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The kinetic camerawork and brutal over-the-top gore that made Dario Argento famous is on full display, but the addition of a compelling, complex story makes Deep Red a masterpiece. Read critic reviews
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A psychic medium (Macha Méril) is brutally murdered, and musician Marcus Daly (David Hemmings) feels a need to solve the case, since he was the one who discovered the body. Working with him is reporter Gianna Brezzi (Daria Nicolodi), who hopes for a big scoop by solving the case. When one of Marcus's own friends ends up murdered at the hands of the same killer, the resourceful pair realize they must work fast to uncover the murderer's identity or they might serve as the maniac's next victims.
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Rating: R
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Genre: Horror, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: Italian
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Director: Dario Argento
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Producer: Salvatore Argento
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Production Co: Rizzoli Film, Seda Spettacoli
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Critic Reviews for Deep Red
Audience Reviews for Deep Red
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Probably the best Argento movie that sums up rather well his career on the giallo genre, Deep Red is a complexly structured movie, with plenty of details you'll miss at first but make a second run through all the better. The cinematography created a benchmark for the genre and with tons of memorable scenes at every corner, Deep Red is a true classic of the genre.
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A phenomenal movie. Complex, engrossing script with a great twist ending, amazing cinematography, and ingenious use of bright red blood. Truly an amazing film.
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Marc: Gianna! Gianna! There's someone in the house... absolutely trying to kill me, ya'know? "You will NEVER forget it!!!" First off, I'm not going to act like I know a lot about Dario Argento or his films. To this point of my life, the only films I have seen of his are Suspiria and now, Deep Red. Both of which are touted as his best. I liked Suspiria a lot more than I did Deep Red, but this film isn't without its merits. I'm sure hardcore Argento fans could tell me why Deep Red is so widely loved, but I don't really see it. Sure there's a lot to take away from it. There's some great kill scenes and some really stylish work, but kills and style have never completely won me over. Deep Red seems to be missing something for me to think of it as one of the best slasher horror films ever. Maybe I'm missing something. I guy named Marcus witnesses the killing of a famous psychic who saw into the mind of the killer. Marcus then teams up with a journalist to find the murderer. It's more a detective story then a true slasher film, and there's nothing wrong with that. Argento always knows when to bump up the tension and there are numerous creepy images including dolls hanging from the ceiling and a wind up, mannequin-ish boy that walks across the room. Where this movie differs from Suspiria is with the atmosphere. I felt that it was lacking the great atmosphere of Suspiria. It may sound like I really hated this film, but I actually enjoyed it. I just fail to see why it has been praised as one of the best ever. It's a good, solid, classic horror film, but it isn't the best. Maybe I'll revisit it in ten years or so after seeing most of Argento's films and I'll have a new appreciation for it. To this point though, I just don't see it. I won't deny that it is completely interesting though. There's some really cool camera work and some great ideas. I loved the usage of the whole, "I saw a painting that disappeared" aspect of the film. Sure it had its whole symbolic usage, but it also lead to the amazing finish and the coolest kill of all. Maybe I don't see why this is so highly acclaimed, but I do see the interest in it. I didn't love it like I thought I would, but I still liked it enough. It's quite possible that I expected to much. I was blown away by Suspiria and I had been led to believe that Deep Red was even better. Maybe with more viewings, I will like Deep Red more than I did the first time, but I guarantee I will never like it more then Suspiria.
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One of Argento's best, a giallo that features ultra violence. The camera work was pin point perfect, so was the lighting. Acting could be slightly better, but the sotry itself was enough to carry the movie on. (Although slightly predictable) A must watch
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