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Deep Red (1975) https://letterboxd.com/smudgeefc1985/film/deep-red/
Horror-tober 8
This one has sat on my DVD shelf for about 5 years now, ever since I went out with a lad once to whom I mentioned I was struggling to get hold of this in English dubbed or subtitled, and he had foolishly posted me out his copy just before I told him I didnt like him. DVD arrived the next day, but he had already blocked me by then, so what a shame!
It's the 5th Argento I've seen, and despite the fact it is generally one of the most acclaimed, I found it quite dull. The murder scenes are, like all his other works, moments of true terrifying horror, and there is a lot of imagery going on here with secrets and deception, a lot of emphasis on mirrors and reflections etc. but all that aside, there are very long periods, where absolutely nothing happens and Im starting to get really bored.
The score by Goblin, as ever, is great, but overall, this is just okay, and probably my least favourite Argento to date. The long boring sections drag it's score down severely, which is a shame, as the death scenes are great.
Horror-tober 8
This one has sat on my DVD shelf for about 5 years now, ever since I went out with a lad once to whom I mentioned I was struggling to get hold of this in English dubbed or subtitled, and he had foolishly posted me out his copy just before I told him I didnt like him. DVD arrived the next day, but he had already blocked me by then, so what a shame!
It's the 5th Argento I've seen, and despite the fact it is generally one of the most acclaimed, I found it quite dull. The murder scenes are, like all his other works, moments of true terrifying horror, and there is a lot of imagery going on here with secrets and deception, a lot of emphasis on mirrors and reflections etc. but all that aside, there are very long periods, where absolutely nothing happens and Im starting to get really bored.
The score by Goblin, as ever, is great, but overall, this is just okay, and probably my least favourite Argento to date. The long boring sections drag it's score down severely, which is a shame, as the death scenes are great.