a cruel streak that feels, perhaps unfortunately, years ahead of its time .
blood and lace is a 1970 american horror thriller feature film directed by philip gilbert from a screenplay by co - producer gil lasky (spider baby; the night god screamed). co - producer ed carlin also handled the evil (1978) and superstition (1982) .
“murdering mannequins is sheer, wanton waste. and so is blood and black lace, the super - gory who - dunit, which came out of italy to land at neighborhood houses yesterday sporting stilted dubbed english dialogue, stark color and grammar - school histrionics. ” (new york times, 1965 )
the source, that revealed the dress was the gown from her special day, told the paper:' she ripped it to shreds and covered it with blood splashes. she even joked she wished it was stephen' s blood.'
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mario bava film series - (august 4th - 29th) the gene siskel film center presents mario bava: the baroque beauties of italian horror, a selection of nine films from the highly - admired italian horror director throughout the month! bava was known for making magic on a shoestring budget, using effective lighting techniques for creating stunning visuals that turned many of his films into mesmerizing works of art (see blood and black lace). blood and black lace screens saturday at 3pm. kill, baby... kill! screens saturday at 4: 45pm. check the site for future listings for blood and black lace (new digital restoration), a bay of blood, the girl who knew too much, and kill, baby... kill (new digital restoration)! (films newly released in dcp .) gene siskel film center, 164 n. state street, chicago, il 60601 .
scream factory, the horror - thriller offshoot of independent film distributor shout factory, has detailed its upcoming blu - ray releases of philip s. gilbert' s horror thriller blood and lace (1971), starring gloria grahame, milton selzer, and len lesser. the release ...
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however, when all is said and done, and the idioms have come home to roost, blood and lace is fundamentally a pervy film that admonishes the behavior of sleazy middle - aged men. at least, that’s the argument i imagine could be used. we would have to ignore the scenes of busty 20 somethings pretending to be half - naked 16 year olds and throwing themselves at burly gardeners. in a parallel universe somewhere, blood and lace is one of bangbros. com’s most important and influential p * * n parodies. there are numerous moments where the film is poised to become something a lot dirtier than it’s trying to be .
“ blood and lace is one helluva fun movie. it’s got unintentional humour, high camp, a teenage cat fight, a few lashings of gore and a bucketful of sleaze. it’s hard to believe that little kids would have been allowed to sit through this twisted tale…” justin kerswell, hysteria lives !
what these reviews do best is provide is an opportunity to examine the two biggest names in the italian giallo – mario bava and dario argento – and see if the reception of some of their earliest work compares favorably to their established reputations. what follows are a handful of contemporary reviews of both blood and black lace and four flies on grey velvet and my thoughts on how they’ve aged .
the cristian haute couture fashion house is a home to models… and backstabbing… and blackmail… and drug deals… and murder .
on february 8 1840, shortly before queen victoria' s wedding, it was reported as scandal in the times that
her majesty' s dressmakers and milliners are foreigners and no other finds favour at court... her majesty' s dress is to be made of brussels lace instead of honiton lace, though honiton lace has been purchased as a blind .
this was a sensitive issue, as honiton, one of the oldest lace - making centres, was struggling to survive the onset of industrialisation, and the rumours were indignantly refuted. not only was production undertaken at honiton, the palace retorted, but the commission for the design of the lace had been given to the artist william dyce, as part of a campaign to encourage artistic and technological excellence in british design .
but the plot of blood & black lace plays second fiddle to bava’s stylish execution of the material. the use of colour is as important to the narrative as the characters and their actions, and bava’s experience as a cinematographer comes through as he fills the screen with a variety of lush reds, greens, yellows and purples to create an atmosphere and sense of dread whilst innovating with his fluid camera movements and obscure angles .
blood and black lace (2 - disc limited special edition steelbook) a masked man with a metal - claw glove stalks models at a couple' s fashion salon in rome. read more about all the new july 12, 2016 horror releases on urltoken stay up to date on all things horror at urltoken
the real kicker is neither of these movies is really available (in the forms i viewed) in the us. blood and black lace for the reasons i mentioned above, and peeping tom … well, the rights currently belong to studio / canal, and all amazon offers are marketplace links to a chinese blu - ray. a sad state of affairs for lovers of the beautiful… and the horrible .
naomi campbell wows in flamboyant feathered gown... while ashley graham sizzles in plunging lace dress as they walk in dolce & gabbana show in italy
onlookers told mailonline that the dress was formed of a delicate lace, and it was pictured on her friend' s instagram to feature spaghetti straps and a plunging back - matching the description of her second dress .
