Opera (1987)

Italian horror master Dario Argento pays homage to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which he would remake a decade later, with this film about a hooded killer who torments the opera diva whom he adores. Cristina Marsillach stars as Betty, a young understudy who gets a chance to star in a production of Verdi's Macbeth when the lead breaks her leg. Her performance receives universal acclaim and also attracts the hooded killer who periodically kidnaps Betty, tapes razor blades under her eyes, and forces her to watch him commit murder. Like most of Argento's films, OPERA is long on style and short on sense, but among his work during the 1980s and 1990s, OPERA is one of the few bright

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External Reviews

Opera holds it's own as one of Argento’s finest, blending the atmospheric chills that the director is known for with a touch of the good old American slice and dice slasher formula. If you haven’t seen it yet, you’re missing out.

Oddly riveting until the contrived finale; this import has limited dialogue and maximum suspenseful mood with some brutal moments of gore and the tight direction fans of Argento have come to expect. 

-- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)

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Directed by

Dario Argento Suspiria, Deep Red, Tenebre

Written by

Dario Argento Once Upon a Time in the West, Demons, Demons 2

Cast

William McNamara Copycat, Ringmaster, Surviving the Game Dario Argento Phenomena, Inferno, Dario Argento's World of Horror Cristina Marsillach Every Time We Say Goodbye, Marrakech express, Gabbia, La Ian Charleson Gandhi, Chariots of Fire, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Urbano Barberini Demons, Outlaw of Gor, Courage Mountain Daria Nicolodi Deep Red, Phenomena, Tenebre Coralina Cataldi Tassoni Dario Argento's The Phantom of the Opera, Demons 2, Evil Clutch [more]

Music By

Brian Eno Heat, Dune, The Beach Roger Eno Dune, Static, Warm Summer Rain Daniel Lanois Sling Blade, Dune, The Million Dollar Hotel Claudio Simonetti Dawn of the Dead, Suspiria, Deep Red Bill Wyman Phenomena, Dario Argento's World of Horror, Gimme Shelter

Pretty decent horror film by giallo master Argento has all the setpieces you expect from his movies—well-choreographed murders, a loud rock score, stylish photography, taut editing and excellent atmosphere. -- (eSplatter.com)

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