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Aenigma

  • 19871987
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
2.8K
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Aenigma (1987)
The spirit of a comatose teenage girl possesses the body of a newcomer to her girls boarding school to enact bloody revenge against the elitist, lingerie-clad coeds responsible for her condition.
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The spirit of a comatose teenage girl possesses the body of a newcomer to her girls boarding school to enact bloody revenge against the elitist, lingerie-clad coeds responsible for her condi... Read allThe spirit of a comatose teenage girl possesses the body of a newcomer to her girls boarding school to enact bloody revenge against the elitist, lingerie-clad coeds responsible for her condition.The spirit of a comatose teenage girl possesses the body of a newcomer to her girls boarding school to enact bloody revenge against the elitist, lingerie-clad coeds responsible for her condition.
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2.8K
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  • Director
    • Lucio Fulci
  • Writers
    • Lucio Fulci(screenplay)
    • Giorgio Mariuzzo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jared Martin
    • Lara Lamberti
    • Ulli Reinthaler
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lucio Fulci
  • Writers
    • Lucio Fulci(screenplay)
    • Giorgio Mariuzzo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jared Martin
    • Lara Lamberti
    • Ulli Reinthaler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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    Lara Lamberti and Kathi Wise in Aenigma (1987)
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    Lara Lamberti and Kathi Wise in Aenigma (1987)
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    Ulli Reinthaler in Aenigma (1987)
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    Sophie d'Aulan in Aenigma (1987)

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    Jared Martin
    Jared Martin
    • Dr. Robert Anderson
    Lara Lamberti
    Lara Lamberti
    • Eva Gordon
    • (as Lara Naszinski)
    Ulli Reinthaler
    Ulli Reinthaler
    • Jenny Clark
    Sophie d'Aulan
    Sophie d'Aulan
    • Kim Wilkins
    Jennifer Naud
    Jennifer Naud
    • Grace O'Neal
    Riccardo Acerbi
    Riccardo Acerbi
    • Fred Vernon
    Kathi Wise
    Kathi Wise
    • Virginia Williams
    Milijana Zirojevic
    Milijana Zirojevic
    • Kathy
    • (as Mijlijana Zirojevic)
    Dragan Bjelogrlic
    Dragan Bjelogrlic
    • Tom
    • (as Dragan Ejelogrlic)
    Ljiljana Blagojevic
    • Ms. Jones
    • (as Lijlijana Blagojevic)
    Franciska Spahic
    • Joanne
    Dusica Zegarac
    Dusica Zegarac
    • Mary
    Zorica Lesic
    • Miss James
    Zoran Lesic
    Rade Colovic
    • Tom
    Lucio Fulci
    Lucio Fulci
    • Police Inspector
    • (uncredited)
    Sabrina Siani
    Sabrina Siani
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lucio Fulci
    • Writers
      • Lucio Fulci(screenplay)
      • Giorgio Mariuzzo(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Lucio Fulci: A police detective at the crime scene of Fred Vernon's death.
    • Goofs
      Doctor Anderson's car has European license plates instead of U.S. plates or more specifically, Massachusetts Plates.
    • Quotes

      Eva Gordon: Let's get one thing straight! A successful semester to me means making out with as many cute boys as possible. Let's put it this way: anything in pants!

    • Alternate versions
      The version released by Image Entertainment as part of their "EuroShock Collection" is missing some minor bits of dialogue throughout, and is also missing a 5-second flashback sequence when Eva is sitting on the bench. This version runs 86 minutes, while the original Italian version is approximately 90 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Brain Food: Analysing Late Day Fulci (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Head Over Heels
      (misspelled as "Head Over Meels")
      Written by Douglas Meakin (as A.D. Meakin) and Carlo Maria Cordio (as C.M. Cordio)
      Sung by Douglas Meakin
      Published by Giuliana & Schmidl s.r.l.

    User reviews41

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    Top review
    6/10
    Middle of the Road
    The spirit of a comatose teenage girl possesses the body of a newcomer to her girls boarding school to enact bloody revenge against the elitist, lingerie-clad coeds responsible for her condition.

    Donald C. Willis described the film as a "episodic horror-fantasy variation on 'Carrie' by way of 'Patrick' and 'The Medusa Touch'" and that the "heavy-handed intro" makes the film get "off to a bad start". He forgot "Slugs", though this film is nastier than "Slugs" and may be worth watching for that very reason.

    The interesting thing is how this is a Yugoslavian film. What? I feel like that deserves more of an explanation. I know that Romania was popular for a while to film on the cheap, but you rarely hear about Yugoslavia. What was Fulci doing there?
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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1988 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Yugoslavia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Ænigma
    • Filming locations
      • Belgrade, Serbia
    • Production companies
      • A.M. Trading International S.r.l.
      • Sutjeska Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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