Why I Watched It: Dario Argento is one of modern horror's forefathers. His movies are decent suspense/thriller fare and a friend told me Tenebre was worth a watch.What I Thought: It was worth a watch only to put another Argento sized notch in my belt. It's nice to have another point of reference when discussing classic horror in educated circles, but the movie itself wasn't particularly awesome.
Tenebre follows the classic Argento themes of blood, serial murder, and mystery almost to the letter. This means it's painfully similar to every other Argento film I've seen. Opera was the first Argento film I watched (my first introduction to his 'formula') and so far my favorite (probably because it was the first).
As far as actual violence and shock, the film was interesting but fell very short of anything seen in Opera or Suspiria. If you want a taste of Argento's penchant for in-your-face gore, check out one of those films instead.
Highlights: Yet another weird soundtrack by Italian progressive-rock band, Goblin. They did the soundtracks for Suspiria and Deep Red as well as Argento's own Italian cut of Romero's Dawn of the Dead.
Who Should See It: Argento fans, but only if you must.
How Soon: Borrow the DVD from a friend or something if you must. I strongly recommend you don't pay money to see it.
Tenebre/Deep Red
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