Rizzoli Films
Directed by Dario Argento
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Blue Underground)
David Hemmings, an American pianist in Italy, witnesses the murder of his neighbor while walking home one night. The victim is a psychic medium, who earlier in the evening had visions of a murder committed by a member of the audience at a performance. Fearing exposure, the murderer seeks out all people connected with the psychic, including Hemmings. He follows an increasingly far-fetched trail of clues to uncover the murderer and save himself from possible arrest. He gets help from reporter and new girlfriend Daria Nicolodi. As with most Argento films, there are several explicit and stylish murders, but much of the screen time is just boring chatter between Hemmings and Nicolodi, including some strained attempts at humor. The identity of the killer is impossible to guess and not very interesting. The soundtrack by Goblin, though good by itself, frequently distracts from, rather than adds to, the mood on screen. Real animals appear to be harmed in the longer Italian cut.
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