Deep Red
1975
Turin, Italy
Dario Argento
Mystery Thriller
What’s it all about: Elegant, sensible people somehow fall prey to world’s slowest creepy killer, who takes the time to troll them with doll parts, children’s music and taunting whispers before doling out a gruesome end. This may be the movie where theatergoers first shouted, “Get Out!” at the screen.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: a variety of painful injuries, with buckets of special-effects blood
Relics: kodak pocket instamatic camera; smoking a pipe in a newspaper bullpen; flashlights
Heartthrob: Daria Nicolodi
LoFi Magic: a ballet of tracking shots and camera moves; bathroom steam as a clue
Makes me want to: visit Turin and watch Suspiria next
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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