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Opera

Argento makes horror operatic in ‘Opera’ (1987)

By the time of his ninth film in the horror-thriller genre, people knew what to expect from Dario Argento, but he has that knack –

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Invaders from Mars

Evaders in cars? No! It’s ‘Invaders from Mars’ (1953)

“Invaders from Mars” (1953) depicts paranoia from the perspective of a youngster during the Red Scare. The funny thing about paranoia is that sometimes you’re

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Heart Eyes

I kinda love how ‘Heart Eyes’ mixes rom-com with slasher

“Heart Eyes” may have finally arrived at the solution to the date-movie marketing problem wherein the gal wants to see a rom-com and the guy

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Phenomena

‘Phenomena’ (1985) won’t bug Argento acolytes

“Phenomena” (1985) doesn’t stand out from the pack of Dario Argento’s catalog in a way we might hope, since it is sometimes called Argento’s “Carrie.”

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Tenebrae

‘Tenebrae’ (1982) a brainy exploration of human violence

If the differences between the elite and the merely interesting Dario Argento films are a surprising ending, next-level kill scenes and pop-psychological underpinnings, “Tenebrae” (1982)

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Prom Night III and IV

Stand up these dates: ‘Prom Night III: The Last Kiss’ (1990) and ‘Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil’ (1991)

There’s a charm to second-rate slashers, but second-rate comedy is tough to sit through. “Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II” (1987) is a charming low-budget

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Hello Mary Lou Prom Night II

‘Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II’ (1987) a hidden slasher gem

Sifting through Eighties slashers is like being a junk-wax baseball card collector. A lot of it is garbage, but rare gems exist such as the

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Prom Night

Curtis and burgeoning tropes go to ‘Prom Night’ (1980)

Outside of Halloween and Friday the 13th, both of which were already considered spooky days, probably the next holiday/annual event that slasher films tried to

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Inferno

‘Inferno’ (1980) less fiery than ‘Suspiria,’ but still good

After being mesmerized by “Suspiria” (1977), I continued my journey through this world of secret witchcraft with the 2018 remake. Woopsie. After saying goodbye to

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April Fool's Day

‘April Fool’s Day’ (1986) gets into the weeds of holiday horror

“April Fool’s Day” (1986) is a pretty good slasher movie if you’re in that zone with the filmmakers where you’re not taking things too seriously.

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