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sporting one of my favorite movie titles ever, mario bava' s blood and black lace is a prime example of the italian horror genre known as giallo. gialli (the plural form of the word) are basically stylized mystery / horror films containing occasional scenes of intense violence. they are often marked by unnatural yet strangely intriguing lighting techniques. naturally, gialli tend to become efforts in creating a moving atmosphere. trying to uncover a secret can only take a film so far, but offering stimulating color use and set design along the way can provide a good boost, depending on what you look for in a film. blood and black lace is light on story but rich in style .
having established a template for the giallo with the girl who knew too much, mario bava set about cementing its rules with blood and black lace. in doing so he created one of the most influential films ever made an italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as diverse as dario argento and martin scorsese .
straight - laced: a complex boot - lacing system favored by racist skins who lace their boots in horizontal, straight lines rather than x or cross patterns .
having established a template for the giallo with the girl who knew too much, mario bava set about cementing its rules with blood and black lace. in doing so he created one of the most influential films ever made – an italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as diverse as dario argento and martin scorsese .
needless to say blood and lace is a weird ass movie. to make things weirder director philip s. gilbert has never done anything else, at least as far as i can tell. i would love to know what he’s up to these days. how does someone make just one really insane movie and then never do anything else? i find that very odd .
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although once used as a medicine to help with relaxation and sleep, the delphinium is no longer used for internal use due to its toxins which cause difficulty breathing, slow heart rate, and severely lowered blood pressure .
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blood and black lace involves a series of murders decimating the models of a high fashion house in rome. this may not be the first giallo movie (that title usually goes to director mario bava’s earlier, black - and - white the girl who knew too much), but it is the one that codifies much of what would become the hallmarks of giallo: a series of sadistic murders, a black - gloved (and in this case, literally faceless) murderer, and innovative and stylish camerawork .
if you were to only read contemporary reviews of blood and black lace, you might be excused for thinking you know everything there is to know about the giallo. this small sampling already touches on several of the key aspects of the genre: it is derivative, primarily director - driven, and thrives on its visuals and strong use of color. and while each review seems happy to link mario bava to cinematic excess, the nature of this link has changed over time .
' she finally found use for it!' millie mackintosh' ripped £1, 500 wedding dress to shreds and covered it with blood' for halloween... after messy split from professor green
blood and lace is one helluva fun movie. it' s got unintentional humour, high camp, a teenage cat fight, a few lashings of gore and a bucketful of sleaze. it' s hard to believe that little kids would have been allowed to sit through this twisted tale that takes in the murder of children, pedophilia and incest! certainly this isn' t hard - core horror but neither is it a disney flick, either .
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in opening scene, close - up of hammer used in bludgeoning murders already has splotches of blood between claws before it is even used on victims. see more »
there' s a good deal of blood and a minimum of logic, or lace for that matter, in
blood and lace ,
which was exposed in local theaters yesterday, to illustrate, we assume, that horror can be both vague and silly. exposed also are gloria grahame and a clutch of decidedly lesser - known performers in a low - grade exercise in shadows, screams, traumas and slayings that are largely more laughable than shocking. there is, for openers, the hammer murder of a prostitute whose daughter, melody patterson, a blond chick beside herself with neuroses, hate for her mother and a yen to find her father, is sent to the local orphanage run by miss grahame. miss grahame is not a standard type. she needs the money she gets for operating her sylvan concentration camp and when youngsters try to break out, she has them caught with the aid of her wacky handy man, len lesser, who dispatches them with a cleaver and hangs them up in the orphanage' s basement freezer .
red laces: bootlace color indicating the wearer has shed blood for the skinhead movement. racist skinheads will often randomly attack non - whites to
earn
their red laces .
