Gorgeous and goofy in equal measure, Dario Argento puts his inimitable stamp on this adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera.
Argento’s late masterwork remains a real eye-opener, and it’s never looked better than in this new Blu-ray presentation.
Demons 2 trades in its predecessor’s penchant for wall-to-wall gore in favor of surreal shocks and quasi-Cronenbergian craziness.
A preferable alternative would be watching Debbie Does Dallas while having Hershey’s Syrup squirted into my mouth.
Mother of Tears feels like Dario Argento’s Frenzy.
Take Opera as the last time the great Argento was cracked himself.
Though Dario Argento is known for actively toying with camp, the film’s campiest moments seem unintential.