By Melissa Antoinette Garza I wanted to like this so much more than I did. It’s a beautiful film. The artistry and stylistic choices are gorgeous to stare at. Tilda Swinton is breathtakingly brilliant in her multiple performances throughout. Jessica Harper was a wonderful surprise in a minor supporting […]
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DEEP RED (1975) Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Dario Argento has provided horror with countless violent, gory sexy and genuinely scary films. DEEP RED (1975) is among his best. In the opening sequence we see a shadow of someone being stabbed while cheerful music is played and a Christmas tree can be seen in […]
DON’T BREATHE (2016) – Horror Movie Review (SPOILERS)
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I remember seeing the trailer for DON’T BREATHE (2016) in the theater with my husband. Steve and I couldn’t stop laughing. With the gruff voice of the blind villain grumbling “Now, you’ll see what I see!” was beyond too much. The film received moderately positive […]
Paganini Horror (1989) – Italian Hard to Find Horror
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I had never heard of this film, but my brother Geno saw a trailer and secured a copy. It’s an Italian horror which is very similar in certain ways to a Dario Argento film. The colors, setting and atmosphere all made me think of both Suspiria […]
Dario Argento’s Trauma (1993) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza “Anyone could be a killer.” – David (Christopher Rydell) Escaped mental patient Aura Petrescu (Asia Argento) is a troubled teenage girl battling anorexia. She enlists the help of the very sympathetic David Parsons (Christopher Rydell) who meets her as she contemplates suicide. After talking her off […]