Un uomo in ginocchio (1979)

A regular working-class guy finds that a hitman has been hired to kill him.

From memory: Despite a rather complex plot, this is a straightforward and bleak gangster tale without any romanticism or heroism.

Operazione paura (1966)

An 19th century European village is haunted by the ghost of a murderous little girl.

From the first second on, a relentlessly nightmarish and stylish Goth tale, some sequences even quite surreal.

Maltin***: "One of horror maestro Bava's best films, spoiled only by his overuse of zoom lens...Stylish, witty and colorful, with many astonishing sequences."

Michael Weldon/Psychotronic: "...sometimes slow but rewarding thriller."