DEATH LAID AN EGG is undoubtedly the weirdest giallo I've ever seen, and in fact one of the weirdest films full stop. It's not really a giallo at all, despite the crazed opening sequence and a great ending full of twists and turns; it's instead more of a satire and a polemic on various subjects including class, society, human relationships, industry, Luddites and intensive chicken farming. Overall I didn't really like this one; it drags incredibly right from the start despite the outre plot elements, and the unlikeable characters simply aren't well developed. It's a pity, as the surreal touches are quite interesting and you feel like it's a film that does have something to say; it just isn't sure how to say it. If someone like Werner Herzog had made this I'd have probably loved it.