Archive for the ‘Dario Argento’ Category

Four Flies on Grey Velvet Review

Posted: 4th January 2012 by horrorfan in 70s Horror, Dario Argento

Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, discovers he’s being followed by a son of a bitch in a dark suit and glasses. Naturally, Roberto kills him. And, that would be fine if it weren’t for the asshole who witnessed the killing and subsequently begins to taunt Roberto in a twisted and murderous game of [...]

Deep Red Review

Posted: 9th December 2011 by horrorfan in 70s Horror, Dario Argento, Italian Horror

Jazz pianist, Marcus Daly witnesses the gruesome death of a renowned psychic. In typical giallo fashion, the killer wears black gloves and suspicion is cast in several different directions before we discover their identity. Haunted by the inclination that he’s seen more than he recalls, Marcus begins his own investigation. He teams up with reporter, [...]

Sam is an American living in Italy. He and his girlfriend are mere days from moving back to the states when he witnesses an attempted murder through the window of an art gallery. The police suspect this botched attempt is just one in a nasty rash of murders taking place in the city. Detained as [...]

Inferno Review

Posted: 9th November 2011 by horrorfan in 80s Horror, Dario Argento, Italian Horror

Inferno begins with one of our leads, Rose, finding a book about The Three Mothers. Many write off the book as a work of fiction, but Rose senses there is more truth to the book than anyone is letting on. As Rose reads more, she starts to suspect that she may be living in one of the homes built [...]

Suspiria Review

Posted: 29th October 2011 by horrorfan in 70s Horror, Dario Argento, Italian Horror

Suspiria is the story of Suzy Bannion, an American student studying dance abroad. From the moment she arrives at the dance academy, she begins to sense that something isn’t quite right. There is, in deed, something amiss, but anyone who begins to suspect tomfoolery promptly disappears. Italian horror, for me, was an acquired taste. The first time that I saw Suspiria, [...]