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Inferno | 
| Director: Dario Argento
Actors: Jr. Feodor Chaliapin, Eleonora Giorgi, Ryan Hilliard, Veronica Lazar, Leigh Mccloskey
Studio: Blue Underground
Category: DVD
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 9533
Format: Dolby, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1039
UPC: 827058110396
EAN: 0827058110396
ASIN: B000KRNG5E
Theatrical Release Date: April 2, 1980
Release Date: March 6, 2007
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Dario Argento's sequel to ISuspiria/I, his first and to date only American hit, is an even more incoherent nightmare fantasy. Laden with symbolic imagery and fantastic explosions of death shot in candy-colored hues, it's a bloody feast for the eyes. Mark (Leigh McCloskey), an American music student in Rome, rushes home to New York after a frantic phone call from his sister only to find an empty apartment and obscure clues about a supernatural presence in her spooky building. It all has something to do with the mysterious iMater Tenebrarum/i, one of the "Three Mothers" of Argento's murky mythology, and the fun house of an apartment house she inhabits, complete with a fully furnished underwater ballroom, miles of secret tunnels flooded in red and blue light, and hidden passageways under the floorboards. Meanwhile, there's a killer running around stabbing beautiful women for who knows what reason, a crippled bookseller attacked by rats, and a homicidal hot-dog vendor in Central Park. Why? It's best not to ponder such mysteries--Argento obviously isn't as concerned with making sense of his meticulously staged murders as he is with lighting them with just the right hue. Dramatically it's inert, a parade of quirky but faceless victims dispatched with elaborate care, but it's beautifully designed and executed, a spectacle of elaborate set pieces and magnificent decor orchestrated with a complete disdain for narrative logic. I--Sean Axmaker/I
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 6th film of Argento's. This one was amazing! October 24, 2004
Jeremy Matthew Brown (Thompson, Manitoba Canada)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
In my review for Suspiria I put that it was my 4th film of Argento's I watched but it was my 5th...just wanted to fix that first. br Inferno is one hot movie. I cannot believe how scary this movie is. It is very dark, gothic. This is one erie story fimilar to Suspiria. This time, there is less time to get to know the characters because they don't stay alive long. What I am trying to say is..there seems to be a huge difference between this and Suspiria. Suspiria had a less complex story, you got to know the characters well, it made sense. Inferno, the story is far more bizarre, you don't really see the witch often (more in 1st person views during murders..seeing gloves). This film leaves me with an uneasy feeling. It sort of makes you wonder about life. I'm not saying I believe in witches, but this opens up your mind and makes you wonder about things. The hot dog vendor was freaky. I heard about this part before I saw this movie so when I saw him running..I knew what he was going to do. This film is one of the scariest I have ever viewed. It is so dark that I am left with unsetteling feelings.
Sequel to SUSPIRIA... July 13, 2004
Blade (WA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This 1980 Italian horror hit by Dario Argento is one of his finest since its previous installment, Suspiria and carries some of the same resemblance of that film with its beautifully artistic atmosphere and it's stylishy grotesque layout. However, the plotholes that were of the first film start to come together a little more in this one and is easier to understand. It is also the second part to the still incomplete 'Three Mothers' trilogy and will keep you at the edge of your seat. I don't think I've watched too many of these films that actually makes me jump at certain scenes, whether its a falling vase or just a plain old stray cat. p When a young man's sister, Rose disappears after opening a mysterious diary known as The Three Sisters, her brother, Mark (acted well by Leigh McCloskey) must investigate her old apartment complex that she lives in which also used to be an old mansion used by an old alchemist who created the three homes where each of the sister's ghosts take refuge. All this leads to an scary adventure through the many secret passageways of the old estate, complete with an underwater ball room, a mute old man who's always watching our hero, a killer that lurks around every corner for those who learn more about the second mother: the Mother of Darkness. In the end, Mark must stop the evil presence before all hell breaks loose out into the world! It's a terriying trip into the unknown and will leave you breathless till the last thrilling scene!p The movie is in its WIDESCREEN Presentation (1.85:1) is enhanced for 16x9 T.V. sets and includes an Exclusive Dario Argento interview, the original theatrical trailer, a still gallery, and talent bios. I only wish they had the soundtrack for this film which features an excellent orchestrated score by Godfrey Salmon that has a little more effect than that of Goblin. p The film is also in its original UNCUT UNCENSORED version and gives you more than what may've been offered before. Dario Argento does it again in this worthy sequel! But I should warn you to NOT see this film without seeing SUSPIRIA first, otherwise you may not understand it as much. Otherwise, I say to all those either Dario Argento fans or plain Italian horror fans altogether to give this one a shot. Inferno is a great movie worth watching again and again. I only hope that Dario will complete the 'Three Mothers' trilogy one of these days. Please, Mr. Argento! It is a very good series!!
