Inferno
Directed by Dario Argento
In Dario Argento’s follow-up to SUSPIRIA, a man investigates witches who may inhabit the New York apartment building where his sister lived before she mysteriously disappeared. But after Mark begins to seek out the truth, he soon finds himself caught in a labyrinth of lies, murder and unspeakable evil. Despite the initial critical drubbing it received, INFERNO is now regarded as one of Argento’s masterpieces, thanks to its over-the-top use of color and outrageously twisted murder sequences. The opening underwater sequence is a masterclass in suspense and horror.
In Dario Argento’s follow-up to SUSPIRIA, a man investigates witches in New York.
Cast: Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle, Eleonora Giorgi
Member Reviews
I know Argento is regarded as this "genius" filmmaker to these horror gatekeepers, but lets face it, the guy has one or two decent movies on his belt (Suspiria and Deep Red) and the rest are like Inferno. Next to no plot, random sub plots that go absolutely nowhere and so many question lets unanswered. Not to mention, this movie was BORING! I literally dozed off a few times during the movie. Definitely a pass on this one.
I'm so glad I rewatched this! The first 15 minutes is a masterpiece in cinematography. As for the rest, it's chock-full of giallo goodnes black gloves, large blades, and bloody messes.
Probably my favorite Argento flick
eee it is so good! Wouldn't mind Luca Guadagnino making a remake of this one too.
I enjoyed the approach of this flick. The motivations for the protagonists made sense, even if a bit slow paced. The vibrant sets drew me in on the first watch. Some other viewers pointed out the seemingly haphazard continuity (which is fair) but it lends to the disorienting atmosphere imo. There’s a clever spin on the otherwise typical suspects behind the sinister actions in the building, I won’t spoil it. Also for anyone who saw the first Puppet Master from Fullmoon, Irene Miracle makes a great turn in this one. Highly recommmended.