![]() ![]() Here, in an otherwise unremarkable stretch of desolation, you are surrounded and ambushed by a trog scouting party." "You push on and after many long and cold days of exploration, you come across the Frozen Canyon. The scene swirls to the group arriving in a desolate canyon. Some seek to discourage you, insisting that stories of the troglodyte king are no more than old wives' tales." ![]() "Villagers in the foothills greet the news of your arrival with astonishment. "The mountains are a remote and foreboding place, unfit for human habitation." Clemont narrates via voiceover as the townsfolk come out to meet the party. In the fantasy world, the party arrives in a mountain village. "You vow to travel down into their frozen caves to put a stop to their plan before innocent lives are lost." But overall this movie can be entertaining."High in the Crystal Mountains, trog wizards plot to bring terror on the towns in the valley." Clemont reads the introduction to the next adventure. "Macabro" isn't your typical giallo and will therefore disappoint many fans of this genre. And it can be debated if it was necessary to end like this. ![]() The ending is pretty interesting to say the least but hardly surprising although it was intended to. I agree with the comments given on this board that it would have suited more as a 30 minute episode part of an anthology film or series like "Tales of the unexpected","Twilight Zone" or something similar. It just isn't compelling enough to sit through 90 minutes. Without it most of the main characters seem a bit off. The background on the characters is very minimal and in this case much needed to intensify our empathy towards them. While it has the illusion of being so much more there is no depth at all. "Macabro" is in fact a very simple story with only one mystery. So I always try to ignore the true story angle in order to enhance the viewing experience. True stories can be more shocking but most of the time it often is exaggerated. When it is indicated that a movie is based on a true story I always am very hesitant to watch such a movie. ![]()
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