Deep Red (1975) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Deep Red (1975) |
| Director | Dario Argento |
| Screenplay Writer | Dario Argento, Bernardino Zapponi |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Lead Actors | David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi |
| Cast | David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery, Giallo |
| Release Date | March 7, 1975 (Italy) |
| Duration | 2h 6m (126 minutes) |
| Budget | Not widely reported |
| Language | Italian |
| Country | Italy |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Major cult success in horror cinema |
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After a pianist witnesses the death of a psychic he becomes obsessed with solving her murder. Accompanied by a journalist and a nagging suspicion that something in the psychics apartment was removed in the time between his rushing in to save her and the arrival of the police he follows any lead he can find in order to get to the answers. Along the way he must avoid the killer who wants his secrets kept and the police who think he has something to do with all the bodies piling up.
I mentioned before how I was reserving judgment on Argento until I viewed more of his work. I have to say Deep Red gets two big thumbs up. It was slow to start and some of the scenes lagged as if Argento wanted to film a pretty scene so he added long unnecessary conversations but other than that I really enjoyed this movie. By the time you get towards the end the tension has been built up so high you’re practically jumping out of your skin. Argento has added some humorous elements that lighten the mood at times giving me a much needed break from all the stress.
The scares come mainly from the buildup of anticipation. You spend most of the time waiting for bad things to happen and it puts you on edge. One big scare payoff came courtesy of the freakiest dummy I’ve ever seen in my life. I don’t want to give too much away it was a complete surprise to me and thus worked extremely well. Translation; it scared me half to death, probably taking a couple years off my life.
Argento had me completely fooled over who the killer was. After you finish watching you must go back to a certain point (you’ll know) just to see if he really gives up the killer so soon. Enigmatic enough for you? Trust me you’ll know what I’m talking about and it’s such a great shock
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