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when bearing down to cry or having a bowel movement, an infant' s skin temporarily may appear beet - red or bluish - purple. red marks, scratches, bruises, and petechiae (tiny specks of blood that have leaked from small blood vessels in the skin) are all common on the face and other body parts. they' re caused by the trauma of squeezing through the birth canal. these will heal and disappear during the first week or two of life .
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the cristiana haute couture fashion house is a home to models... and backstabbing... and blackmail... and drug deals... and murder .
the designer headed to the swanky members' club in kensington with a group of friends in a day of the dead costume, which featured a white wedding gown stained with fake blood .
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strawberry or capillary hemangiomas are raised red marks caused by collections of widened blood vessels in the skin. these may appear pale at birth, then become red and enlarge during the first months of life. then, they usually shrink and disappear without treatment within the first 6 years .
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a very young dennis christopher (fade to black) plays one of the orphans (some of them, like patterson and messina, were actually well over the age of 20) who is always scrounging for food, and yes, that is june foray’s voice over - dubbing patterson in the opening scene! copyrighted as 1970 and picked up and released by american international pictures (aip) the following year, blood and lace represents the true essence of what makes a 1970s drive - in horror exceed its reputation and notoriety, and hopefully this long - awaited digital release will introduce it to legions of fright fans who have never seen it or heard of it, because it is indeed a significant archetype of the modern slasher film .
this is really a love - it - or - hate - it film, coming from someone who thinks that that description is vastly overused nowadays. if you’re a fan of italian horror, or even the haunted house genre (think of this as a haunted town movie), you will definitely enjoy blood and black lace. its eerie lighting and shocking murders well accomplish the film’s mood - shifting goals. if, however, you’re looking for something with more narrative strength, stick to the american stuff .
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parents are sometimes startled to see that the white part of one or both of their newborn' s eyes appears blood - red. called subconjunctival hemorrhage, this occurs when blood leaks under the covering of the eyeball due to the trauma of delivery. it' s a harmless condition similar to a skin bruise that goes away after several days, and it generally doesn' t indicate that there has been any damage to the infant' s eyes .
on his motorcycle stein, a half - blood indian, tries to stay out of the hands of the police, who are chasing him for accidentally killing a cop. together with his friend alan and a beautiful... see full summary »
according to the sun, the former made in chelsea star, 27,' ripped' and' bloodied' the grace loves lace gown she had worn to the evening reception of her wedding to the musician, for the spooky festivities at albert' s in west london .
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when their little one comes into the world, new parents might be surprised by their baby' s appearance. instead of the picture - perfect cherub, babies often look bluish, are covered with blood and cream - cheesy glop, and look like they' ve just been in a fist - fight .
the film most recognised as kickstarting the giallo genre, mario bava’s 1964 thriller blood & black lace has been given a complete restoration by arrow films, and if any of bava’s films – particularly his earlier works – lend themselves to such a task than this is it. not because it is a film that needs to be tidied up as much as it is such a visually striking film that not to be able to see it in as vivid and clean a print as possible would be as much of a crime as the events in it .
the origins of the slasher movie are usually traced back to that seminal year 1960 which spawned both psycho and peeping tom, though you could probably go way further back to films like 1945’s the spiral staircase. the first fully - fledged body count movie which emphasises the killings above all else though is probably blood and black lace, an evocative title, but not as descriptive of what the film’s about as its original title which translates as six women for an assassin. mario bava proved himself to be ahead of his time in many of his movies, and his the girl who knew too much [ 1963 ] can be called the first giallo, but none of his films are as historically important as blood and black lace, which not only refined the style of the giallo but basically created the template that would be followed by friday the 13th et el. compared with many of the films it spawned, it’s quite low on bloodshed, but unlike many of them, it has a complicated storyline that you really have to concentrate on while also being gorgeously shot in the usual bava manner .
dr. martens (a. k. a. doc martens): brand of durable boots popular with skinheads as well as young people in all walks of life, though skins lace the boots differently (see
straight - laced
) and wear either red or white laces .
as if things couldn’t get worse for ellie she realizes that the man she believes is responsible for killing her mother begins stalking her and others at the orphanage. as far as slasher villains go, blood and lace has one of the scariest. he’s a big guy who kind of lumbers around, hammer in hand, but he does so while wearing a truly hideous mask. it sort of looks like burned skinned. almost like freddy krueger but more terrifying. it’s really thin and has a very wrinkly texture. it’s incredibly disturbing. if i saw someone in this mask i would totally freak out .
