Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Original title: 4 mosche di velluto grigio
“When the flies start to crawl, so will your flesh...”
1971 · 1 h 44 min
Directed by 
Dario Argento
Dario ArgentoCast
Michael Brandon 
Mimsy Farmer 
Jean-Pierre Marielle Bud Spencer
Credits
Written by: Dario Argento
Plot
A drummer is blackmailed after an accidental death.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dario Argento's third giallo is a stylish but erratic murder mystery with a blackmailed drummer. It has fun camerawork and a Morricone score, though its plot is weaker than his earlier hits.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (11,334 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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