The Card Player
Directed by Dario Argento
When a British tourist is kidnapped in Rome, a British interpol agent and an Italian policewoman, team up to hunt down the perpetuator, a sadistic killer who challenges them to a online poker game. The duo must play the card player’s deadly game and work out his identity before another victim is murdered in front of their very eyes. Originally conceived as a sequel to Argento’s 1996 thriller THE STENDHAL SYNDROME, THE CARD PLAYER utilises modern technology to put a unique spin on the serial killer film. Contains strong language, violence and gore.
A serial killer plays a deadly game of poker in Dario Argento's thriller.
Cast: Liam Cunningham, Stefania Rocca, Claudio Santamaria
Member Reviews
Awful, simply awful. Disjointed plot, no motive or any explanation whatsoever. The characters jump emotions like a coin flip and the pacing makes zero sense. On top of that their are zero scares and the tension building is completely ruined by a terrible choice of techno beats that seem to always be playing over any suspense scenes. Only positive is that Liam Cunningham manages to bring at least a tiny bit of acting capability but its totally let-down by the terrible writing. Also one of the worst examples of 'tech' being used in a horror film. Ludicrous and not in a good way...do not waste your time unless you really like cardboard cutouts pretending to act.