“Masterpiece Theatre” is a rather presumptuous premise, if you think about it, as the show (1967-2008) presented brand-new adaptations that may or may not be
Dario Argento’s only full-length American production, “Trauma” (1993), is also his best movie that never gets talked about. It still has the Argento formula of
“Juno and the Paycock” (1930) was, even early in his career, an unusual adaptation for Alfred Hitchcock, as the material is misery-laden and lacking in
“People on Sunday” (1930) is a historically fascinating – and to a lesser but not inconsequential degree, cinematically fascinating – curiosity from early in Billy
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 –
“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.”
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)
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
Due to its title and reputation for being an unusual breed, I suspected “Suspiria” (1977) would be a tough watch, but it’s actually a dark
“Deep Red” (1975) often tops rankings of Dario Argento films, or even all giallo films. I suppose this makes sense if “Suspiria” (1977) is shunted