| Plot: | All four one-hour television episodes from the Italian TV series produced and directed by Dario Argento. Much like Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each episode is introduced by Argento and offers a chilling short tale.
Copyright © 2000+ HKFlix, all rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from HKFlix.
|
| Overview: | Four spine tingling episodes directed by the master of Italian horror. Directed in 1974 for Italian television, DOOR INTO DARKNESS was highly controversial at the time for it's deliberate breaking of the code of violence.
EPISODE 1: The Neighbour (58 mins.)
Directed and written by Luigi Cozzi, starring Aldo Reggiani, Laura Belli, and Mimmo Palmara.
A young couple and their baby move into an isolated apartment, unaware that the man upstairs has just murdered his wife. Directed by Luigi Cozzi of CONTAMINATION fame.
EPISODE 2: The Tram (54 mins.)
Directed and written by Dario Argento, starring Enzo Cerusico, Paola Tedesco, and Pierluigi Apra.
Directing under the moniker of Sirio Bernadotte, Argento springs an intriguing web of mystery, asking viewers to ponder the question of how a woman could have been murdered on a crowded tram and not noticed by anyone. One of the most celebrated Argento efforts of all time.
EPISODE 3: Eyewitness (55 mins.)
Directed by Roberto Pariante, written by Dario Argento and Luigi Cozzi, starring Marilu Tolo, Riccardo Salvino, and Glauco Onorato.
A young woman driving home late at night, nearly runs into the dead body of another woman. Discovering that the woman has been shot, she rushes away and reports the incident to the police. However, the body is nowhere to be seen, and everyone, including the police and the heroine's husband, believe her to be mad.
EPISODE 4: The Doll (61 mins.)
Directed by Mario Folietti, written by Marcella Elsberger and Mario Foglietti, starring Robert Hoffmann, Mara Venier, and Gianfranco D'Angelo.
An unknown mental patient escapes from an insane asylum and begins stalking innocent women.
|
tell us what you
