50: What Have You Done To Solange?

50: What Have You Done To Solange?

From 99 Cent Rental by Bryan and Dave White

January 19, 2026 · 1h 46m · Episode 50

About this episode

The episode explores the 1972 giallo film 'What Have You Done To Solange?' and its significance in horror cinema.

In this episode we take a trip to Italy for a look at Massimo Dellamano's 1972 giallo, What Have You Done To Solange? This Italian/German co-production was intended to capitalize on both the popularity of giallo in Italy and krimi in Germany, casting an array of English and German actors familiar to fans of krimi and Italian stars of the time for those who can't get enough giallo. A fairly grim entry into the canon, What Have You Done To Solange is a strong starting point for horror fans looking to go beyond the well-known giallo titles from Dario Argento and Mario Bava. We go over the history of giallo, the people who made it, and the economic conditions in Italy which led to its proliferation. In the story, Enrico Rosseni, a horn-dog gymnastics coach comes under suspicion in a series of brutal murders. The victims are all schoolgirls from his team and to make matters worse, his teenage girlfriend, witnessed one of the murders. He'll team up with the police and his severe German wife to crack the code and discover the real murderer, their motive, and learn the identity of the mysterious Solange, who seems to be at the center of all this. Join the Bring Me The Axe Discord…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan White, Dave White

Topics covered

  • giallo
  • horror films
  • Italian cinema
  • film history
  • murder mystery

Keywords

  • giallo
  • horror
  • Massimo Dellamano
  • Italian film
  • murder
  • Enrico Rosseni
  • film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bring Me The Axe, Patreon, Bonfire

Books & works: What Have You Done To Solange?

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