| Art of Darkness - the Cinema of Dario Argento
Paperbook 320 pages FAB Press June 2020 ISBN:
1903254140
The aesthetics of European art house collide with fairytale logic and
grisly ultra-violence in the films of Italy's most unconventional
export, Dario Argento. An unending source of fascination for scholars
and horror fanatics alike, his films compel scrutiny, inviting their
audiences to search beyond their weird multicoloured facades, and enter
a dangerous world of obsession and gruesome, violent death and torment.
This book brings together the world's best genre writers to review
every film which Argento has directed, from The Bird with the Crystal
Plumage up to The Phantom of the Opera. Each film is given a detailed
treatment by a skilled, knowledgeable writer who chose the film which
they wanted to review on the understanding that this book is a
celebration of all that makes Argento such an important horror film
director.
Review of Tenebre - Stephen Thrower and Chris Barber |