“I make cinema because I want to be loved.” A profound statement from one of the most revered filmmakers in history and the enigmatic subject of director Simone Scafidi’s latest endeavor, Dario Argento Panico. For those that may be new to discovering who Argento is, he is responsible for some …
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Italian maestro Dario Argento, after experimenting with supernatural horror, returned to the genre he helped define with 1982’s Tenebrae. An admitted Itali-horror fanatic, I already owned this masterwork in two separate Blu-ray releases, Arrow UK and Synapse. However, with Synapse’s new 4K treatment, I was more than happy to revisit …
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Italian maestro, Dario Argento, decided to go full-on “bat shit crazy” for his 1985 film Phenomena. And for someone like Argento, that’s really saying something! Phenomena Synopsis “A young girl who has an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual …
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Italian film legend Dario Argento is responsible for some of the most breathtakingly beautiful movies in horror. Significantly contributing to the Giallo sub-genre with films such as Tenebrae, Deep Red, Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Inferno, and of course, Suspiria, Dario Argento saturated screens with what would become his trademark …
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Recently I conducted a 24 hour survey on SCREAM sequels, asking Twitter their favorite. An overwhelming majority mentioned Scream 2 as their favorite (our writer, Jason, seems to agree). The least favored, however? Scream 3 by a harsh difference. So it’s fair to say it’s not popular. However, I want …
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Shudder and IFC Midnight have announced the U.S. Theatrical run of director Dario Argento’s (Suspiria) Italian thriller, Dark Glasses. The film stars Ilenia Pastorelli (On Our Watch), Asia Argento (xXx), and Andrea Zhang. It will open in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles October 7, 2022. Synopsis: In Dark …
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Shudder announced it’s biggest slate of original series and new movies for Shudder’s 61 Day Halloween Celebration. The Celebration starts September 1st and goes through Halloween. Some of the new film premieres are V/H/S 99, Resurrection, Dario Argento’s Dark Glasses, Deadstream, Speak No Evil, Saloum, Sissy, Who Invited Them, Flux …
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I love revenge films. There’s nothing better than watching someone make bad people pay for all of the horrible and cruel things they’ve done. Having been bullied for almost my entire school career, man… I would love to exact revenge on some people. I’m actually smiling just thinking about it. …
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Fantasia Film Festival is a wonderful experience. While many festivals gravitate to a narrower perspective of coverage, Fantasia welcomes just about anything put to film. They are unafraid to portray the weird, the eccentric, and the underseen alongside movies and shorts with mass appeal. This year, they proudly continue that …
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Dario Argento’s 1982 giallo masterpiece is coming to North America in a limited edition, 4K UHD boxed set from Synapse Films, in partnership with Arrow Video and Diabolik DVD. Restored and remastered, featuring special packaging and inserts, the release is loaded with special features and it’s available for pre-order now! …
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