| The Girl in Room 2A | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | William Rose |
| Story: | William Rose |
| Screenplay: | Gianfranco Baldanello |
| Producer: | Dick Randall |
| Music: | Berto Pisano |
| Production Companies: | --> |
| Distributor: | Variety Distribution |
| Runtime: | 84 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
The Girl in Room 2A (Italian: La casa della paura|lit=The House of Fear) is a 1974 Italian giallo film directed by William Rose, starring Daniela Giordano and Angelo Infanti.
Margaret Bradley is young girl just paroled from jail who rents a room in house owned by Mrs. Grant. Soon, she is being stalked by a sadistic cult led by a mysterious killer in red vestments.
Donald Guarisco from AllMovie criticized the film's cinematography, "amateurish performances", "limp" pacing, and direction. Guarisco concluded his review by writing, "The Girl In Room 2A is such an uninspired proposition that even hardcore giallo fans might want to think twice about watching it."[1] Sean Becktel from HorrorNews.net wrote, "The Girl in Room 2A seems to know exactly what it is, and to cater to audience. It achieves a formulaic deliverance, while staying fun, enjoyable, and ultimately entertaining."[2] Terror Trap gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, stating the film was "at times incomprehensible" but still great fun.[3] Brett Gallman from Oh, the Horror valeld it "one of the more dull and dry entries of the genre".[4]