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[TRAILER] Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders. The third feature film from Italian director Dario Argento (Suspiria). [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Feb 20, 2025 - 4 comments

[TRAILER] In a small town in Italy in 1978, 9-year-old Michele (Giuseppe Cristiano) finds a boy, seemingly dead in a deep hole in the ground. Terrified, Michele decides not to tell his father. Returning to the scene, Michele discovers the boy, Fillipo (Mattia Di Perro) is still alive and bound by a chain. Michele continues to keep his secret as he makes several visits to Fillipo, who has no memory of the events leading up to his captivity. A mystery/thriller by Gabriele Salvatores (Mediterraneo, Marakech Express) based on the novel of the same name by Niccolò Ammaniti. Italian title: Io non ho paura. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 7, 2024 - 2 comments

During an outbreak of violent murders in the area targeting young women, a journalist searching for a female friend gone missing ends up in a villa owned by an eccentric photographer. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Dec 16, 2022 - 1 comment

A young man returns from Rome to his sister's satanic New York apartment house. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 24, 2022 - 2 comments