A young man tries to help a teenage European girl who 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.
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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 | |
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Dominique Serrand | ... | Stefan Petrescu |
| James Russo | ... | Capt. Travis | |
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Ira Belgrade | ... | Arnie |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Dr. Lloyd | |
| Hope Alexander-Willis | ... | Linda Quirk | |
| Sharon Barr | ... | Hilda Volkman | |
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Isabell O'Connor | ... | Georgia Jackson (as Isabell Monk) |
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Cory Garvin | ... | Gabriel Pickering |
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Terry Perkins | ... | Mrs. Pickering |
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Tony Saffold | ... | Ben Aldrich |
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An anorexic young woman escapes from a psychiatric clinic and meets a young man who wants to help. She is caught and returned to her parents, who are soon beheaded by a garrotting stranger making the rounds about town, apparently striking only when it rains. The orphaned young woman and her new lover launch their own investigation and are endangered when a link is discovered with the victims and a particular operation performed years before. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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murderess | psychotronic film | slasher killer | slasher flick | slasher |Taglines:
Some Nightmares Haunt You. Some... Can Kill You. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence and terror, and for some sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 March 1993 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sung by Laura Evan
Lyrics by Paolo Steffan
Music by Pino Donaggio
Arranged and Performed by Paolo Steffan
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Dario Argento's usual collaborating rock band Goblin were originally suggested to write and perform the music score for the film, but were declined by the American producers who wanted something more friendly to the American audience, therefore Pino Donaggio's orchestral score was used. See more »Goofs
Severed heads cannot talk. One needs lungs in order to talk. See more »Alternate Versions
The Italian DVD has 4 new deleted scenes See more »Soundtracks
Ruby RainSung by Laura Evan
Lyrics by Paolo Steffan
Music by Pino Donaggio
Arranged and Performed by Paolo Steffan
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When I picked up TRAUMA at the vid-store, I wasn't really expecting much from it. I'm not a big Argento fan, but I do enjoy Italian horror/cult films. I have to say, I was totally impressed by it! It was a surprisingly great horror-suspense film with great camera work & gore as well. A lot of familiar faces in this film including James Russo, Cristopher Rydell, and Piper Laurie who you might remember from THE FACULTY. Also the lovely Asia Argento who commands the movie like she did in Michele Soavi's THE CHURCH.
Before URBAN LEGEND, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER 16, & SCREAM 3000 there was Dario Argento's TRAUMA. And if you enjoyed any of those similar movies you should love this one as well. Except this one is ten times more scarier and realistic with tons of unexpected plot twists that would put all those movies to shame. Its just too bad Argento doesn't make any more horror movies 'round these parts.