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Phenomena

1985

Dario Argento

Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Patrick Bauchau, Francesca Ottaviani ...

6.1

3,598

Horror. Fantasy Released in the US in heavily edited form as CREEPERS in 1986, Italian horror master Dario Argento's masterpiece manages to be involving and interesting while providing a steady stream of funhouse style shocks. Jennifer Corvino (Connelly) is attending a Swiss boarding school for girls when she discovers she is able to communicate telepathically with insects. When a serial killer begins murdering students, bug specialist Dr. McGregor ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Between shots of stunning mountain scenery there are paranormal breezes, unfeasibly bright night-lighting and buckets and buckets of maggots."	POS
United States	Jon Pareles The New York Times	"The gore starts spattering in earnest too late to save 'Creepers' a dim-witted horror movie (...) The best acting is by an expressive, resourceful chimpanzee - definitely the year's Best Supporting Primate."	NEG
United States	David Harley Bloody Disgusting	"'Phenomena' is Argento at his most unrestrained (...) A beautiful disaster that melds his giallo and supernatural sensibilities into a fun and wild ride."	POS
United States	Ed Gonzalez Slant	"[It] displays what is both Dario Argento’s battiest and most spiritual landscape (...) The whole of 'Phenomena' is less than the sum of its parts, but the parts are often terrifying and exhilarating (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"Though Argento's plot is often confused and grotesque, he has a remarkably energetic visual style that is never boring."	NEU
United States	Anthony Arrigo Dread Central	"This is the penultimate film from Argento’s golden years and the crazy story and mesmerizing visuals still show the Italian master was operating near the top of his game (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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