Deep Red
- Profondo rosso
- Horror, Thriller, Mystery
- Italy
- 1975
- Director: Dario Argento
- 127 min
- 35mm
- Original Version with english Subtitles
- with David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia
PROFONDO ROSSO is a gripping thriller by Italian director Dario Argento. Pianist Marcus Daly witnesses a brutal murder and becomes entangled in a web of secrets and danger. Together with reporter Gianna Brezzi, he searches for the killer, who could be hiding around any corner. The Giallo thriller employs an intense color palette with highly graphic and surreal murder scenes, brought to life through practical effects and inventive camera angles. The music by the progressive rock band Goblin vividly underscores the grisly theatrics, which are central to the genre’s allure. The complex plot weaves together murder and mystery, delving into the depths of human voyeurism and the darkest corners of the psyche. This film is a must-watch for fans of stylish Italian horror.
Red is, as the title suggests, a key component symbolizing violence and bloodshed, dominating the visual dramaturgy of the horror. As the color of passion, danger, and intensity, red amplifies the impact of the brutal scenes, creating a profound emotional resonance. Argento targets the viewer's sensitive spots to project real-life pain—pain that, like the color red, is impossible to ignore and penetrates deeply.
Print courtesy of Cinecittà Luce.
Supporting Film: The Big Shave
- The Big Shave
- Horror
- USA
- 1967
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- 6 min
- 16mm
- Original Version
- with Peter Bernuth
A young man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom and proceeds to shave away hair, then skin, in an increasingly bloody and graphic bathroom scene. Many film critics have interpreted the young man's process of self-mutilation as a metaphor for the self-destructive involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War.