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Dario Argento: every horror film in order

Giallo's maestro: black gloves, prog rock and color as pure sensation. Mostly giallo, witchcraft and slasher. Below, every Dario Argento film in the Horror Planet catalog in release order, with what each one is about and where it led.

The films, in release order

  1. 1

    The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

    Dario Argento · Italy · New Horror

    Argento's debut and the film that set off the giallo boom.

  2. 2

    Deep Red (1975)

    Dario Argento · Italy · New Horror

    Argento's giallo peak, with Goblin's prog-rock score.

  3. 3

    Suspiria (1977)

    Dario Argento · Italy · New Horror

    A dance academy run by witches, lit in primary colors and scored by Goblin at deafening volume.

  4. 4

    Tenebrae (1982)

    Dario Argento · Italy · Slashers & Latex

    An American crime novelist on a Rome book tour finds a killer recreating murders from his work.

Where it led

Questions

Which Dario Argento horror movies are on Horror Planet?

4 so far, from 1970 to 1982: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), Deep Red (1975), Suspiria (1977) and Tenebrae (1982).

Where should I start with Dario Argento?

Start with Deep Red (1975). Argento's giallo peak, with Goblin's prog-rock score.

Film facts on this page come from each film's Wikipedia article: Tenebrae.

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