In one particularly graphic dream, Carol stabs Julia to death.

When Julia is found murdered in her apartment in the exact same manner as the dream, Carol becomes the prime suspect of a real criminal investigation.

(original title: Una lucertola con la pelle di donna ) is a 1971 psychedelic Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci . Set in London during the height of the sexual revolution, it remains a standout of the genre for its dreamlike atmosphere and complex psychological subtext. Plot Overview

Carol and her family must determine if she committed the murder in a fugue state or if she is being framed by someone who knows her innermost secrets. Thematic Elements On A Lizard in a Woman's Skin - Unwinnable

The story follows (played by Florinda Bolkan), the sexually repressed daughter of a prominent politician. Carol is haunted by vivid, psychedelic nightmares involving debauched sex and LSD use with her hedonistic neighbor, Julia Durer .