September 22, 2009
Classic 70's giallo from Argento, in what I feel is possibly his best film. Brilliant
Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Gildo Di Marco
Sam, an American writer in Rome, is the only witness to an attempted murder. He launches his own personal investigation into the serial killings.
DVD Release Date: November 23, 1999
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June 24, 2009Another ominous giallo mystery. As with most of his later films, Argento relies on building suspense through music and dark cinematography, which is, for the most part, effective. Unfortunately, the film does drag somewhat during the middle portion, but it picks up again in ti...( read more)
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May 28, 2009I came to The Bird with the Crystal Plumage having seen almost all of Dario Argento's other movies beforehand, so what fascinated me most was how his cinematic style seems to have emerged fully-formed with this, his very first feature. I can see a lot of echoes of this mov...( read more)
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June 26, 2008I could watch 70s giallo all day, what with the funky production values, lame plots and acting, and unrealistic gore. They are just downright fun movies, save Suspiria, which I thought was an insufferable bore. Dario Argento's movies often fuse trashiness and high art in one way ...( read more)
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May 5, 2008Really fantastic Giallo and the birth of Dario Argento as a horror auteur.
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November 23, 2009One of Dario Argento's best and a personal favorite. It is perhaps the most suspenseful film he's ever made, it is truly a film that is captivating from start to finish. Everything from the camera movement to sound is a vital factor in understanding the meaning of this narrative....( read more)
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October 21, 2009Proof why Italian horror is awesome! So beautiful, atmospheric, weird and funny. Working outside the Hollywood system allows you to do these things with a horror film. The story takes you to some pretty eyebrow raising places but I was willing to stay with it because it was so mu...( read more)
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October 11, 2009I liked this film and I was surprised with how well it held up. Definitely worth checking out, especially if you like suspense thrillers.
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August 29, 2009Dario Argento's first film is a murder mystery where a writer is in Rome hoping to overcome his writer's block when he happens to witness an attempted murder. Turns out women have been dying all over Rome for the last little while and the writer decides to help the police solve ...( read more)
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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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