Deep Red

this. music. fucks. an engaging thriller that entangles its audience in its mystery and subjects them to a classic mix of horror and suspense. thanks, argento. better than suspiria. read more

it is a surprisingly convoluted mystery that i was honestly having trouble following until the final reveal, but the film has so much energy that i was captivated even when i was a little lost. the goblin score is fantastic and combined with a very active camera brings tons of intensity to the tense scenes. the moments of violence are very intense, but somehow argento is able to give the impression that he is just an horrified by it as we are, but he still shows it all. read more

52 years in 52 weeks 1975 horror x52 (2018) week 27 - giallo filmeras march pick 3 watched this on the uk standard blu-ray edition from arrow video. default audio option was a combo of italian and english. this is the sixth argento movie ive watched (and really the sixth in the past few months), and the third giallo of his. while ive always enjoyed his movies for the visual appeal, storytelling has not been very strong. i watched cat o nine tails last night, and by the time the murderer was revealed, i just couldnt care (although the ending sequence is great). deep read more