Argento Double Bill: Deep Red & Opera

DIR: Dario Argento, Italian 1975, 98mins, 1987, 107mins, Horror. WITH: David Hemmings, Cristina Marsillach. 18 cert.

Ulster Hall Group
Thursday 15th July, 8pm
£3, or £10 for a WeeFT pass

Dubbed ‘Master of Horror’ and ‘Godfather of Gore,’ cult director Dario Argento has made some of the most important and controversial horror movies in cinematic history. Argento’s feverishly violent films – explicit, atmospheric
and nightmarish – exhibit a level of artistry rarely seen in horror cinema.

Considered by many to be Argento’s finest film, Deep Red is the startling tale of a musician (David Hemmings) who witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic, and sets out to snare her killer.

Opera is often considered as the director’s last great film, and is also his bleakest work – a serial killer becomes infatuated with a young opera singer in this tale of obsession and sadistic desire.

James Gracey, who published a comprehensive look at cult director Dario Argento earlier this year, will give a short introduction to the films. James has written for Film Ireland, Alternative Ulster, Paracinema and Culture Northern Ireland.
He has also contributed to Drowned in Sound, Twisted Ear and Eat My Brains.