The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
Sep 18, 2000Giallo Psycho-Thriller
One of the less effective films by Dario Argento. Another giallo thriller, this has the same flourishes of style in sporadic moments but the plot is even more confusing than usual
Medusa Film
The Phantom of the Opera (1998)
Nov 11, 2000Madman Beneath the Opera House
Dario Argento rescues The Phantom from musical romance and returns it to being a horror film. Despite a beautifully mounted production, Julian Sands' Phantom is too weak and wimpy
Sleepless (2001)
Nov 8, 2004Giallo Psycho-Thriller
One of the more routine of Dario Argento's giallo psycho-thrillers. The artily stylistic set-pieces are disappointingly average and even the plot relatively straightforward
Immortal (ad vitam) (2004)
Dec 14, 2010Future New York/Ancient Egyptian Gods Return
Comic-book creator Enki Bilal creates a visually extraordinary film about Ancient Egyptian gods awakening in a future New York
The Card Player (2004)
Jan 27, 2006Giallo Psycho-Thriller
A disappointingly tame giallo thriller from Dario Argento about a poker-playing serial killer. Disappointingly, Argento has cut back on all his arty and sadistic murder set-pieces
Mother of Tears: The Third Mother (2007)
Oct 19, 2008Italian Occult Horror
After 27 years, Dario Argento finally rounds out his Three Mothers trilogy begun with Suspiria. However, the underwhelming results give all evidence of his having lost his mojo