The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

Always unheard… unseen… until he reached out to touch and caress!

Directed by Sergio Martino

Produced by Copercines, Devon Film

197196 min6.8 / 10

A stylish giallo thriller built on paranoia and sexual intrigue, where a woman caught between multiple men must navigate blackmail, murder, and her own complicity.

When socialite and heiress Julie Wardh begins receiving blackmail letters attributed to a mysterious serial killer, she suspects her cruel and sadistic former lover Jean is behind them. With her husband Neil frequently out of town, she falls into the arms of her friend's cousin George, and as the unknown assassin begins to make his move, she fears that one of the three men in her life may be the killer.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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