Question 1

Who played the ghost girl Melissa Graps, and what's unusual about the casting?

Accepted Answer

The ghost girl Melissa Graps is played by a boy, billed as 'Valerio Valeri.'

Question 2

What financial crisis occurred during filming, and how was it resolved?

Accepted Answer

Two weeks into filming, the producers ran out of money. Director Mario Bava and the cast agreed to finish the film without pay.

Question 3

What was the unusual origin story for this film's production?

Accepted Answer

According to a 1985 Bava retrospective, the film was conceived in part as a bet with American distributors that Bava could complete a film in 12 days. The 30-page script was then penned on the spot.

Question 4

What musical connection does this film have to an earlier Mario Bava work?

Accepted Answer

Portions of the music score for Kill, Baby... Kill! were previously used in the earlier Mario Bava film, Blood and Black Lace (1964).

Question 5

What's the story behind the actress credited under two different names in the Italian titles?

Accepted Answer

The original Italian main titles list both Giovanna Galletti and Giana Vivaldi. 'Giana Vivaldi' is, however, the pseudonym of Galletti herself.

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