Tenebrae (Full Uncut Version) [DVD] [1983]

WHY HAS THIS FILM 'UNSANE' GOT A LOAD OF REVIEWS FOR ANOTHER FILM ????????????? THIS REVIEW IS FOR UNSANE, THAT'S U N S A N E NOT TENEBRE !!! I'm surprised there isn't more talk about this film it's great. This year there's bean 'Revenge' 'Hereditary' and now 'Unsane' three fantastic Horror Films', Clair Foy gives a terrific performance as Sawyer Valentini the main protagonist of this film.

In this 1982 crime mystery thriller [aka: Tenebre, aka: Shadow], best selling author Peter Neal travels to Rome in order to promote his latest murder-mystery novel but becomes caught up in a search for a serial killer who is inspired to kill by the latest novel. The first half is pretty much a standard Tv style who-dun-it detective story, it’s not until halfway that the plot twists and an intense atmosphere really kick in. The extended scene with the rogue dog is extremely tense and animal rights activists could be offended. The body count is high enough and sufficiently frequent, gaining in intensity with each kill to keep murder fans gripped.The single disc offers play [2.0 or 5.1], chapter selection and extras [commentary on/off, trailer, Argento interview, film analysis, special camera equipment, sound effects, biographies, alternative end credits]. This was on the banned list in the UK and 10 minutes cut from the American. The uncensored version includes some topless nudity, a little swearing and little gore until the final 20 minutes or so, but much of the film has a tense atmosphere. Get the full uncut version as it makes more sense of the ending.

An American novelist arrives in Rome to promote his latest book, once there however several murders take place connected to him and or the book.One of Dario Argento's more famous & one of his best pictures. The film contains some of Argento's best set pieces including- the pan shot of the house and the following deaths of the lesbian couple is outstanding and the climax is blood soaked enjoyable mayhem. Acting is much better than you might expect, Franciosa is superb as Neal, Gemma as Det. Germani is also great, but all the cast do a fine job, the music by Simonetti-Morante-Pignatelli is one of Italian horrors best, the title track is excellent. Argento also builds the tension expertly, the before-mentioned pan shot over the house and then the deaths is a superbly crafted sequence, Maria's death scene is another brilliant sequence and the last 20mins are an exercise in how to craft a horror movie. The one issue with the picture is the plot, until the revelations at the end the story is a bit confusing to say the least, a lot is going on but not much makes sense until the latter part of the film (don't miss the car scene at the end), although subsequent watching of the picture are much better when you know what's really going on though.One of the best films to appear on the video nasties list in the 80's, also one of the best Italian giallo/horror of the period, possibly (maybe about to be slaughtered here) Argento's last truly great film, well until 2014 at least. 4.5/5

Well made thriller slasher movie. Some good suspense

Another I used to have on video classic video nasty with an actual story worth a watch

Never saw this at the cinema all those years ago. Fashions and that took me back and was quite a reasonable plot.

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MY 2ND FAV DARIO ARGENTOS MOVIES , WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THIS MOVIE EXCEPT " CLASSIC" they donrt make them like they used too.