Classics in the Browning
Directed by Dario Argento
With David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia
Rated R, 105 minutes, DCP
In English and Italian with English subtitles
Scary ghost stories of Christmases long, long ago need their time in front of the yuletide glow, too. Sure, Deep Red may not scream Christmas, but it's Christmas-infused and definitely will make you scream. This classic of the Italian giallo genre was directed by Dario Argento, a towering figure in that scene and whose band Goblin also composed the synthed-out score. As a psychic medium reads minds in an opera hall set piece befitting Wes Anderson, she senses something sinister. She is promptly murdered, which a nightlife-loving pianist (David Hemmings) happens to witness. Teaming with a local reporter (Daria Nicolodi), the two follow the trail of the killer to uncover the truth and save their own hides.
This screening will be the 105-minute export version primarily in English.
*Free for ND, SMC, HC, IUSB, and high school students.