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Phenomena (1985)

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Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 10  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.1/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Synopsis: Released in the US in heavily edited form as CREEPERS in 1986, Italian horror master Dario Argento's masterpiece manages to be involving and interesting while providing a steady stream of funhouse style shocks. Jennifer Corvino (Connelly) is attending a Swiss boarding school for girls... Released in the US in heavily edited form as CREEPERS in 1986, Italian horror master Dario Argento's masterpiece manages to be involving and interesting while providing a steady stream of funhouse style shocks. Jennifer Corvino (Connelly) is attending a Swiss boarding school for girls when she discovers she is able to communicate telepathically with insects. When a serial killer begins murdering students, bug specialist Dr. McGregor (Pleasance) must help her use her powers to find the killer. With a soundtrack featuring Motorhead and Iron Maiden making the experience ever more disorienting, you won't know where Argento is taking you next. Check the run time, as many different versions exist (the 110 minute version is the most complete). [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi, Patrick Bauchau, Fiore Argento

Director: Dario Argento

DVD Info

Release:

May 27, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
  • Mono - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Dario Argento - Writer/Director; Serglo Stivaletti - Special Make-up Effects; Claudio Simonetti - Music Composer; Loris Curci - Journalist
  • Featurette - LUIGI COZZI & THE ART OF MACROPHOTOGRAPHY
  • Music Video - 1. Claudio Simonetti Music Video - "Jennifer"
  • 2. Bill Wyman Music Video - "Valley"
  • Trailer

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Dario Argento Bio

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2.5/4

Worth catching if you're a hardcore Argento fan. Otherwise, pass.

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06/19/08
Lucius Gore
ESplatter
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... Phenomena works best when viewed as a contemporary fairy tale.

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05/28/08
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
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Excellent horror flick.

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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02/09/06
Time Out
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If the Devil is the Lord of the Flies, what does that make Jennifer Connelly as a disturbed teenager who can telepathically communicate with the buzzing buggers?

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07/31/05
Emanuel Levy
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08/30/04
Jon Pareles
New York Times
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3/5

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01/24/04
Spence D.
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2/5

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07/14/03
Walter Chaw
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4/5

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05/18/03
Rumsey Taylor
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
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3/5

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03/23/03
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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4/5

Any movie with a razor wielding chimp is okay by me.

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12/11/02
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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5/5

Beautifully gory.

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10/25/02
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
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Phenomena (a.k.a. Creepers) provides what is alternately Argento's most batty and spiritual landscape.

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12/04/01
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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03/21/01
Mike Bracken
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