i enjoyed the creepy atmosphere, score and those early 70s feels. unfortunately i found the dialogue and…
when the royal bride was foreign, the dress became part of a jostling for power. in 1863, before the wedding of albert edward, prince of wales (later edward vii) to princess alexandra of denmark, it emerged that alexandra already had a belgian lace dress. queen victoria, however, made it abundantly clear that this would not do at all, and dispatched courtiers to denmark to fit the bride for an english - made dress and a veil of honiton lace. by way of compromise, the princess carried red geraniums, the national flower of denmark, in her bouquet .
recovery and regeneration this is a stone that can encourage recovery and regeneration after a severe illness. epidote helps to lift the emotions, and also helps to dissolve sadness, sorrow, self - pity and grief
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after sitting through odeon’s uk blu - ray of bava’s the whip and the body a short while ago which totally botched the incredible look of the film, virtually anything would have been an improvement for me, but blood and black lace comes onto blu - ray with a release from arrow that is superb in every way, from the complete restoration of the film from scratch which makes bava’s extraordinary colour schemes even more amazing to look at and even vastly improves the sound of the dialogue, to the comprehensive collection of special features. this giallo fan almost hit the roof with joy at things like helene cattet and bruno forzani talking about bava – two geniuses praising another – or dario argento and lamberto bava discussing bava and alfred hitchcock. like arrow’s day of anger, this set is available on both region a and region b and is undoubtedly the definitive release of this seminal film .
like blood and black lace, peeping tom is in eastmancolor, and though not as lurid as the op - art palette of bava, this is still the director who manipulated color so brilliantly in black narcissus and the red shoes. the color here is lush and realistic, giving the world an unmistakable texture; it is no mistake that mark’s murder movies are shot in black and white. realistically, it’s a process he can perform in his own home darkroom, but in the world of this disturbed young man, it is also easily managed, stark. it allows him to concentrate on the fear of his victims, undistracted. and as i believe hitchcock himself once stated about psycho, black and white can be distancing, a reminder it’s only a movie. or maybe it was kubrick, talking about shooting lolita in monochrome .
blood and black lace has followed me around all my life, it seems. it was released in the us in 1965, which would put me at eight years of age, already a veteran reader of famous monsters of filmland; it made enough of a splash that i determined that this was something i needed to see. a bit of confusion led me, a few years later, to watch a late night tv showing of blood and roses (and talk about being even more confused later – i was much too young for vadim, even edited for tv). so it’s actually taken me something like half a century to see this movie, and watching just the opening credits unfurl, all ravishing color and dark wit, lets me know the wait for this version was worth it. (this sequence was replaced for the american release with one by filmation, included on the disc as an extra. macabre, but much less colorful. much. )
balance & stability polychronic jasper is also known as desert jasper it represents the earth and is a grounding stone that promotes stability and balance in life. it balances the vibrations and emotional energies of the body, and is very nurturing. it helps to bring balance between assertiveness and sensitivity, bringing tranquillity and wholeness into your life, sustaining and supporting in times of stress. healing: supports the circulatory and digestive systems and the sexual organs. chakras: base, sacral & solar plexus
aragonite sputnick patience & reliability enhances patience, acceptance and the ability to take on more responsibility, it strengthens reliability and practicality. aragonite is an earth healer and grounding stone attuned to gaia. it transforms geopathic stress and clear blockages, deepening your connection to the earth. healing: warms the extremities and aids with nerve and muscle spasms and twitches, it helps to heal the bones and discs. chakras: base & earth chakraa
blood and lace opens with a pov shot walking through a house and into a kitchen. the person searches through the kitchen until they find a hammer and begin to make their way to the second floor of the house. this opening scene is very similar to shots seen in halloween and black christmas. the audience is placed in the killer’s shoes. the interesting thing about this shot, and other first - person shots similar to this one, is that the killer holds the hammer out in front of them as they walk. i get why this is done, to let the audience see the potential murder weapon, but if you really think about this it’s kind of silly. would anyone ever hold out their weapon that way while walking? i don’t think so. this isn’t really a complaint though and rather an observation .
