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Summary: Overrated, like all of Argento's junk.
Review: Like much of Argento's oeuvre, this rubbish is a mess: it's trite, badly acted, scripted, produced. The age old excuse that he 'prefers style over substance' is more than just a little simple minded. His films are the equivalent of cheap roller coaster rides at run down theme parks, they provide the rush, but at the cost of a willfull disdain for the audience and the narrative conventions that simply must be adhered to when genres like this are attempted. His cinematically galvanising murder scenes usually have women as their subjects. This is not so much as a result of Argento having a plethora of sick, twisted, nightmarish psychoanalytical "issues" (an idea which I'm sure he cultivates consciously to maintain his status as a cult 'icon') as much as pandering to his devoted fans who by now expect a number of women to be offed during the course of one of his films. In fact, the apparent psychoanalytical underpinnings of his films are so trite, so simple-minded and sophomoric, they're actually laughable. Bravura technique (in both senses of the term) is not that difficult to pull off, anyway. A stupid, silly, laughable exercise in idiot filmmaking. Too absolutely moronic to be taken seriously in any light.
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Summary: AGGGGHHHHHH!!!!Repeat non stop...
Review: So far this is my favorite Argento film I've seen Suspiria, Deep Red, Phenomena and Terror at the Opera but this one takes the prize in my opinion. If you want a great mystery, non stop suspense, stylization up the wazoo and the best axe induced death scene ever this is the movie for you. Plus Daria Nicolodi at the end screaming for ever is priceless. Watch it if you dare...
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Summary: Suspense and Style.
Review: After having seen this, I'll definitely watch more movies made by Dario Argento. It's not your average cup of blood and gore; if anything, this whole movie is done with style--artistic.
I really can't compare this to "normal" Horror, as I just don't watch that often--simple entertainment is not suitable for me.
On the whole this 'perversity' was interesting, but made more so because of a number of extremely provoking images. Of course I can't tell you which...would spoil the fun somewhat {don't want to get murdered for that}.
NOT predictable.
Great ending.
That dog chase was nice! Dog chasing woman, that is. That happened to me one day, and I tell you, you don't want that to happen to you--no, I did not hurt the dog, it just charged.
Acting is okay--did not pain my eyes.
Pay attention to technical information; read the other reviews.
Best of luck.
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Summary: Glamorous riot of death
Review: Dreamlike, moody Argento thriller doesn't try to be the non-stop set-piece that is "Suspiria", but is startlingly seductive nonetheless. The many bits of almost inexplicable panic that shoot through the film: objects and comments whose portentousness is sometimes more evident to the viewer than the characters, sometimes not; quick bangs of unexpected intercutting; and a surreal sequence (dream? flashback?)that is introduced and finished without explanation-- contribute to a mood of nightmarish excitement, like one of those horrific dreams in which you've been thrown in with people of whom you know little, threatened on every side by an unseen menace. That menace takes the form of a serial killer making fiction-into-fact of Peter Neal's latest novel. Argento seems to be in a let-it-all-hang-out mood here (but when isn't he?); the thickly decadent Eurodisco soundtrack that accompanies these lovingly-staged slaughters seems designed to inhance any charges of turning murder into voyeuristic spectacle. The killings that immediately follow on the heels of that bizarre dream-sequence bear this out: they're a sex-and-death orgy that takes the horror genre into Baudelaire. But the richest and most elaborate sequence of all concerns the hotel owner's nubile daughter, who gets stranded in some very sticky circumstances in the middle of the night in Rome. Pitch-perfect.
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Summary: visually interesting
Review: Stylistically, Tenebre is an interesting movie to watch, as are all of Dario Argento's films. As a story, there are some plot holes and some questions in the narrative. The acting isn't bad, but we aren't talk great here. The score is haunting, but seems to fall short often. The movie is great visually, but I don't think it stands up to other Argento films. This is not the Argento movie to start with. But if you are a big enough fan, then maybe you should buy it.
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Summary: The Novelist's Delimma
Review: Tenebre is the story of the acclaimed novelist Peter Neal, whose works have obviously attracted much recognition. Currently we catch him in Rome, "doing the rounds" to promote his newest work, Tenebre. Unfortunately for Neal, the novel has attracted a certain fan who is a bit more murderously influenced than most. Overall, I was impressed with this work because it operated off of story and not just gore. Tenebrae does have a few gruesome parts in it, mind you, but it also has a few points where the plot pivots on its heels. It manages to keep you wondering "who" without depriving you of the psychological torment that someone normally expects from Argento.
(And, if you get the chance, you should pick it up with Deep Red in the Dario Argento Collection.)
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Summary: Good Looking Dario Argento Movie.
Review: A Mystery Novelist (Anthony Franciosa) discover that his Latest Novel, that People are Murder, Bases on the Series of Killing on his Last Novel, did disguise on his Novel. Written and Directed by Dario Argento (Suspiria, Trauma, Two Evil Eyes) brings another Stylish Mystery Thriller. Although this Film was Never Release in Theaters in the U.S.A. until it`s came out on Video in 1984 in another Title named Unsane. All of Argento`s Trademarks are Here:Violent Murders, A Complex Plot and a Pulsing Synthesizer Score all here in Abundance. Cinematography by Luciano Tovoli (Single White Female) is the Film True High-light of this One. Cleverly Done. Grade:B+.
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Summary: Come back, Dario!!!!
Review: Argento reinvented himself with TENEBRAE, taking a mature look at sex (for Argento standards if you don't count THE STENDHAL SYNDROME, which was horrid) and combining it with a warped little giallo. More bloody than his previous efforts, TENEBRAE is a head-on attack on critics who often called him exploitive and misogynistic (e.g. The lesbian journalist). Probably one of the best giallos of the 80's if not Argento's entire career. So great, in fact, that Brian De Palma stole the ending for his own film RAISING CAIN. Being a huge fan of Goblin, I also own the TENEBRAE soundtrack from King Records and even though Claudio Simonetti left Goblin to pursue a solo career before TENEBRAE's release, the film score is brilliant and is worth the purchase alone.
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Summary: Well Done Anchor Bay
Review: I have been an Agento fan for years since his films were first shown in London. But could you get decent videos of his work? Not in England you couldn't. But now with Anchor Bay and multi-region DVD players we can finally get to see Agento's movies restored to their orignial version here in the UK. Tenebre is, unlike Suspiria, a whodunnit. It is not as scary or as gory as Suspiria. However, there are genuine and very clever twists, some jump out the seat moments, the body count is higher, and it does keep you guessing until the end - anyone could be the killer. There are some very Hitchcockian moments (the scene where the Agent waits in a square for his lover), and the first time Jane appears. In many ways Tenebre is creepier than Suspiria. And the 2 American actors give very good performances. Tenebre still has that Italian/Agento feel. Which in my view is part of its charm. I'm surprised there hasn't been a Hollywood rewrite/remake as overall it is a very effective thriller with some stunning set pieces. This DVD is excellent quality. Anchor Bay have done an excellent job. There are bios of the cast, commentary from the Director, original trailer. And of course it's the full restored uncut version. Thank you Anchor Bay!
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Summary: Definition of Horror : Dario Argento!!!!!
Review: You really can't compare Argento with Fulci because these are two completely different artists.Fulci used extreme gore and death scenes and Argento uses minimal blood and can still shake your nerves the same. This is an excellent film transfer to DVD. Once again Argento uses beautiful coloration and scenery to throw you off then ambushes you with horror napalm left and right with no escape! If you are an Italian horror film fan then you must buy this DVD and fall victim to Argento's full camera arsenal!!!!!
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