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Phenomena (1985)

R 110 min  -  Horror | Mystery  -   2 August 1985 (USA)
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A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.

Director:

Dario Argento

Writers:

Dario Argento (screenplay), Dario Argento (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Connelly ...
Daria Nicolodi Daria Nicolodi ...
Dalila Di Lazzaro Dalila Di Lazzaro ...
Headmistress
Patrick Bauchau ...
Inspector Rudolf Geiger
Donald Pleasence ...
Professor John McGregor
Fiore Argento Fiore Argento ...
Vera Brandt
Federica Mastroianni Federica Mastroianni ...
Sophie
Fiorenza Tessari Fiorenza Tessari ...
Gisela Sulzer
Mario Donatone Mario Donatone ...
Morris Shapiro
Francesca Ottaviani Francesca Ottaviani ...
Nurse
Michele Soavi Michele Soavi ...
Kurt, Geiger's Assistant
Franco Trevisi ...
Fausta Avelli Fausta Avelli ...
Schoolgirl
Marta Biuso Marta Biuso ...
Schoolgirl
Sophie Bourchier Sophie Bourchier ...
Schoolgirl
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Storyline

Jennifer Corvino, the daughter of a famous actor, has had trouble with sleepwalking for some time. Her doctor said that it can develop a split personality. She discovers her alternate personality when she stays at a boarding school that was once the home a Richard Wagner. But someone has been killing the students, and it relates only indirectly to the criminal sanitorium nearby. So it's up to "the two greatest detectives the world has ever known, or should I say, unknown" Written by Scott Hutchins <scottandrewh@home.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Insect | Entomologist | Sleepwalking | House | Serial Killer  | See more »

Taglines:

A new breed of terror. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | English | German | Swiss German | Danish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Creepers See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,800,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€203,657 (Spain)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

DACFILM Rome See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (integral version)  | USA: (re-release)  | USA: (edited version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The story Jennifer tells about her mother abandoning her was an actual story from Dario Argento's own childhood. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Jennifer finds the small boy, she removes a sheet from a mirror. In the next shot the sheet is draped back over the mirror again. See more »

Crazy Credits

The English language credits claim that this film was "shot in
Panavision." This film was shot with Panavision cameras and
Panavision spherical lenses for the European spherical
widescreen format of 1:1.66.
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Connections

Referenced in Clock Tower (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Maggots"
Performed by Simon Boswell See more »