Released: February 7, 1980 (Italy)
The follow up to Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977), and second in the ‘Three Mothers’ trilogy, uncovering witches and alchemy, this time in New York via Rome. It’s Argento’s next film as director, while working on ‘Dawn Of The Dead’ and ‘Martin’ with George Romero. Repeating the motif of a house that is as malevolent as its resident, a strong color palette once again in blues reds and yellows as dominant lighting and a prominent soundtrack, the consistency remains solid; Inferno is a beautiful film. Elaborate and imaginative deaths and effects keep us on edge and sets it above the typical slasher. This is supernatural horror and art in one. On the negative side, the plot has significant inconsistencies, under-explored and irrelevant characters and the soundtrack does not quite reach the same level as Suspiria. The underwater corpse scene in the beginning of the film still makes my toes curl!
Director: Dario Argento
Stars: Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle, Eleonora Giorgi
“An American student investigates the disappearance of his sister and the death of a friend, both connected from New York to Rome by an old alchemy book.” [IMDb]
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080923/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(1980_film)
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Summary: The follow up to Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977), and second in the ‘Three Mothers’ trilogy, uncovering witches and alchemy, this time in New York via Rome. Elaborate and imaginative deaths and effects keep us on edge and sets it above the typical slasher. This is supernatural horror and art in one.