Tenebrae 4K ( Tenebre ) ( Under the Eyes of the Assassin (Unsane) )

Tenebrae 4K (Blu-Ray) (*)

$34.99

Original Title: Tenebre
Alternate Title: Under the Eyes of the Assassin (Unsane)
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
Italian ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
101 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Documentary
Featurette
Film Credits
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Special Edition
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1982 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Dario Argento

Written By:
Dario Argento

Actors:
Anthony Franciosa ..... Peter Neal
Christian Borromeo ..... Gianni
Mirella D'Angelo ..... Tilde
Veronica Lario ..... Jane McKerrow
Ania Pieroni ..... Elsa Manni
Eva Robins ..... Girl on Beach
Carola Stagnaro ..... Detective Altieri
John Steiner ..... Christiano Berti
Lara Wendel ..... Maria Alboretto
John Saxon ..... Bullmer
Daria Nicolodi ..... Anne
Giuliano Gemma ..... Detective Germani
Isabella Amadeo ..... Maid
Mirella Banti ..... Marion
Ennio Girolami ..... Department Store Manager

Synopsis:

A notorious horror classic returns in all its depraved glory. This infamous video nasty updated the classic Giallo blueprint for the gorified '80s, courting controversy and drenching the viewer in crimson arterial spray. A razor-wielding psycho is stalking the horror writer Peter Neal, in Rome to promote his latest work, Tenebre. But the author isn't the obsessive killer's only target, the beautiful women who surround him are doomed as one by one, they fall victim to the murderer's slashing blade... Will fiction and reality blur as fear and madness take hold? Watch in terror as by turns the cast fall victim to the sadistic imagination of Dario Argento, Italy's master of horror.

One of Dario Argento's best thrillers, this horror film has gone on to cult status due to its shocking style and twist-filled story. Available in America for many years in only a badly cut version titled Unsane, Tenebre tells the story of an American novelist (Anthony Franciosa) whose P.R. trip to Rome to promote his latest tome becomes tied to a series of slayings. The murders -- slashing, stabbing, axing, and strangling among them -- are enacted in a stylish manner that makes them all the more disturbing. Such startling visuals are the film's finest point, and credit goes to both Argento and cinematographer Luciano Tovoli for this aspect. One particularly strong shot has the killer putting out a bare light bulb by running a razor blade through it. Another great shot (later used on the U.S. video box cover) lingers on a murdered woman who is left with her head dangling through a shattered window pane. Most memorable is a sadistic flashback by the killer in which three youths hold him down while a woman forces her high heel into his mouth. The script is a simple murder-mystery that does a good job of throwing the audience off track and keeping things suspenseful as each potential suspect is knocked off. The film's final reel is easily one of the most brutal ever made and features a couple of great surprises.

An American writer in Rome is stalked by a serial killer bent on harassing him while killing all people associated with his work on his latest book.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 09 December, 2022.