Suspiria. Courtesy of Tk.Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, who shot Dario Argento’s debut The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), believes it to be “the blueprint for all Argento movies.” It first introduced the gloved hands and the knives. It displayed a tendency towards strange supporting characters and underlying fetishes. As a film about seeing and memory, Argento would essentially remake the film in 1975 as Deep Red, but would incorporate these fractured images and wounded pasts into nearly all his characters and the films that would follow. His cinema is one of convoluted gender roles and impotence. Argento’s films evolve and progress over time, but always keep traveling back to these same questions, essentially using the framework of The Bird with the Crystal Plumage in various settings and situations in his attempts to dig deeper into these issues. It is an investigation that begins two years prior to Argento’s directorial debut,...
- 9/23/2018
- MUBI
Similar News
‘Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker’ notorious video nasty gets Severin Films Special Edition 4K /Blu-ray Box set release – 13th May 2024
- 4/17/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Q&a and Preview Pages from Beth Hetland’s New Body Horror Graphic Novel Tender
- 4/15/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Five Horror Movies Featuring Creepy Ballerinas to Stream This Week
- 4/15/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Review: The Bounty Hunter Trilogy on Radiance Films Blu-ray
- 4/22/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
The Best Movie Trilogies Ranked
- 4/20/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Quentin Tarantino’s 10-Movie Retirement Plan Has Some Flaws
- 4/18/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Elvis ‘Hated’ 1 Actor’s Attitude and ‘Always' Put Him Down
- 4/2/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the Land of Saints and Sinners Review
- 3/29/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The 48 Hrs. Scene That Made Eddie Murphy a Movie Star
- 3/20/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.