A Traviata Travesty? Dario Argento’s sweeping operatic horror is a masterpiece, and he’s a true virtuoso; when he’s on-point, there’s no better director. Each and every scene is a painting, a picture — the vent/railing/conductor cut/pan up is magic. The plot? It’s almost immaterial. Even a Dario Argento juicer infomercial would be something to behold. Apparently, the curseContinue reading “Opera”
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Creatures from the Abyss
Creatures from the Abyss is an Italian nautical disaster horror – as wild and expectation-defying and royally f’ed up a creature feature as you’ll ever see. Also known as Plankton (because nothing strikes fear into the heart of a horror fan like microscopic floating protozoa), Creatures from the Abyss begins innocently enough: five friends taking a dinghyContinue reading “Creatures from the Abyss”
Really Awful Movies 