A new episode of our video series Best Foreign Horror Movies has just been released, and with this one we’re returning to the work of Dario Argento to take a look at his 1985 film Phenomena (watch it Here). This one doesn’t get mentioned as often as some of his other films, but how can you go wrong with a movie that has Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, and a chimpanzee? Find out all about Phenomena by checking out the video embedded above.
Scripted by Argento and Franco Ferrini, Phenomena has the following synopsis:
A young girl with an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
Connelly and Pleasence are joined in the cast by Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, and Patrick Bauchau.
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Scripted by Argento and Franco Ferrini, Phenomena has the following synopsis:
A young girl with an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
Connelly and Pleasence are joined in the cast by Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, and Patrick Bauchau.
The Best Foreign Horror Movies series is
dedicated to...
- 10/4/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Pyjama Girl Case (1977) will be available on Blu-ray September 18th From Arrow Video
Throughout the late 1960s and into the 70s, the Italian giallo movement transported viewers to the far corners of the globe, from swinging San Francisco to the Soviet-occupied Prague. Only one, however, brought the genre s unique brand of bloody mayhem as far as Australia: director Flavio Mogherini (Delitto passionales) tragic and poetic The Pyjama Girl Case.
The body of a young woman is found on the beach, shot in the head, burned to hide her identity and dressed in distinctive yellow pyjamas. With the Sydney police stumped, former Inspector Timpson comes out of retirement to crack the case. Treading where the real detectives can t, Timpson doggedly pieces together the sad story of Dutch immigrant Glenda Blythe and the unhappy chain of events which led to her grisly demise.
Inspired by the real-life case which...
Throughout the late 1960s and into the 70s, the Italian giallo movement transported viewers to the far corners of the globe, from swinging San Francisco to the Soviet-occupied Prague. Only one, however, brought the genre s unique brand of bloody mayhem as far as Australia: director Flavio Mogherini (Delitto passionales) tragic and poetic The Pyjama Girl Case.
The body of a young woman is found on the beach, shot in the head, burned to hide her identity and dressed in distinctive yellow pyjamas. With the Sydney police stumped, former Inspector Timpson comes out of retirement to crack the case. Treading where the real detectives can t, Timpson doggedly pieces together the sad story of Dutch immigrant Glenda Blythe and the unhappy chain of events which led to her grisly demise.
Inspired by the real-life case which...
- 8/27/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paul Morrisey’s 1973 film Flesh for Frankenstein, starring the inimitable Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier and Dalila Di Lazzaro, will be screened tonight on 35mm at the beautiful Nitehawk Cinema at 136 Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn, NY at midnight as part of their September “Nitehawk Nasties” series. From the press release:
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- 9/6/2014
- by Jonathan Stryker
- Horror News
Earlier this month, we told you that Synapse Films would be releasing a Blu-ray version of Lamberto Bava’s Demons, and it’s now being reported that they’re also working on new Blu-ray versions of Demons 2, along with Dario Argento’s Tenebre and Phenomena.
Don May Jr. of Synapse Films recently gave Fangoria an update on their upcoming Blu-ray/DVD titles:
“We’re getting better hi-def masters of Tenebrae and Phenomena, and we’re fixing the timing and color errors that were in the previous Blu-rays of the Demons films. Right now, Calum Waddell and High Rising Productions are working on supplements for Demons and Demons 2. They’re putting together all kinds of stuff for us on those two, with the participation of Simon Boswell, Alan Jones, Federico Zampaglione and Roy Bava, and many more to be announced. We haven’t started on the Tenebrae and Phenomena extras yet.
Don May Jr. of Synapse Films recently gave Fangoria an update on their upcoming Blu-ray/DVD titles:
“We’re getting better hi-def masters of Tenebrae and Phenomena, and we’re fixing the timing and color errors that were in the previous Blu-rays of the Demons films. Right now, Calum Waddell and High Rising Productions are working on supplements for Demons and Demons 2. They’re putting together all kinds of stuff for us on those two, with the participation of Simon Boswell, Alan Jones, Federico Zampaglione and Roy Bava, and many more to be announced. We haven’t started on the Tenebrae and Phenomena extras yet.
- 1/28/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Rating: 4/5
Writers: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Parick Bauchau, Donald Pleasence
It’s a real shame when great horror films get shoddy releases. When Italian horror maestro Dario Argento’s 1985 film Phenomena originally came out in the Us, it was heavily cut and under the title Creepers. Not only were films like this cut for some of the more intense violent imagery but also for “boring plot” that American distributors, I guess, felt their viewers would not be interested in seeing. I’m all for a fun gore-filled popcorn flick, but there are some horror directors who also have things to say with their films; one of whom being Argento. Finally there was an uncut DVD release a while back restoring the 28 minutes (!) of previously unreleased footage but even that cannot compare with the jaw-dropping new Blu-ray from Arrow Video in the UK.
Writers: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Parick Bauchau, Donald Pleasence
It’s a real shame when great horror films get shoddy releases. When Italian horror maestro Dario Argento’s 1985 film Phenomena originally came out in the Us, it was heavily cut and under the title Creepers. Not only were films like this cut for some of the more intense violent imagery but also for “boring plot” that American distributors, I guess, felt their viewers would not be interested in seeing. I’m all for a fun gore-filled popcorn flick, but there are some horror directors who also have things to say with their films; one of whom being Argento. Finally there was an uncut DVD release a while back restoring the 28 minutes (!) of previously unreleased footage but even that cannot compare with the jaw-dropping new Blu-ray from Arrow Video in the UK.
- 5/2/2011
- by Damon Swindall
- GordonandtheWhale
Flesh For Frankenstein / Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (1973) Direction and Screenplay: Paul Morrissey Cast: Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Monique van Vooren, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Arno Juerging, Srdjan Zelenovic, Nicoletta Elmi, Marco Liofredi, Liù Bosisio Highly Recommended Monique van Vooren, Joe Dallesandro, Flesh for Frankenstein The first time I saw Flesh for Frankenstein was during its theatrical release in 1973, when it was titled, Andy Warhol's Frankenstein. Warhol, of course, had little to do with the production besides lending his name to it. The real genius behind Frankenstein and its follow-up, Andy Warhol's Dracula, was Paul Morrissey. [Antonio Margheriti aka Anthony M. Dawson's contributions to the film are unclear.] The original Frankenstein release was in glorious 3-D, with special visual effects by Robert V. Bernier and Carlo Ramboldi. Maybe it's because I find it less distracting, but I prefer the (2D) DVD issue better. That's because the film's dark humor comes through without [...]...
- 4/1/2011
- by Danny Fortune
- Alt Film Guide
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