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Trauma (Dario Argento's Trauma) (1993)

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Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 2

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Release Date: Mar 12, 1993 Wide

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In this suspenseful horror movie, a lovely runaway and a helpful hero go looking for the fearsome "Headhunter," the ghoulish hooded killer who sawed off the heads of her parents. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Horror

Directed By: Dario Argento

Written By: Dario Argento

In Theaters: Mar 12, 1993 Wide

On DVD: May 27, 2008

Worldvision Home Video

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Cast

Chris Rydell
David
Asia Argento
Aura Petrescu
Piper Laurie
Adriana Petrescu
Frederic Forrest
Judd
Laura Johnson
Grace Harrington
James Russo
Captain Travis
Brad Dourif
Dr. Lloyd
Lynda Baron
CID Officer
Sharon Barr
Hilda Volkman
Deborah Barrymore
Susannah Hopkins
Godfrey James
Charles
Peter Moore
Mark Leneer
Sean Pertwee
Youth at Station
Paul Shelley
Youth at Station
Rita Vassallo
Rita
Ira Belgrade
Arnie
John Harding
David Hopkins
David Morris
Policeman
Isabell Monk
Georgia Jackson

Critic Reviews for Trauma (Dario Argento's Trauma)

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Once lawless, Argento's pictures feel inconsequential now. Light and aimless.

October 16, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Click here to read the review.

August 22, 2005 Full Review Source: About.com

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Staci Layne Wilson

About.com

Heads off to Anchor Bay for this surprisingly meaty DVD edition of Trauma!

August 15, 2005 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

quite an enjoyable giallo romp

July 21, 2002 Full Review Source: Sex Gore Mutants

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Alan Simpson

Sex Gore Mutants

See it for the killer decapitation set pieces.

December 5, 2001 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

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The obvious American influence of Dario Argento's Trauma is apparent right from the start. A killer dubbed the headhunter decapitates women with garotte wire. Not one of Dario Argento's accomplishments, however it is really good, but Trauma is not a legendary film like previous Argento works such as Suspiria and Deep

August 22, 2010

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

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An engaging Dario Argento film, made in America. Aura (Asia Argento) suffers trauma when she witnessed the gorey decapitation of her parents. She seeks help from her psychiatrist Dr. Judd (Frederic Forrest) and her new boyfriend David (Christopher Rydell). The "Headhunter" killer is still cutting off peoples' heads,

July 10, 2007