Powerful

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Another entertaining giallo by the master himself. Decidedly less style-obsessed and visually inventive as some of his best work, but makes up for it with a suitably tangled murder mystery and some great kill sequences. The movie gets off to a somewhat clumsy start (and again there is that stilted acting and awkward dialogue that is almost part of the appeal of these movies once you're endeared to them), but steadily improves as it progresses. The climax really elevates the rest of the film and ends things on a high note. I also enjoyed the somewhat meta quality of the film, as it's about a giallo writer who provides some well-placed wink-and-a-nod dialogue that comments on the movie itself. Not a masterpiece, but a fun film with an unpredictable plot and a number of memorable sequences that make up for its shortcomings.Decent 4/5

This cult classic from Dario Argento has been more popular than ever since its theme song was sampled heavily by the French electronic band Justice in the song "Phantom Part II" for their debut album "Cross". The music isn't the only good thing about this film. There's lots of gore, sex, suspense, and some corny dialogue (i saw the American dub) that can be a bit funny. There's also some long tracking shot during the movie too. Worth a DVD rental, for sure.

Is when you fearfully expect one certain thing to happen. Unlike horror, which is sudden and random. Terror builds up and is foreshadowed. This movie in my opinion succeeds in terror, I found it terrifying. Not horrifying. I loved the plot. With its crazy plot and plot twists, it certainly helped the movie to make me terrified. Anyway the story is convoluted and Dario as usual doesn't spoon feed his audience with the answers leading some people to believe there are plot holes in the movie. (Requieres repeated viewing). All I will say is the movie is cut in two parts and connecting those two parts requires logical reasoning. (Referring to the shiny ornament in the middle of the movie, with organ pipes playing in the background). So the movie doesn't fall into everyone's taste meaning it is not mainstream, mainstream movies usually explain everything to the audience. Tenebre doesn't. Also it is bizarre, moody and ultra-violent. Also the Goblin soundtrack will turn some people off but they are the reason why I love this movie. What I also love about this movie is it is atmospheric and artistic. What the movie does is it first establishes mood before every murder and make us wait for it. It doesn't just mindlessly show someone getting killed every 15 minutes. It builds up tension and uses that tension to make the murders more terrifying. As an example I want to mention that wonderful crane shot with the Goblin music, it left me in awe. It was great cinematography. What the point of the crane shot is to give the feeling of the murderer scouting the location. (Have you ever played the Hit-man games?) Also to add tension and make the audience wait for imminent death. There was also the segment with the Doberman, which had the get away from a dangerous situation just to get into a more dangerous situation. Where she should have been safe she ended up being in greater danger. It was full of tension. It was bizarre yes and for some out of place, but it added irony and I love irony. The violence made me uncomfortable, but that is how I want violence portrayed. Even by our standards it was uncomfortable. By the way, this movie is also a slasher so it means it is more bloodthirsty than 'Profondo Rosso' and 'Suspiria'. It is also the most sexually oriented containing nudes. So more bloodthirsty and more sexual, I honestly love that. A lot. The tone of the movie is very psycho-sexual. Which isn't so foreign in an Argento movie, but sexual deviancy being one of the main themes the tone fits well. Another theme is revenge. Passionate revenge. Anyway I also loved the POV of the killer, it made the movie more unsettling to watch since it forced its viewer to take "part" of the killing. The screaming at the end of the movie evokes strong emotions and dread. It is one of the craziest endings I've seen to be honest. It shook me to my very core. Remembering the scene gives me the chills.The movie gets 10/10 from me and it is my favorite Argento movie, although I don't consider it to be the best Argento movie (Profondo Rosso is definitely his best, in my opinion).

An American writer named Peter Neal is stalked by a mysterious serial killer that is using Neal's novel as inspiration for his murders. Neal is immediately suspected of murders by the police. I've seen this three times. Every time I've watched it, my opinion on it hasn't changed. I think it is a "good" , but not great film. It moves a little too slowly for my liking at times. Argento's direction is as wild and stylish as ever. His use of colors, POV shots, among other crafty things, never fail to astound me (Check out that amazing chase scene involving a rabid dog) , I just wish he paced this film better. When it is good, it is very good. When it isn't, it turns into tedium. The gore is very explicit. An arm is chopped off in very bloody detail, the finale is loaded with blood as well. I'm not going to spoil all the goodies for you. You'll be satisfied, trust me. Argento also has a penchant for the bizarre as well. Wait until you see a dream sequence that commences periodically in the film. The killer at the end is actually somewhat surprising. It was a twist I didn't expect. The acting is fine for this sort of thing. Anthony Franciosa is solid as the lead. John Saxon has a part in this well, adding some class to the proceedings. Overall, I do like this movie. it has more than enough good things to make it worth your while, I just don't put it anywhere near the level of Suspiria or Deep Red like others do7.3/10