the hue and color patterns of a newborn' s skin may be startling to some parents. mottling of the skin, a lacy pattern of small reddish and pale areas, is common because of the normal instability of the blood circulation at the skin' s surface. for similar reasons, acrocyanosis, or blueness of the skin of the hands and feet and the area surrounding the lips, is often present, especially if the infant is in a cool environment .
a cephalohematoma is a collection of blood that has seeped under the outer covering membrane of one of the skull bones. this is usually caused during birth by the pressure of the head against the mother' s pelvic bones. the lump is confined to one side of the top of the baby' s head and, in contrast to caput succedaneum, may take a week or two to disappear. the breakdown of the blood collected in a cephalohematoma may cause these infants to become somewhat more jaundiced than others during the first week of life .
tranformation zebra marble aids transformation and self liberation helping you to overcome inner discontentment and unhappiness in life by opening up new perspectives and bring creative solutions to your problems. healing: eases allergies and fortifies the kidneys, spleen, intestines, muscle tissue and the skin. chakra: solar plexus
as the original italian title translates as
six women for the murderer ,
mario bava inaugurated the
body count
film with the legendary blood and black lace. although the first
giallo
is also credited to bava with 1963' s the girl who knew too much (aka the evil eye), this time the director uses color - - although he was advised not to - - and formulates an incredibly visual, sadistic yet beautiful paradigm. bava set an unrivaled standard for italian
who done it
thrillers, and countless imitators can be found, even in the american
teen in peril
movement of recent years. vci originally released this title in late 2000, and are here revisiting it with a different transfer, different packaging and several more supplements, now spread across two discs .
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new beginnings moonstone is the stone of new beginnings and is strongly connected to the moon and helps connect you to your intuition and female energy. moonstone is uplifting and calming, it enhances psychic ability and calms reactions, aiding in self analysis. . healing: moonstone is a powerful calmer of emotions, helping to balance the emotions and to relieve anxiety and stress. it is also particularly helpful with female problems, digestion and reproductive organs. . chakras: sacral & heart
amplifies & cleanses calcite is a powerful amplifier and cleanser of energy, grounding you and bring joy and light heartedness into your life. it helps to balance the emotions, boosts the memory, calms the mind, alleviates stress, enhances trust in oneself and strengthens the ability to overcome setbacks connecting the emotions with the intellect. calcite helps over come laziness increasing and stimulating your energy. it is a spiritual stone that is linked to the higher consciousness, aiding spiritual development. healing: strengthens the teeth, bones and joints, helps the organs to eliminate toxins, aids skin conditions, blood clotting, heals tissue, opens and clears the eyes, fortifies the immune system, elevates fear and reduces stress. chakra: all chakras
amethyst calming & intuition amethyst is the stone of spirituality and contentment, it bestows stability, strength, inner peace. it is a great stone for meditation and enhancing your intuition and psychic abilities with its calming and peaceful energy. amethyst provides clarity and enhances conscious perception and understanding. healing: assists in calming the mind, reduces insomnia and allows restful sleep, reduces stress, eases headaches, helps with hormone production, strengthens the immune system, cleansing organs and respiratory system, reduces bruising and swelling. assists in the function of the pineal and pituitary glands. chakras: third eye & crownn
when it comes to decorating a classic rustic sweetheart table, just remember the bunting. whether its in burlap, lace, or floral fabric, this mainstay of rustic chic decor looks adorable on your table. the couple below added a little glitz to their burlap with gold glitter letters .
love and peace rose quartz promotes unconditional love, forgiveness, infinite peace and compassion. it creates harmony in relationships and teaches us about the true essence of love. it purifies and opens up the heart allowing us to express our emotions. it reduces stress and tension, allowing us to express love, sensitivity and compassion towards ourselves and others. rose quartz brings a deep inner healing, enhancing self love, self trust, self worth and self confidence. it can be used to attract love into your life and maintain happy loving relationships. healing: strengthens the heart and circulatory system, releases impurities, aids in healing chest and respiratory problems, increases fertility .
