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Tenebrae is a 1982 Italian horror and mystery film directed by Dario Argento, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie features Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, and Mirella D'Angelo in the cast. Claudio Argento produced the film, with Luciano Tovoli serving as director of photography and Claudio Simonetti as composer. The narrative is set in Rome and centers on a serial killer.
The film was released on October 28, 1982, and has a runtime of 101 minutes. It was distributed by Titanus and is available on video on demand through providers such as Amazon Prime Video, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Shudder, and Night Flight Plus. The original language includes Italian, English, and Spanish. It is classified as a giallo and LGBTQ-related film.
Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores are listed as 6.6 out of 10, 81 percent, and 83 out of 100. Platform ratings show an average of 6.8 from TMDb and a 7.0 rating from IMDb. The film is associated with keywords including anonymous letters, whodunit elements, and a series of murders.
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6.8A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.
Cast
- Anthony Franciosa as Peter Neal
- John Saxon as Bullmer
- Daria Nicolodi as Anne
- Giuliano Gemma as Detective Germani
- Christian Borromeo as Gianni
- Mirella D'Angelo as Tilde
Themes
- rome, italy
- anonymous letter
- serial killer
- whodunit
- series of murders
- american abroad
- novelist
- axe murder
- police investigation
- haunted by the past
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- slasher film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- serial killer
- Director
- Dario Argento
- Screenwriter
- Dario Argento
- Cast member
- Michele Soavi
- Composer
- Claudio Simonetti
- Producer
- Claudio Argento
- Cinematographer
- Luciano Tovoli
- Narrative location
- Rome
- Filming location
- Europa
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 729873
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1984-02-17
- film editor
- Q464098
- distributed by
- Titanus
- title
- Tenebrae
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 83/100
- Commons category
- Tenebrae (film)
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