The reviews on this site so overpraise this movie that I wondered if they were posted as a joke. "Plot of Fear" holds the attention, has a good lead performance from Michele Placido, a good supporting turn from Eli Wallach (Tom Skeritt shows up for about two minutes), but the plot is warmed-over Argento and lacks that director's style and pacing (in his best films, that is). If you can actually figure out the ending good for you! This is not a film for gore geeks, as it's relatively bloodless, but it could have used a little more excitement and flair in its very few murder sequences. How one writer can claim that Argento's films are "bland" and then over-praise this picture as if Paolo Cavara was in his league is just ludicrous. This is only borderline giallo and not very good giallo in any case. Some good scenes but it just falls apart.
Review of Plot of Fear