like many of the giallo films that followed it, blood & black lace isn’t very plot - heavy; in fact it has the sort of plot that wouldn’t be out of place in an episode of murder, she wrote as it really is a simple whodunnit. on a stormy night, an employee at a fashion boutique is murdered by a mysterious masked killer, who then begins to stalk and kill several of the employees as it comes to light that the murdered girl kept a diary, a diary that seemed to detail a lot of things about a lot of people who work in the boutique .
the salon setting is used in a highly ironic manner, its surface beauty revealing darkness below the surface. the costumes, the set dressings and so forth are often lovely to look at, but one is constantly aware that sordid activity could be taking place behind the scenes. there’s a great tracking shot past some booths which was actually achieved by putting the camera on a child’s toy, so low was the budget. another tracking shot has the camera actually bump into a mannequin, so obvious that it was surely intended to slightly jar the viewer. bava often seemed interested in fashion, possibly mostly for its visual possibilities, but always seemed to have a wry attitude to it. the police procedural scenes in blood and black lace come across as a little dull, with characters often taking ages to respond to others, and inspector sylvestre coming across as very weary as well as, in the end, ineffectual. perhaps bava was deliberately showing his own weariness with such scenes, but it does mean that blood and black lace is a touch uneven and almost seems like the work of two directors. it’s not a major problem, because the film is overall so intriguing and clever, but i don’t think it quite has the consistency of bava’s very best four or five films. that’s not to take anything away from it though, because it still exhibits more artistry than most other slasher films, and you can almost also say that dario argento took his whole aesthetic from this movie while also building on it .
clears blocked energy dissipates blocked energy & negativity. assist grounding, centering and enhances awareness and dreams chakras: base & sacral
i won’t spoil it for you, but the ending of blood and lace is abolutely fitting for a movie of this ilk. i just felt filthy after everything came to a close. even though you can tell the story is going in the direction it ends up going, you really don’t want it to because it’s bad news for everyone. weird, just weird. that’s basically all that needs to be said. weirdness aside, i think this is worth checking out. it’s not nearly as good as slasher kings it clearly influenced, but it’s without a doubt a unique viewing experience you won’t soon forget .
love and peace rose quartz promotes unconditional love, forgiveness, infinite peace and compassion. it creates harmony in relationships and teaches us about the true essence of love. it purifies and opens up the heart allowing us to express our emotions. it reduces stress and tension, allowing us to express love, sensitivity and compassion towards ourselves and others. rose quartz brings a deep inner healing, enhancing self love, self trust, self worth and self confidence. it can be used to attract love into your life and maintain happy loving relationships. healing: strengthens the heart and circulatory system, releases impurities, aids in healing chest and respiratory problems, increases fertility. chakras: heart
blood and lace is a 1971 american horror film directed by philip s. gilbert , and starring gloria grahame , melody patterson , len lesser , and milton selzer . the film follows an orphaned teenager ( patterson ) who arrives at a remote orphanage run by a madwoman ( grahame ) and her handyman , both sadists and child murderers . shot in los angeles in 1970 and released theatrically in 1971 , blood and lace became a frequent billing on the drive-in theater circuit throughout the 1970s . at the time , it was considered to be one of the most gratuitous films to receive a gp rating . it has been cited as a " proto-slasher film . " 
blood and lace is a 1971 american horror film directed by philip s. gilbert, and starring gloria grahame, melody patterson, len lesser, and milton selzer. the film follows an orphaned teenager (patterson) who arrives at a remote orphanage run by a madwoman (grahame) and her handyman, both sadists and child murderers. shot in los angeles in 1970 and released theatrically in 1971, blood and lace became a frequent billing on the drive-in theater circuit throughout the 1970s. at the time, it was considered to be one of the most gratuitous films to receive a gp rating. it has been cited as a " proto-slasher film. "
blood and lace is a 1971 american horror film directed by philip s. gilbert, and starring gloria grahame, melody patterson, len lesser, and milton selzer. the film follows an orphaned teenager (patterson) who arrives at a remote orphanage run by a madwoman (grahame) and her handyman, both sadists and child murderers. shot in los angeles in 1970 and released theatrically in 1971, blood and lace became a frequent billing on the drive-in theater circuit throughout the 1970s. at the time, it was considered to be one of the most gratuitous films to receive a gp rating. it has been cited as a " proto-slasher film. "