L’Amour à Minuit: Torso (1973)

Join L’Amour à Minuit (LAM) for a night of mystery and gratuitous slaughter, with Sergio Martino’s notable giallo Torso (or, The Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence, in direct translation from Italian). Cited as one of the first slasher films, the murders are relentless amidst doll-related trauma, voyeurism, and plenty of perversity.

Doors: 11 pm, Thursday, April 25th

Film: Midnight – we appreciate your punctuality.

Drinks: Bar on-site, cash or card.

Location: Cinema L’Amour (4015 Boul. St-Laurent)

Synopsis: A manic prowls the streets of Perugia, targeting picturesque university students. Alarmed at the plummeting life expectancy of the student body, Jane and her friends elope to a secluded country villa to discover that, far from having left the terror behind, they’ve brought it with them…

Please note the film will be presented in Italian with English subtitles. 93 mins.

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L.A.M. screenings aim to curate a selection of films that evoke the nostalgia of midnight movies. As midnight strikes, Cinema L’Amour will be reborn, presenting a diverse repertoire of forgotten gems from a bygone era. Venture into a thrilling cinematic journey, embracing the allure of experimental storytelling and playful eroticism.

Date and Time

Thursday, Apr 25 , 11 p.m. to Friday, Apr 26 , 2 a.m.

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