Tag Archives: Dario Argento

Argento Goes Full On Crazy: ‘PHENOMENA (1985)’ Synapse 4K Review

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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Review: Synapse Films 4K Two Disc Set Of Dario Argento’s ‘Phenomena’

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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Defending Nobody’s Favorite: Why ‘Scream 3’ Is Better Than You Thought

Scream 3

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 Announce Theatrical Run of Dario Argento’s ‘Dark Glasses’

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’s 61 Day Halloween Celebration Coming Soon!

Shudder's 61 Day Halloween Celebration

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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Interview With Filmmaker Charlotte Colbert For ‘She Will’

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 Fest 2022: The PopHorror Hype List!

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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‘TENEBRAE’ (1982) 40th Anniversary 4K Limited UHD Set Coming From Synapse Films

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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‘PHENOMENA’ (1985) Limited Edition 4K UHD Boxed Set Coming In 2022

Synapse Films and Arrow Films are bringing Dario Argento’s Phenomena to 4K UHD! Also known as Creepers, this all-new, limited-edition U.S. boxed set is coming soon and is loaded with special features. Watch the trailer below, then read on for all the details! PHENOMENA (1985) Synopsis The young Jennifer Corvino …

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Interview With The Elusive ‘Opera’ And ‘Simple Like Silver’ Star, Christina Marsillach

Back in 1987, stunning Spanish actress Christina Marsillach made an impression upon horror fans within Dario Argento’s giallo, Opera. Despite coming from an acting pedigree and establishing her own career with other notable performances such as Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) co-starring Tom Hanks, and Marrakesh Express (1989), Christina …

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