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Synopsis: With Argento's trademark visual style, linked with one of his more coherent plots, Tenebrae follows a writer who arrives to Rome only to find somebody is using his novels as the inspiration (and, occasionally, the means) of committing murder. As the death toll mounts the police are ever baffled, and the writer becomes more closely linked to the case than is comfortable.
Director(s): Dario Argento
Production: Bedford Entertainment Inc.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
R
Year:
1982
101 min
646 Views


to go and get you anything?

I don't know what's beeing

destroyed - Shaving Kit?

I make you a list.

Thanx Gianni.

? Do you mind if I take this?

No, please go right ahead!

Hello - Peter Neal speaking!

No anxiety reveal, but free-

dom. You wrote these words.

Page 46 Freedom to strike

again. Peter...

Listen, don't hang up. Snip.

We have to talk!

You taught me how. You and

me together! We've just begu

I can see you. That's your

girlfriend -

Maybe she will be next

but I've got other plans

you like them.

Just wait and see.

Now listen we should meet.

Maybe I could talk to you?

You know

, explain about the books.

The girl you killed today

she was...

How'd you know about that?

Got away? I couldn't get him

I should have a though male

assistant who runs fast.

You'd hate it. You've nothin

to b*tch about!

Massimo, when are you going

to take my picture. Never!

Hey, he is cute.

He is vulgar and cheap.

I love you Tilde. But no

jealousy. You promised, ok?

Listen, He doesn't have a

place, we go to ours.

Hey what's bugging you.

I thought we agreed.

Ok. No ties but you don't

have to rub my face in it.

Not your face, honey.

Not tonight.

Listen, just give me an hour!

I see you later.

Hey. - Hi! - You look like a

turkey at christmas time?

How are things? I've got an

hour so I tell you. - Ok.

Oh god, what a drag those

friends at of Bulmers are.

And that Food.

I swear if there was a world

cup for boredom, those guys

would win for Italy

no contest.

I let you go to bed I come

back at 10 tomorrow morning

Anne, just have a nightcap,

would you. It was a hard day

One!

Tilde, are you coming up?

Get lost.

Come on. - You cheap little

hooker, I wouldn't come near

you right now

if my life depended on it!

You make me sick.

I drunk too much. I am going

to throw up.

If you have to, go some

other place to do it!

I feel sick

Go call your pimp to look

after you!

You want to know what

happened? He was terrific!

He made you look pathetic

when we f***ed. For a start

One day

Turn it down!

Filthy, slimy pervert!

Tilde?

Porter Albaretto speaking?

Oh Mr. Neal, everything ok?

Well there is a switch

I'll come up and show you.

Daddy, 5000? - What?

Go to 22 and turn on

his hot water.

The switch is either in the

Bathroom closet or under the

kitchen sideboard. 5000?

Hmmm. Uhm... - Thank you!

Hi I am Maria.

Oh Hi! - You had a deeper

voice on the phone!

That was my father. Is it ok

to go into the bathroom?

Oh, I don't think it's over

there!

No, no it's around there,

that's fine.

Ah, there it is. - Mhhh.

I guess the switch must be

in the kitchen! - Oh!

Oh you wrote Out of Dawn?

It was terrific.

You read it, hu?

Oh, it was good.

Look right here.

Oh yes, I see! Mhh.

The bookstore at the corner

has a window.

Just your books are in it!

Really?

You should go in. Carlo

would love to say hello!

That sounds very nice. Maybe

I will some day.

Good Morning! - Good Morning

You don't waste time, do you?

That was jelda my dear. She

She was fixing my water!

Your personal plumber!

I guess I've to wait 2 hours

before the water is hot!

Do you know what time I woke

up this morning?

No, what time did you wake

up? 5 a.m.?

Oh you poor thing. Are your

pillows too hard?

I'll get you a

feather pillow!

The pillows are too hard!

I'll get you feather pillow.

I meant to. Forgot! Sorry.

It is near the elevator!

Ok, thanx!

Today I need the typewriter!

It's ordered! Good!

When did this come.

It wasn't here a minute ago.

When? - Just now!

"Sic transit Gloria lesbie!"

So passes glory of Lesbos

What does that mean!

It means our killer had most

likely studied latin!

I don't know, maybe he's

he's killed again!?

A cut of 14cm diagonal

going to the clavicle!

Hi Doc. It's always nice to

see you.

But I like this place less

and less. It's cold too.

Warmer, and you complain

about the smell!

How far have we got?

It was the same razor than

the opening examination on

the girl killed 6 weeks ago!

The blade has 3 shattered

nixoning. Wanna see? No!

The girl had intercourse

less than 1 hour before she

was killed. There was an

A negative secretion.

Well it doesn't mean the

killer was the lover!

No, but they often are.

Dofbar correctable with

courier 72 at your service.

Lovely!

Where shall I put it?

Over there - Hello?

Capatain Germani!

Yes, Captain?

Who's been killed?

Hello Mr. Bulmer, would you

like a drink?

No, thank you. You two go

right ahead. I am fine!

Thank you, Angelica.

Can we sit down?

Oh yes, thanx.

I'd like to do about half

an hour with you... now?

Oh no, in the studio as part

of the early transmission.

I'd like to do

something in depth.

They let me do it about

twice a year. Ok fine!

Now, Tenebrae is about human

possession and

it's effects on society!

And I'd like to know

how you see it effects the

behaviour on our lives?

Well first of all it isn't

just about that.

No... - The killer is...

Wait a minute, wait a minute

One was gay, so what.

I mean his portraits is

perfectly happy...

The motivation is to el-

iminate corruption

The killer is insane!

What I mean by that is

that the only aberrant

behaviour...

Ahh - what is aberrant

behaviour?

I was brought up a very

strict catholic. Were you?

Yeah! - But I believe in ab-

ortion, I believe in divorce

That makes me aberrant from

a strict catholic standpoint

I see. I thought this was an

afternoon show! You really

want us to get this heavy?

Well, I guess not.

It's just that

I'm getting really

interessted myself.

Well, I really appreciate it

That's a real compliment!

We're starting in 4 minutes,

Christiano.

Ok, mh... shall we?

It's down here!

Hey, hey my hat!

I am going to start the show

with a resume of your work!

They're just starting. It'll

Ok. We go ahead...

You see, Peter is a really

sensitive guy & an interview

is a delicate thing.

I don't want him disturbed.

Isn't that Yes Montand there

Yeah, thats him.

Anyways, is there anything I

can do for you? Peter has go

one hell of a schedule & he

starts work on his new book!

What's your relation?

I'm his agent!

You get 10% of his conver-

sation with police aswell?

Careful now, I have feelings

like a real human beeing.

Somehow other than your

client holds the key!

Those Killings are like,

like a tribute to Peter Neal

What'd you do with 10% of a

tribute like that?

You know something. I read

em all, Agatha Christie

Mickey Spillane, McBain and

I'm a detective right!

And you never guess who the

murderer is! - Right never.

You just remember, any bright

ideas, you let me know, ok?

You write these things but I

turn over real dead bodies!

Good bye, Capatain!

Well how did it go, ok?

Yes it's really.

I got his autogrpah! -Whose?

Eve Montant! - So what?

Could it be somebody I know?

Damn. I wish I'd never

written that book!

You don't mean that!

Hi! - Hi!

Mr. Bulmer left this down-

stairs for you.

Wait, I go down with you!

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Dario Argento

Dario Argento (Italian: [ˈdaːrjo arˈdʒɛnto]; born 7 September 1940) is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror movies. more…

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