Argento Dario is a director whose name is known to every fan of horror films. He is rightly called the founder of a unique direction of djallo, the features of which are observed in many cult scary films. The first horror, shot by the master back in 1970, gave him public recognition. What horror movies created by the master are worth seeing in the first place?
Argento Dario's first success
Even 46 years later, the painting “The Bird with the Crystal Plumage” causes the audience to tremble when viewing. The Argento Dario film debut can be recommended to anyone who wants to get acquainted with the classic of jallo. The thriller, complemented by detective notes, is mesmerizing due to the unpredictability of the plot, an oppressive atmosphere supported by competent soundtracks. Based on the work “Screaming Mimi”, written by Frederick Brown.
In the center of events of the first film by Argento Dario is an American writer who, by the will of fate, ended up in Italy with his girlfriend model. Sam suddenly turns into an eyewitness to the bloody murder, which prevents him from leaving for the United States. Intending to expedite his departure, the young man independently proceeds with the investigation.
Cult films of the director
The brainchild of Argento Dario are many vivid paintings belonging to the direction of the jallo. Among them, one cannot but mention such a terrible film as Suspiria, released in 1977. She allowed the master to prove himself not only as a talented director, but also as a screenwriter. Already the first frame promises the public a world full of mysterious puzzles. The plot is interesting with constant sharp turns.
"Demons" Dario Argento - another picture that has become a contribution to the treasury of popularity of the famous director. It was after the appearance on the screens of this cult horror movie in 1985 that the master had an army of imitators. As the name implies, the main evil in the film is the demons, the invasion of which Nostradamus promised humanity.
The best paintings of the 70s
In addition to Suspiria, there are other fascinating horror films by Dario Argento, released during this period. Fans of the genre must see the picture "Blood Red", filmed in 1975. The plot focuses on a humble music teacher who fails to save the medium from the predicted death. The protagonist decides to find the mysterious killer on his own. After watching the movie, the audience will not be able to listen to children's lullabies and watch toys for a long time.
Noteworthy is the picture "Four Flies on Gray Velvet", released in 1971. The story begins with the fact that the drummer of a rock band is concerned about anonymous calls.
The terrible horrors of the 80s
The 80s also presented the audience with fascinating films by Dario Argento. The list opens with the “Shiver” tape, the main character of which is again the author of the novels, who turns out to be in Italy. His business trip coincides with a wave of bloody crimes hitting the city. Suddenly, the writer realizes that the killer acts exactly like the character of his new book. Critics awarded the title of one of the most bloody works of the master.
Spectators who want to see the most beautiful work of the director should stop at the movie “Horror at the Opera”, which was released in 1987. The main heroine of the picture becomes a young opera singer, who was lucky to replace the victim of a car accident. However, the girl has to find out that the fatal accident was not accidental.
Bright work of the 90s
Argento Dario did not stop delighting fans with action-packed paintings in the 90s. The proof of this is the film Stendhal Syndrome, released in 1996. Anna is a young police officer exposed to Stendhal Syndrome. The disease makes the girl take to the heart the plots of works of art. Her weakness is deftly used by a maniac who decided to play with her.
Fans of the Jallo genre may also like the Trauma tape, which was released in 1993. Parents of the main character die at the hands of an insane maniac who cuts off victims' heads. She decides to find the criminal on her own, starting to suspect her own psychiatrist.
Interesting series
The director successfully removes not only films, but also television projects, as evidenced by the series “Masters of Horrors”. Dario Argento participated in the filming of several episodes of the telenovela, which was shown in 2007-2009. The project is a series about horror movies. Plots during its creation were not only borrowed from famous stories in the style of horror, but in some cases were developed from scratch. The series has many things in common with the popular TV project "Tales from the Crypt", so its fans will surely like it. Other famous directors were also involved in the filming.
