Unfolding as a cunningly reflexive critique of the Italian giallo, as well as Dario Argento’s own distinct body of work, Tenebrae directly addresses the accusations of misogyny often hurled at the director.

~ James Gracey -

Unfolding as a cunningly reflexive critique of the Italian giallo, as well as Dario Argento’s own distinct body of work, Tenebrae directly addresses the accusations of misogyny often hurled at the director.

~ James Gracey -

Too American to really succeed as a giallo, yet too European and personal to work as an American slasher in the Friday the 13th mould, Trauma is neither one thing nor the other.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Those who doubt the artistic potential of the horror genre should be nailed down and made to watch this.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Those who doubt the artistic potential of the horror genre should be nailed down and made to watch this.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An effective exercise in giallo style.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

An effective exercise in giallo style.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

This rarely seen Argento gem has it all. We're on ground he's covered before, but it's constantly shifting beneath us.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This rarely seen Argento gem has it all. We're on ground he's covered before, but it's constantly shifting beneath us.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Never comes close to matching the stunning colour-saturated aesthetic of its two predecessors.

~ Anton Bitel -

Never comes close to matching the stunning colour-saturated aesthetic of its two predecessors.

~ Anton Bitel -

Provides a solid framework for plenty of classic Argento images, suspense, shocks and splatter.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Provides a solid framework for plenty of classic Argento images, suspense, shocks and splatter.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

The colour saturation in these images is simply delicious. Gorgeous costume work by Guido Bongiorno makes the most of it, and Rome itself seems to have set out to please.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The colour saturation in these images is simply delicious. Gorgeous costume work by Guido Bongiorno makes the most of it, and Rome itself seems to have set out to please.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Never quite stands out or comes together the way some of the director's best work does.

~ David Graham -

Never quite stands out or comes together the way some of the director's best work does.

~ David Graham -

One of Argento’s most accessible, compelling films.

~ James Gracey -

One of Argento’s most accessible, compelling films.

~ James Gracey -