Dario Argento's Tenebre (1982)
Product Information
Product Details: Dario Argento's Tenebre (1982)
- Edition:
- DVD . See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- Unrated
- Release Date:
- 05/27/2008
- UPC:
- 013131459593
- Directed by:
- Dario Argento
- Featuring:
- Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi. See all cast
Synopsis: Dario Argento's Tenebre (1982)
Synopis: A virtual style-fest from Italian horror mastermind Argento, originally released in butchered form in the US as UNSANE. Franciosa portrays Peter Neal, an American mystery novelist promoting his latest release in Rome. It's not long, however, until a killer is hot on his trail doing evil deeds which mimic those of the murderer in Neal's book. This very basic premise is executed in an exceedingly and beautifully stylized method which makes the film truly fascinating to watch. Those who do not like the sight of blood, however, should be forewarned -- it flows frequently, and in copious amounts.Features: Dario Argento's Tenebre (1982)
Features: DVD Features:Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Alternate End Credit Music
Audio Commentary - Dario Argento - Writer/Director; Claudio Simonetti - Music Composer; Loris Curci - Journalist
Featurette - 1. THE ROVING CAMERA EYE OF DARIO ARGENTO
2. CREATING SOUNDS OF TERROR
3. VOICES OF THE UNSANE
Text/Photo Galleries:
Dario Argento Bio
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User Reviews: Dario Argento's Tenebre
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Great Film with Great visuals
, January 31, 2002Reviewer: frenchie32277 - See all frenchie32277's reviewsDario Argento might be one of the best filmmakers ever. . . and Tenebre shows you this. The film for some reason reminds me of the Shining or Psycho, where you don't know who the murderer is, and you only find out just as the characters do. So many horror films lack this today. Also, one of Argento's best shots is in the film, where he uses a tracking shot to show the suspense. Argento's a filmmaker who can show you great cinema, although some of his new releases haven't added up to his older techniques, he still has what it takes, compared to other horror filmmakers who really only have one or two films in the genre, and the rest are all sequels, such as the Halloween or Chainsaw series, which while both the 1st on each series were good, the rest were just up and go takeoffs for money. You won't be upset with this film which is in my opinion Argento's best film to date. ... -
Tenebre
, July 15, 2001Reviewer: computer_hacking_master - See all computer_hacking_master's reviewsTenebre
In many ways, Tenebre is a throwback to Argento's earliest work in the Italian giallo genre, recalling movies such as The Bird With the Crystal Plumage. It features a black-gloved killer who likes to use a straight razor to slice open the throats of his victims. Anthony Franciosa plays a murder mystery novelist who arrives in Rome on a publicity junket. Soon after his plane lands, a string of murders begins--complete with victims killed like those in Franciosa's book. Is the killer a copycat murderer showing off for Franciosa? Or could the killer be Franciosa himself?
Most of Tenebre's notoriety comes from the murder scenes. In one scene, the camera slowly moves around an apartment building while tracking the intended victims. The camera becomes the killer, implicating the audience in the crime and allowing us to vicariously enjoy the bloodshed. Scenes like this one have brought the wrath of critics upon Argento, who have questioned Argento's enthusiastic portrayals of vicious murders (which frequently feature heads crashing through panes of glass in slow motion). However, the sequence is a technical tour de force. In one long, protracted take (approximately 2 ...