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Deep Red

"When the Screaming starts and the Blood begins to flow... Pinch yourself and keep repeating I'M AT THE MOVIES! I'M AT THE MOVIES! I'M AT THE MOVIES! I'M AT THE MOVIES!"

1975-03-07 Horror 2hr 7m

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his neighbor, a psychic. With the help of a tenacious young reporter he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods, and the two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

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An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his neighbor, a psychic. With the help of a tenacious young reporter he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods, and the two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

  • Released
    1975-03-07
  • Revenue
    $2,900,000
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 7m
  • Genre
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, Italiano
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Seda Spettacoli, Rizzoli Film

Crew

Dario Argento
Director
Bernardino Zapponi
Screenplay
Salvatore Argento
Producer
Keywords:
murder reporter whodunit psychic pianist proto-slasher

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Cast

David Hemmings

David Hemmings
Marcus Daly
Daria Nicolodi

Daria Nicolodi
Gianna Brezzi
Gabriele Lavia

Gabriele Lavia
Carlo
Macha Méril

Macha Méril
Helga Ulmann
Eros Pagni

Eros Pagni
Supt. Calcabrini
Giuliana Calandra

Giuliana Calandra
Amanda Righetti
Piero Mazzinghi

Piero Mazzinghi
Bardi
Glauco Mauri

Glauco Mauri
Prof. Giordani
Clara Calamai

Clara Calamai
Marta
Aldo Bonamano

Aldo Bonamano
Carlo's Father
Liana Del Balzo

Liana Del Balzo
Elvira
Vittorio Fanfoni

Vittorio Fanfoni
Cop Taking Notes
Dante Fioretti

Dante Fioretti
Police Photographer
Geraldine Hooper

Geraldine Hooper
Massimo Ricci
Jacopo Mariani

Jacopo Mariani
Young Carlo
Furio Meniconi

Furio Meniconi
Rodi
Fulvio Mingozzi

Fulvio Mingozzi
Agent Mingozzi
Lorenzo Piani

Lorenzo Piani
Fingerprint Cop
Salvatore Puntillo

Salvatore Puntillo
Police Agent
Piero Vida

Piero Vida
Fat Cop
Nicoletta Elmi

Nicoletta Elmi
Olga
Dario Argento

Dario Argento
Murderer's Hands (uncredited)
Salvatore Baccaro

Salvatore Baccaro
Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna
Hitman (uncredited)
Bruno Di Luia

Bruno Di Luia
Concerned Man in Restroom (uncredited)
Attilio Dottesio

Attilio Dottesio
Florist (uncredited)
Tom Felleghy

Tom Felleghy
Surgeon (uncredited)
Glauco Onorato

Glauco Onorato
(uncredited)
Marilù Tolo

Marilù Tolo
Carol (archive footage) (uncredited)
Franco Vaccaro

Franco Vaccaro
Pietro Valgoi (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni

Gianni Di Segni
Rabbi (uncredited)
Mario Pascucci

Mario Pascucci
Library Caretaker (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Deep Red
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A Review by John Chard 7.5

Written by John Chard on 2014-10-19

Ocular Bonanza. When a psychic is murdered after picking up the thoughts of a psychotic killer, Marcus Day is the only witness to the cri... read more

Ocular Bonanza. When a psychic is murdered after picking up the thoughts of a psychotic killer, Marcus Day is the only witness to the crime and sets about trying to figure out who is responsible. But he then finds that the killer is shadowing him and targeting anyone who files in to help his investigation. Dario Argento’s Deep Red (AKA: Profundo Rosso/The Hatchet Murders) is rightly regarded as one of the leading lights of Giallo. Argento pitches Marcus Day (David Hemmings working from a splinter of Blow Up) into a rousing and visceral world of murder and mystery – and takes the viewers along as well! It doesn’t matter what time of day or night it is, Argento always has a sinister edge pulsing through his movie. The mystery element is also strong, including for first time viewers a cheeky opportunity to solve it very early on. Painting it all in vivid coloured strokes, Argento unleashes a myriad of stylish sequences, adding in children’s toys and mannequins to further up the creep factor. Musically not all of it works, but the running children’s thematic motif works strikingly well. Negatively the dubbing is often iffy at best and some of the now infamous murder sequences veer close to comedy because the director allows them to be protracted. Uncompromising, thrilling and striking, some quibbles aside, Deep Red is a very positive experience. 7.5/10

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A Review by talisencrw 9

Written by talisencrw on 2016-07-18

A remarkable and breathtaking horror work, easily my favourite of a distinguished, exciting run Argento made at the peak of his career. Film... read more

A remarkable and breathtaking horror work, easily my favourite of a distinguished, exciting run Argento made at the peak of his career. Films like THIS provided stunning proof to people's assertion the world over that he was the Italian Hitchcock. The soundtrack by Goblin is to be treasured. For both horror and thriller aficionados, well worth getting in the very best edition possible, and well worth rewatching. A master craftsman at the pinnacle of his artistry.

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A Review by JPV852 8

Written by JPV852 on 2021-10-29

Parts of this were pretty slow but the mystery elements were good and I liked the leads even though their romance was really forced and unne... read more

Parts of this were pretty slow but the mystery elements were good and I liked the leads even though their romance was really forced and unnecessary (I know those scenes were removed in the Export Version, along with some of the gore). Dario Argento's visuals were on display once more with some great close-up shots and the gore effects were wonderfully gnarly. Not great but still found it entertaining. **3.75/5**

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A Review by John Chard

Ocular Bonanza. When a psychic is murdered after picking up the thoughts of a psychotic killer, Marcus Day is the only witness to the crime and sets about trying to figure out who is responsible. But he then finds that the killer is shad...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7.5

Written by John Chard on 2014-10-19

Ocular Bonanza. When a psychic is murdered after picking up the thoughts of a psychotic killer, Marcus Day is the only witness to the crime and sets about trying to figure out who is responsible. B...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 9

Written by talisencrw on 2016-07-18

A remarkable and breathtaking horror work, easily my favourite of a distinguished, exciting run Argento made at the peak of his career. Films like THIS provided stunning proof to people's assertion th...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 8

Written by JPV852 on 2021-10-29

Parts of this were pretty slow but the mystery elements were good and I liked the leads even though their romance was really forced and unnecessary (I know those scenes were removed in the Export Vers...

read more