Review of Phenomena (1985) by Davey M — 01 Nov 2014
Horror movies are the 20th century fairy tale, and few people have understood that better than Dario Argento. PHENOMENA is one of his best pieces of work, with horrific set pieces, Argento's characteristically striking images, the score that vacillates between the eerie and the throbbing noise of electric guitars, and the sublime, sinister balance of scares, suspense, mystery, and revulsion that only the real masters of the genre ever totally get down.
Holding everything together is a beautiful, strange story revolving around the power of the elements and the natural world, with an excellent young Jennifer Connelly at the center--it feels unusually personal and sincere and even moving for an Argento film, and the whole thing just works like gangbusters.
One of my favorite horror movies ever.
This review of Phenomena (1985) was written by Davey M on 01 Nov 2014.
Phenomena has generally received positive reviews.
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