A virtual style-fest from Italian horror mastermind Argento, originally released in butchered form in the US as UNSANE. Franciosa portrays Peter Neal, an American mystery novelist promoting his latest release in Rome. It's not long, however, until a killer is hot on his trail doing evil deeds which mimic those of the murderer in Neal's book. This very basic premise is executed in an exceedingly and beautifully stylized method which makes the film truly fascinating to watch. Those who do not like the sight of blood, however, should be forewarned -- it flows frequently, and in copious amounts.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Surround 2.0 - Italian
Additional Release Material:
Additional Music - Alternate End Credit Music
Audio Commentary - Dario Argento - Writer/Director; Claudio Simonetti - Composer; Loris Curci - Journalist
Featurette - 1. CREATING THE SOUNDS OF TERROR
2. THE ROVING CAMERA EYE OF DARIO ARGENTO
3. VOICES OF THE UNSANE
Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Dario Argento Bio
Actor
Ania Pieroni: ITALIAN ACTRESS
Actor
Carola Stagnaro: ITALIAN ACTRESS
Actor
Christian Borromeo: Actor, Dario Argento's 'Tenebre'
Actor
John Steiner: Actor/Marat Sade
Actor
Lara Wendel: Italian Actress
Actor
Mirella D'Angelo: ACTRESS\ARGENTINIAN?
Actor
Veronica Lario:
Featured
Giuliano Gemma: Actor/Spaghetti Westerns
Director of Photography
Luciano Tovoli: Director of Photography
Review 1:
"...Forget SCREAM and it's clones, this is terror for grown-ups..."
Source: Total Film
p.100 10/01/1999
Review 2:
"[C]rammed with artsy camera work, intricate Rube Goldbergian death scenes, and a gruesome final reel where blood flows like the Tiber." -- Grade: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.77 05/30/3008