Tenebre (Dario Argento, 1982)
Location: Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater
Tenebre (aka Tenebrae)
(Dario Argento, 1982, 101 min, Italy, English, DCP)
"Italian horror master Dario Argento elevates the giallo genre to new heights with 1982’s Tenebre, a darkly humorous and notoriously grisly murder-mystery that many consider to be one of his finest works.
American mystery author Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa) comes to Rome to promote his newest novel, Tenebre. A razor-wielding psychopath is on the loose, taunting Neal and murdering those around him in gruesome fashion just like the character in his novel. As the mystery surrounding the killings spirals out of control, Neal investigates the crimes on his own, leading to a mind-bending, genre-twisting conclusion that will leave you breathless!" -- IFC Center
"Tenebre is essential Argento: perhaps the auteur's clearest articulation of his own psychological and stylistic obsessions, but with a more critical eye." -- Stephanie Monohan, Screen Slate
"The film synthesizes all the familiar Argento motifs (psycho killers, bloody violence, convoluted plot twists, pulse pounding music) into an almost perfect symphony of fear that overcomes many of his traditional shortcomings." -- Steve Biodrowski, Cinefantastique
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