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( Generally regarded as one of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento's finest films, the terrifying Tenebrae marked the director's return to the giallo genre in which he first made his name, after making two supernatural themed films, Suspiria (1977) and Inferno (1980). Banned on video in the UK until 1999 when it was released in a cut form, Tenebrae is now being released on DVD in its rarely seen uncensored version for the first time in the UK.
Shortly after American mystery-thriller novelist Peter Neal arrives in Rome to promote his new book (the Tenebrae of the title) an attractive young woman is murdered by a razor-wielding maniac who stuffs pages of Neal's latest novel into the mouth of his victim before slashing her throat. So begins a bizarre series of horrific murders, the details of which strangely resemble the fictional murders in Neal's book. Baffled by the killings, the local police believe the author may hold the key to solving the case and turn to him for help. Circumstances change, however, when Neal himself begins to receive death threats from the killer.
Speaking about Tenebrae Argento said it was his intention to put on film a gory rollercoasterfull of fast and furious murders. There is no question about whether or not he succeeded. As well as being a superbly orchestrated and inventive suspense thriller, Tenebrae is a shockingly horrific orgy of graphic violence, set to a pounding score by Argento regulars Goblin and beautifully shot by Suspiria cinematographer Lucio Tovoli. The film is a perfect showcase for Argento's inimitable trademark visual style
Average rating (2 reviews)
One of Argento best
ratty1984 | 8/22/2008 | See all ratty1984's reviews (128) »
Tenebre stands out as having one of the more coherent and well-developed plots of any Dario Argento film. The film is a return to giallo style that he had last explored in 1976's Deep Red. The plot involves and american writer who is in Rome promoting his new book and a killer who starts killing people in the style of the book. There are a ton of twists and turns and you must stay with this one up until the very end.
As with most of Dario's films, the violence is intense, bloody and brutal. With the exception of the notorious hand-chopping sequence though, it actually isn't quite as gory as his last couple of films. The acting is also a notch above what is usually expected of in his films.
Unsane or Insane?
kobrajack | 5/5/2008 | See all kobrajack's reviews (16) »
Anthony Franciosa, Christian Borromeo, Mirella D'Angelo, Veronica Lario, Ania Pieroni, Eva Robins, Carola Stagnaro, John Steiner, Lara Wendel, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, Giuliano Gemma, Isabella Amadeo, Mirella Banti & Enio Girolami | |
18 years and over | |
1982 | |
Widescreen 1.85:1 | |
English (Dubbed) - Stereo ; Dolby Digital [5.1] ; DTS | |
1 hour and 36 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
