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Tenebre (1982)

R 110 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   February 1987 (USA)
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An American writer in Rome is stalked by a serial killer bent on harassing him while killing all people associated with his work on his latest book.

Director:

Dario Argento

Writer:

Dario Argento
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Franciosa ...
Christian Borromeo Christian Borromeo ...
Gianni
Mirella D'Angelo ...
Tilde
Veronica Lario Veronica Lario ...
Jane McKerrow
Ania Pieroni Ania Pieroni ...
Elsa Manni
Eva Robin's Eva Robin's ...
Girl on Beach (as Eva Robins)
Carola Stagnaro Carola Stagnaro ...
Detective Altieri
John Steiner John Steiner ...
Christiano Berti
Lara Wendel Lara Wendel ...
Maria Alboretto
John Saxon ...
Bullmer
Daria Nicolodi Daria Nicolodi ...
Anne
Giuliano Gemma Giuliano Gemma ...
Detective Germani
Isabella Amadeo Isabella Amadeo ...
Bullmer's secretary
Mirella Banti Mirella Banti ...
Marion
Ennio Girolami Ennio Girolami ...
Department Store Manager (as Enio Girolami)
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Storyline

With Argento's trademark visual style, linked with one of his more coherent plots, Tenebrae follows a writer who arrives to Rome only to find somebody is using his novels as the inspiration (and, occasionally, the means) of committing murder. As the death toll mounts the police are ever baffled, and the writer becomes more closely linked to the case than is comfortable. Written by David Carroll <davidc@atom.ansto.gov.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Serial Killer | Shoplifter | Police | Lesbian  | See more »

Taglines:

Unrelenting terror from the maker of DEMONS, CREEPERS and SUSPIRIA! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tenebrae See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (edited version)  | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The films poster shows an image of a woman with her throat cut. The UK release attempted to censor the violent image by placing a red bow around the neck in the image! See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: On the telephone, the killer tells Peter Neal that "you wrote those words, page 46," but in fact the words quoted would have had to be on an odd-numbered page of the book TENEBRAE, given the placement of the text we see in the opening sequence. See more »

Quotes

[First lines]
Narrator: "The impulse had become irresistible. There was only one answer to the fury that tortured him. And so he committed his first act of murder. He had broken the most deep-rooted taboo, and found not guilt, not anxiety or fear, but freedom. Any humiliation which stood in his way could be swept aside by the simple act of annihilation: Murder."
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Crazy Credits

Anne's screams continue even as the ending credits roll. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Take Me Tonight"
Performed by Kim Wilde See more »