Movie on DVD Review

Tenebre (2008)

Reviewed by | May 23, 2008
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: May 27, 2008; DVD Release Date: May 27, 2008; Movie Rated: Unrated; Genres: Horror, Mystery and Thriller; With: Anthony Franciosa and John Saxon

A best-selling mystery writer (Anthony Franciosa) arrives in Rome on a book tour only to discover a black-gloved lunatic committing copycat crimes ripped from the pages of his latest novel. Directed by Dario Argento, a.k.a. the Italian Hitchcock, the remastered giallo Tenebre is crammed with artsy camera work, intricate Rube Goldbergian death scenes, and a gruesome final reel where blood flows like the Tiber. EXTRAS include a pidgin-English commentary from Argento and a couple of ho-hum featurettes. Skip them and rewatch the last 10 minutes of the film instead. A-

Originally posted May 23, 2008 Published in issue #994 May 30, 2008 Order article reprints

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