Deep Red
Profondo rosso
When was the last time you were really scared?
A Rome balcony in autumn, wind chimes rattling like bony fingers. A psychic’s throat slit mid-trance, hands still clutching tarot cards. The pianist stumbles in, sees the hollow doll left on the sill. A sharp-eyed reporter drags him through puppet shows and dollhouse museums to confront a killer who arranges children’s toys into haunting crime scenes. Argento toys with giallo’s gleaming edge.
Directed by Dario Argento · Written by Dario Argento, Bernardino Zapponi
Starring David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril, Eros Pagni, Giuliana Calandra