Runtime:
94 minutes (at least that's the version I saw tonight)
Directed
by: Dario Agento
Starring:
Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bose, Barbara
Magnolfi
From:
Seda Spettacoli
As
I mentioned it recently I figured that I should rewatch this film,
which I had seen before but it had been a real long while. So, I was
able to track down this movie and give it another viewing. It's a
classic giallo and for good reason.
To
steal the plot description from elsewhere, that being the IMDb: “A
newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that
the staff of the school are actually a coven of witches bent on chaos
and destruction.” Yep, that is true. I am sure that if you are not
too familiar with the movie then I just gave away the big mystery of
the film, but by now it's not exactly a secret.
You
don't go watching this movie for the logical plot, as this isn't that
sort of movie. That is not the draw at all. Rather, this is a surreal
nightmare of the film and everything was designed that way, from the
old-school Technicolor way it was filmed to how certain colors are
made to stand out (especially the color red), various scenes being
lit in different colors-even green-to even the wallpaper having weird
designs. It's a beautiful motion picture to just look at and admire.
But what pushes it over the top is the awesome Goblin score, with
assistance from Argento himself. It's weird and all prog-rock and it
helps set the mood.
If
you want to read a better written and more extensive take on this
movie (along with some stills from the film), check out this article from a site known as The Lucid
Nightmare. He really likes the movie, I'll spoil it. If you haven't
seen this and you love the genre, you really should give it a watch.
I'll
be back Friday afternoon. Yes, the afternoon of my 32nd
birthday. I plan on watching something tomorrow.
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