 Good, but a few noticable flaws bring it down January 4, 2004
George D Graton (Roseville, MN United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a huge fan of Suspiria and Dario Argento so naturally after seeing Suspiria I rushed out and bought this. I knew this installment couldn't really match up to Suspiria but to tell you the truth I couldn't help but be a little dissapointed. Here are some of my likes/dislikes with the film.pLIKES:brDario's direction and sense of style have not changed and the set pieces and shots in the film are top notch.pThe kill count nearly doubles in this installment which leads to some very good moments, and some not as good. But nothing horrible (I mean you gotta love that hot dog vendor scene). And although the music may not be as creepy the suspense is still very much there.pThe elaboration on the plot (although still a little confusing) is always nice.pDISLIKES:brThe music bugged me a lot and is by far my number 1 compaint with this film and basically why I gave a 3 instead of a 4. This may seem trivial but the heart pumping masterwork in Suspiria gripped you and kept you on the edge of your seat for the rest of the film. The score in Inferno just fails to do this and is mostly just a soft piano score which loosens the tension and atmosphere for a lot of the film.pThe only other thing that bugged me enough to mention was a few of the killings. I mean as I stated earlier I like most of them but they failed to match up to the grandiose masterpieces in Suspiria. More deaths are always good but it seems in some cases they exchanged quality for quantity. Moreover the back on the DVD says it's uncut but particularily in one of the scenes it fades out rather abruptly which bugged me because it was probably the best death in the film (I speaking of the window scene where Rose is killed).p brOVERALL:brDespite a few areas most of the aspects of this movie are quite enjoyable and I highly reccomend this, especially to fans of Suspiria and Dario Argento.
More Supernatural Mayhem From Argento October 18, 2003
Daniel Kepley (Viola, DE USA)
Dario Argento's INFERNO, the sequel to the great SUSPIRIA, is the director's most difficult film; it was hard for him to pull this one off and it took a lot of time. In the end, however, it was all well worth the effort. INFERNO establishes its link to SUSPIRIA in the beginning, as Rose Elliot (Irene Miracle of MIDNIGHT EXPRESS fame) reads the book The Three Mothers by one E. Varelli, an architect and alchemist who built three houses for the Three Mothers, who are really evil beings who rule the world through sorrows, darkness and tears. Rose, in fact, might live in one of those dwelling places, a hotel in New York, which is the dwelling place of Mater Tenebrarum, Mother of Darkness. (SUSPIRIA covered Mater Suspiriorum, Mother of Sighs/Sorrows.) Anyway, her brother Mark (Leigh McCloskey) comes to New York and gets caught up in the weirdness that ensues.brAs I said before, Dario Argento had a real difficult time filming INFERNO. He bypassed the witchcraft of SUSPIRIA in favor of alchemy for this story. Fortunately, he had help from another Italian horror legend: Mario Bava (TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE, BLACK SUNDAY, SHOCK), who filmed an amazing underwater sequence in the beginning which is a sight to behold and is really scary. Some think that the music student with the cat (Ania Pieroni of TENEBRE and Fulci's HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY) in the scenes in Rome is a representation of Mater Lacrimaurum, Mother of Tears; if that's so, what a great setup for the third film that would have been. While not as mind-blowing as SUSPIRIA, INFERNO is a wild experience in its own right and has an equally awesome music score (here by prog-rock vet Keith Emerson) and scary imagery and lighting reminiscent of an EC Comic book.brBTW: Have you noticed any similarity between this and Fulci's masterpiece THE BEYOND? I mean there's the house that maybe concealing some sort of evil, there's the gruesome murders at random, and there's the awesome score! Anyway, you have to see THE BEYOND, and I'll explain why in another review. But give INFERNO, Argento's purest film, a try but watch SUSPIRIA first so you'll understand this movie better!
The Funk Was Flamin' Outta Control August 31, 2003
Stanley Runk (Camp North Pines)
Argento's back in the house. This time it's a semi-sequel to Suspiria. Argento's trademarks are all back in full swing: Fantastically orchestrated murder scenes, cool music, red and blue lighting for no apparent reason, killers in need of a manicure, dream-like structure. Everyone seems to think this film doesn't make any sense, but I don't think that statement is entirely true. There actually is a thin plot running through all of the weirdness. This is established right from the beginning. There are indeed strange goings on, but you've been told from the start what's going on, so you can chalk it all up to supernatural mumbo jumbo. This isn't Lost Highway where there's no rhyme or reason for anything, you just have to remember that the witches are running the show here, so naturally things are gonna be messed up. And I tell ya, I don't think I've ever laughed harder in my life than I did in the scene with the guy at the hot dog stand. I can only hope Argento wanted that to be funny. I'd recommend this highly.
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