The Girl in Room 2A

The Girl in Room 2A
Theatrical release poster
Italian	La casa della paura
Directed by	William Rose
Screenplay by	Gianfranco Baldanello
Story by	William Rose
Produced by	Dick Randall
Starring	Daniela Giordano Angelo Infanti John Scanlon Rosalba Neri Brad Harris Frank Latimore Karin Schubert Raf Vallone
Cinematography	Mario Mancini Giorgio Montagnani
Edited by	Piera Bruni Gianfranco Simoncelli
Music by	Berto Pisano
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release dates	July 1974 (1974-07) (United States) 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) (Italy)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Girl in Room 2A (Italian: La casa della paura, lit. 'The House of Fear') is a 1974 Italian giallo film directed by William Rose, starring Daniela Giordano and Angelo Infanti.

Synopsis

Margaret Bradley is young girl just paroled from jail who rents a room in house owned by Mrs. Grant. Soon, she is being stalked by a sadistic cult led by a mysterious killer in red vestments.

Cast

• Daniela Giordano as Margaret Bradley
• Angelo Infanti as Frank Grant
• John Scanlon as Jack Whitman
• Rosalba Neri as Alicia Songbird
• Brad Harris as Charlie
• Frank Latimore as Johnson
• Giovanna Galletti as Mrs. Mary Grant
• Dada Gallotti as Claire
• Nuccia Cardinali as Mrs. Craig
• Karin Schubert as Maria
• Raf Vallone as Mr. Dresse

Reception

Donald Guarisco from AllMovie criticized the film's cinematography, "amateurish performances", "limp" pacing, and direction. Guarisco concluded his review by writing, "The Girl In Room 2A is such an uninspired proposition that even hardcore giallo fans might want to think twice about watching it."[1] Sean Becktel from HorrorNews.net wrote, "The Girl in Room 2A seems to know exactly what it is, and to cater to it's [sic] audience. It achieves a formulaic deliverance, while staying fun, enjoyable, and ultimately entertaining."[2] Terror Trap gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, stating the film was "at times incomprehensible" but still great fun.[3] Brett Gallman from Oh, the Horror valeld it "one of the more dull and dry entries of the genre".[4]

References

1. Guarisco, Donald. "The Girl in Room 2A (1973) – Ramiro Oliveros, William L. Rose". AllMovie. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
2. Becktel, Sean (17 April 2012). "Film Review: The Girl in Room 2A (1974)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
3. "Girl in Room 2A (1973)". Terror Trap.com. Terror Trap. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
4. Gallman, Brett. "Horror Reviews - Girl in Room 2A, The (1974)". Oh, the Horror. Retrieved 3 October 2018.

External links

• The Girl in Room 2A at IMDb 
• The Girl in Room 2A at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Girl in Room 2A at Variety Distribution