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**Directed by: Dario Argento**
**Starring: Asia Argento, Piper Laurie, Christopher Rydell, Frederic Forrest, Brad Dourif**
**Rated: R for Violence and Terror, and for Some Sexuality and Language**
**Running Time: 1 h 46 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: A Couple Cool Kills, Some Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Acting, Writing, Pacing, Some Weird Directing Choices**

Dario Argento's Trauma (1993)

October 11, 2020

A young man tries to help a teenage European after she witnesses the murder of her parents.

Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)

April 25, 2019

A reporter and a retired blind crossword puzzle writer collaborate to solve a slew of murders.

Phenomena (1985)

October 1, 2018

A young girl who is both a psychic with a strong connection to insects and the daughter of a famous actor is sent to a boarding school in Switzerland, where her unusual abilities may help her to solve a string of gruesome murders.

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**Directed by: Dario Argento**
**Starring: Anthony Franciosa, Daria Nicolodi, Giuliano Gemma**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 40 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Soundtrack, Giallo Goodness, Meta Commentary**
**WEAKNESSES: It’s Not for Everyone**

Tenebre (1982)

October 1, 2018

A writer arrives in Rome to promote his book, only to be stalked by a serial killer obsessed with the writers work.

Two Evil Eyes (1990)

October 1, 2018

Two horror stories from Edgar Allan Poe, directed by horror auteurs George A Romero and Dario Argento.

Inferno (1980)

October 1, 2018

An American student living in Rome and his sister in New York try to figure out why a slew of killings have started near them.

Suspiria (1977)

October 1, 2018

An American ballerina attends a prestigious ballet academy, only to realize that something sinister is happening within its walls.

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**Directed by: Dario Argento**
**Starring: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Umberto Raho**
**Rated: NR (Suggested R for Several Depictions of Murder)**
**Running Time: 1 h 36 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Characters, Story, Cinematography, Writing, Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Expositional Ending**

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

October 1, 2018

A writer is witness to an attempted murder and is then stalked by a serial killer.

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**Directed by: Dario Argento**
**Starring: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charlson, Urbano Barberini**
**Rated: R for Strong Terror and Violence, and a Scene of Sexuality**
**Running Time: 1 h 47 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directing, Atmosphere, Pacing**
**WEAKNESSES: Dialogue, Plot Holes (?)**

Opera (1985)

October 1, 2018

A young opera singer is stalked by a fan intent on killing the people around her.

Deep Red (1975)

May 9, 2018

After witnessing the murder of a psychic, composer Marcus Daly teams up with reporter Gianna Brezzi to investigate the crimes of a serial killer.

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