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12 March 1993 (Italy)
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Some Nightmares Haunt You. Some... Can Kill You. more
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A young man tries to help a teenage European girl whom escaped from a clinic hospital after witnessing the murder of her parents by a serial killer and they try to find the killer before the killer finds them. full summary | full synopsis
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Underrated Argento chiller!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christopher Rydell | ... | David Parsons |
 | Asia Argento | ... | Aura Petrescu |
| Piper Laurie | ... | Adriana Petrescu |
 | Frederic Forrest | ... | Dr. Judd |
 | Laura Johnson | ... | Grace Harrington |
| Dominique Serrand | ... | Stefan Petrescu |
 | James Russo | ... | Capt. Travis |
| Ira Belgrade | ... | Arnie |
 | Brad Dourif | ... | Dr. Lloyd |
| Hope Alexander-Willis | ... | Linda Quirk |
 | Sharon Barr | ... | Hilda Volkman |
| Isabell O'Connor | ... | Georgia Jackson (as Isabell Monk) |
| Cory Garvin | ... | Gabriel Pickering |
| Terry Perkins | ... | Mrs. Pickering |
| Tony Saffold | ... | Ben Aldrich |
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Rated R for violence and terror, and for some sexuality and language.
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106 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) |
Italy:VM14 |
Australia:MA |
Germany:18 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Argentina:18 |
Finland:K-18
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This was Dario Argento's first American production.
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The Loss
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Italian horror master Dario Argento's only venture into American film-making was this tight, unique thriller.
Young man tries to help a troubled anorexic girl catch the 'head-hunter' killer that murdered her parents.
Trauma is a film that has been given the shaft by many critics, including some of Argento's own fans. Trauma is a step outside of Argento's typical colorful style as it goes for a more subtle look. Still Argento does flair with some creativeness in this film. The camera work and atmosphere are splendid, helping to make the mysterious story all the more intriguing. Pino Donaggio also lends some good music to the film as well. The theme song 'Ruby Rain' sang by Laura Evans is a nicely haunting little piece by itself. Also different from the other works of Argento, this film is rather light on gore, but still manages to have some shocking murder sequences thanks to some wild set-ups.
The cast is quite good. Chris Rydell shines as our likable young hero. Asia Argento, Dario's daughter, does a decent role as the young victim wrapped up in the mystery. Veteran actress Piper Laurie is great as always as Asia's psychic mother. The supporting cast hold their own too.
Despite its differences from Argento's earlier classics, Trauma is a fine piece of film-making itself. It's a must-see for Argento fans and just right for those seeking an off-beat thriller!
*** 1/2 out of ****