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An impressive return to the italian giallo genre
After many years and after doing only supernatural movies (SUSPIRIA, INFERNO) Dario Argento returned to the genre that made him famous, the italian giallo genre. This was a well recieved film when it came out. And instead of using the dark cinematography he usually uses he decided to try making this film sunny and it does not lessen the impact of the film. It is about an american author named Peter Neal(Anthony Franciosa) who is promoting his new book TENEBRAE in Rome and while he's there a mysterious killer (using the black gloves that have become a recurring prop in Argento's giallo films) viciously murders "perverts" in the same way as in the book TENEBRAE. He murders a theif, lesbians, etc. He considers them perverts. The movie is relentlessly violent, especially towards the end and it has many plot twists. Argento relies more on narrative in this film than he usually does but it still has his same style. It again features a great score by Goblin and it also features the director's wife, Daria Nicolodi. For the recored she has been in many of his films(DEEP RED, INFERNO, TERROR AT THE OPERA a.k.a OPERA and PHENOMENA a.k.a CREEPERS). This is one of Argento's best films and it features many famous sequences, including a crane shot that was very difficult to pull off in those days.

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Argento's true masterpice
Absolutely marvelous! Featuring sophisticated, super-stylish cinematography, an engrossing plot, a hauntingly eerie score, and overly gratuitious gore, Tenebre is a must see for any true horror fan. Argento was inspired to write this after an obsessed Suspiria fan sent him a death threat, and the result is a raw, thoughtful piece of Italian horror. Once again, a trademark Argento killer with a predilection for black leather gloves is on the loose...inspired by murders from the protagonist's latest novel Tenebre. Of course, the movie is superbly shot and utilizes suspenseful vouyeristic angles. The music couldnt be more suitable, but the acting could have used some work. Among the most memorable scenes include flashbacks featuring real life transexual Eva Robins; these scenes are beautifully shot and quite vague until the end. Also this film contains the bloodiest axe murder i have ever seen in my eighteen years...it will send shivers down your spine! Granted, Tenebre is an extremely violent and gory film, but make no mistake; the kills are elegantly executed and done with such finesse that one almost forgets that murder is wrong. In comparison, over-top-gore films such as Dead Alive or Dawn of the Dead seem rather crass and childish. Though many consider Deep Red (an excellent film, by the way) to be Argento's masterpiece, I side with Tenebre. The pace is much, much quicker, the camera work is more complex, deaths are more dramatic, and the plot held my attention the whole way through. Deep Red (the full, uncut 126 minute version),with all due respect, suffers from pointless, lengthy dialogue and a few uneventful sequences..great ending though! If you have a choice, pick Tenebre. What Im trying to say is that Dario Argento is unequivocally the master of horror. Don't miss this one!

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AWESOME SUSPENSFUL THRILLER!!
This was the first film of Dario Argento I had the privledge of watching and I must say I loved it. The film kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering who the killer was. Interesting, nicely paced plot, decent acting, eerie soundtrack and great killing scenes make for an amazing flick.

I was so impressed with Tenebre that I wanted to check out other Argento works as well but "Suspiria" was the only one I could find around here. So if you have the privledge of seeing any Argento films I would check them out starting with Tenebre. That's how good this movie is!!