Synopsis
A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.
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Cast
- Anthony FranciosaPeter Neal
- John SaxonBullmer
- Daria NicolodiAnne
- Giuliano GemmaDetective Germani
- Christian BorromeoGianni
- Mirella D'AngeloTilde
- Veronica LarioJane McKerrow
- Ania PieroniElsa Manni
- Eva Robin'sGirl on Beach
- Carola StagnaroDetective Altieri
Recommendations
- 100
Slant Magazine
Tenebre is a riveting defense of auteur theory, ripe with self-reflexive discourse and various moral conflicts. It’s both a riveting horror film and an architect’s worst nightmare. - 100
BBC
Sadistically beautiful and viciously exciting, welcome to true terror with Dario Argento's shockingly relentless Tenebrae. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
Directed by Dario Argento, a.k.a. the Italian Hitchcock, the remastered giallo Tenebre is crammed with artsy camera work, intricate Rube Goldbergian death scenes, and a gruesome final reel where blood flows like the Tiber. - 83
The A.V. Club
Franciosa and John Saxon (as his agent) turn in amusing performances, and Argento makes some points about the intersection of art, reality, and personality, but the director's stunning trademark setpieces, presented here in a fully restored version, provide the real reason to watch. - 80
Empire
Tenebrae is essential viewing for fans of the Italian stallion thanks to some of his most arterial gore to date. - 80
Screen Rant
It is one of Argento's finest works to date that captures the sub-genre he helped popularize in mainstream cinema. - 80
Slashfilm
It’s easily the most straightforward of Argento’s films, and that works to its advantage in delivering a suspenseful thriller with bloody, terrifically crafted murder set-pieces... and a killer reveal that’s both surprising and satisfying. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
Although the mystery itself is nothing special, Argento uses the narrative structure as a jumping-off point for his virtuoso murder sequences, which are incredibly well orchestrated and inventive.
