Description: An Aria of Terror from the Maestro of Horror - DARIO ARGENTO
When a young opera singer takes over the leading role in an avant-garde presentation of Verdi's Macbeth, she triggers the madness of a crazed fan who repeatedly forces the diva to watch the brutal murders of her friends. Will the woman's recurring nightmare hold the key to the identity of this psychopath or does an even more horrific evil lay waiting in the wings?
The legendary Dario Argento (DEEP RED, SUSPIRIA) co-wrote and directed this savagely stunning thriller featuring some of the most shocking sequences of the maestro's entire career. Previously available in the U.S. only in heavily edited form, this horror classic has now been restored from original Italian vault materials and is presented uncut, uncensored and loaded with Extras.
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Rating: - HEADSHOT!!!
Since I'm an Argento review virgin reviewing Argento (at the coercion of some fellow Amazon denizens) during our annual Horrorween month celebration, I'll start from the beginning. I happened across Suspiria one night on cable. "Love at first sight" is the only pertinent phrase to describe the feeling. That is how I discovered Italy's macabre national treasure, Dario Argento. Since then we've crossed paths often, be it his collaborations with personal hero George Romero, the B-movies he's produced like Demons, or the occasional giallo -a genre he owns like no other, but is hot and cold for me- but I've never been able to recapture that "this is the greatest thing ever" feeling I got from "Suspiria". The closest were his entries into Showtime's outstanding Masters of Horror series, Jenifer and Pelts. And now here we are, with the first feature-length Argento-directed film since that fateful night that I have ... Read More
Rating: - Like Russian Roulette, 2 shots that killed me....
THE NEEDLE EYELID SCENE =======>
Arguably the most unfathomable tragedy that could be inflicted upon a person would be the heinous murder of a loved one, right before your eyes. Imagine being forced to watch this, totally helpless, as your companion suffers an agonizing death. Completely traumatizing.
Argento feeds on this fear with precise tension and oppresive cruelty. A homicidal maniac ties up the main character and tapes packets of needles underneath her eyelids. A simple blink becomes excruciatingly painful. This detained woman is forced to gaze at the vicious murder. And the way this killing is fashioned is just bloody brutal. You will be left in a horrified stupor. Argento orchestrates this fatal crime with a penetrating audacity.
BULLET THROUGH THE PEEPHOLE =======>
Keep in mind that this film was made over two decades ago. The aesthetic maneuvering ... Read More
Rating: - Wish I saw the same greatness everyone else did.
Betty is a young actor who is given the lead role in a Macbeth opera. She is now playing Lady Macbeth after the previous female lead is hurt. There's rumors circulating that the play is in fact cursed. Betty, soon finds herself stalked by what appears to be a crazed fan. Or a maniac with his own twisted agenda.
I said it before and I'll say it again. Argento is a master when it comes down to style in his horror. Fans of horror who understand that mindless gore alone isn't horror. Can only sit back and marvel the visuals of an Argento film. Opera to me definitely joins the ranks of both Suspiria and Inferno concerning style(to a certain degree).
The opening scene paints a very eerie picture. An opera is taking place with ravens squawking in the background. I really can't think of a more evil setting. Pairing those enigmatic birds with opera. I was prepared to give this five stars for that alone. ... Read More
Rating: - Opera
This film reminds me of The Phantom of The Opera, then the killings begun. Ive got a quick question for anyone who knows this film- in the original version is there really heavy metal during the killing scenes? Its funny because you hear opera music and then metal as soon as the killings start. I enjoyed the first killing and the movie was enjoyable overall. I recommend this to fans who like the opera and horror films-if there is such a demigraphic.
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- Like Russian Roulette, 2 shots that killed me....
- Wish I saw the same greatness everyone else did.
