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Tenebrae (1982)

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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.

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25 November 2003 | Captain_Couth
7
| A cold, sterile and bloody film from Argento.
Tenebre (1982) is a cold, dark and sterile film from Dario Argento. In sterile I mean the clinical and septic surroundings that the city dwellers live in. Some of the sets are painted bright white and lighted in cool hues. The film is about a murder mystery writer named Peter Neal who comes to Rome on a business trip/vacation. During this trip, some murders are committed by a strange demented killer who's a big fan of Peter Neal. The film's translated title Shadow describes the film perfectly. To say how it relates to the film would be all too telling.

Some of the set pieces in this film are some of the most graphic and violent ones that Argento has ever concieved. They fit neatly within the confines of this tightly shot and directed thriller. One of Argento's best films (besides his opus Suspiria). I strongly recommend this picture. My favorite of the set pieces takes place in the final third of the movie. It's well worth the wait. Believe me.

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Trivia

In Germany, the film is still banned after 25 years of its release. The film has never been released uncut in Germany and according to the FSK (the official censorship in Germany), it never will.

Quotes

Detective Germani: We have eliminated the impossible. Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

Goofs

On the telephone, the killer tells Peter Neal that "you wrote those words, page 46," but in fact the words quoted would have had to be on an odd-numbered page of the book TENEBRAE, given the placement of the text we see in the opening sequence.

Crazy Credits

Anne's screams continue even as the ending credits roll.

Alternate Versions

The hand chopping was shortened by 4 seconds for a British cinema certificate, and this version was also released on video before 1984. In that year, videos were then required to be classified seperately from cinema releases in the UK.

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Take Me Tonight
Performed by Kim Wilde

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Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

17 February 1984

Language

Italian, Spanish

Country of Origin

Italy

Filming Locations

Viale Perù, 40 00060 Le Rughe RM, Formello, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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