Tenebre

Tenebrae is, in my opinion, Argento’s absolute masterpiece. This was Argento at his most creative, and what we get is nothing short of a perfectly crafted film. It’s also the most “giallo” of all the gialli he has made. What I mean by that is that everything is turned up to the max. All the tropes are here, the kills are really brutal yet almost beautiful, and the story twists and turns are just about unmatched. He also created the best and most tension building scene ever, with a very long crane shot going around the outside of a building while the theme is played very loudly. Trust me… you’ll know what I mean when you see it.

Tenebrae has the best story Argento has ever written. It’s tight and tension filled, yet it gives room for speculation, and when it all comes together it’s the best ending he has ever written. I can’t say enough about how good this story is.

The acting is decent all over, but there are some standouts. Anthony Franciosa is of course one of them with an excellent performance as the lead Peter Neal, but I also want to mention Daria Nicolodi (of course) as Anne and Giuliano Gemma as the detective. Both demanding eye time when they are on-screen.

For some reason, the guys of Goblin are credited individually on this film, but that doesn’t seem to make the music any less great. The theme especially is very good, and one of the best tension enhancers ever made. Especially combined with Argento’s artfully shot murders.

As I said above, Tenebrae is Argento’s masterpiece. The filmmaking the “master” shows here is almost unparalleled, and no one with any sort of interest in filmmaking or films in general, should let Tenebrae go unseen. This is essential cinema!!!!

My second Argento film. This gialli is a really engaging piece of work. It's suspenseful, stylish, sleazy, bursting with atmosphere and a mystery that unwind until the very end. I was legitimately intrigued and on the edge of my seat pretty much the entire runtime. One of the main things I love about this is the sheer ridiculousness of literally everything. And despite that, it still does a very great job of keeping things on edge with some interesting twists which doesn’t exactly keep you guessing but mostly hit their mark and should entertain most right to the end. Obviously, there’s plenty of awesome visuals and the synth-heavy score is just as awesome.

Alright, this was excellent! I haven't watched a lot of Dario Argento's work (I saw Suspiria and Phenomena), but this was definitely the best of him that I have seen so far. I genuinely loved the misdirection and I was puzzled till the very end about what exactly what was happening. There are small clues in the editing and what is shown that kind of give you hints, which I really love. The soundtrack is just awesome and the tension building through the use of slow panning shots are great. And well, there's a lot of violence, but it did not feel over the top. Kitschy eighties style? Absolutely. Big fan of the fact that it was set in Rome and yet none of the historical buildings were shown. We only see modern architecture and a lot of angular shapes, which give it this post-futuristic feel and look, also making it feel outside of its time. I enjoyed it!

Another fantastic and gorgeous giallo from Argento. One can say that thematically there are some cheap tricks pulled, but it's for the purpose of style. And this movie is beautifully constructed. Up there with his best.

" We have eliminated the impossible. Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Well, I went into this movie knowing nothing about it and I was pleasantly surprised at how everything flowed and evolved throughout. I appreciate the combination of a slasher film with a strong focus on mystery.

The dog segment was actually pretty incredible to me, as well as some of the death scenes. For a lack of better words, I think most of those were "fun".

Especially from being made in the early 1980s, I think this was actually quite well done. While some of it might seem a little dated, this is part of its charm.

The ending had some fun twists and turns. I appreciate how this film keeps you questioning who the murderer is. The reveal does have a nice payoff.

I am surprised to say that I can actually recommend this movie to others. The balance of psychological thriller and mystery works well with the horror elements. The gore is not enough to turn most people off, while giving enough for the horror enthusiasts.

In short, I say this is a well done slasher film, with a story that keeps you guessing throughout. I look forward to checking out this director's other movies.

Now this is a very fun movie. It's a classic argento in every since of the word, it has a complex mystery and an insane final act. The best part of the movie was John Saxon, hottest man of the 70s, killing that fedora.

I'm just now digging into Giallo and so far I like the films I've seen. This one is pretty good. It is a mix of slasher film and murder mystery as the killer is unknown, and there are many theories through out on who it might be.

As the body count rises and new evidence is uncovered, the thought on the true killer shifts.

The pacing is well done and the move pushes along at a good pace.

80s flavored giallo shots is my favorite dessert.

A 1980s slasher movie by Dario Argento, a master of low budget suspense movies. Although the movie is clearly low budget, which is especially visible in the special effects, it does still have some pretty decent slasher scenes, which are the heart of this kind of movie.
He also manages to keep up the suspense about who the killer is until the very end. The twists at the end of the movie do earn it an extra star from my side.
A good thriller/slasher movie despite its low budget visuals.
Note that most actors are clearly selected in order to be eye-candy, which helps the appeal of the movie.

Not my favorite Argento. I don't even know why some think it's gory.