Phenomena

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Phenomena (1985) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

Posted 4 years ago

Cody A new episode of our video series Best Foreign Horror Movies has just been released, and with this one we’re returning to the work of Dario Argento to take a look at his 1985 film Phenomena (watch it HERE)....

R.I.P. Daria Nicolodi: Argento collaborator, Italian genre icon passed away

Posted 5 years ago

On Wednesday we were discussing the 1977 horror classic SUSPIRIA here on Arrow in the Head, and in a sad coincidence the film's co-writer Daria Nicolodi passed away soon after. Nicolodi's daughter Asia Argento announced the passing of her mother...

DVD/Blu-ray Release Dates: AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2017

Posted 9 years ago

The dog days of summer are upon us, and since the movies in the theater traditionally get a little worse from here on out, what better time to look at what’s hitting home video? August’s big new title is Ridley...

Dario Argento & Suspiria cast attend this year’s Texas Frightmare convention

Posted 9 years ago

Holy sh*t. The master of giallo horror himself, Mr. Dario Argento will be a guest at the upcoming Texas Frightmare horror convention in Dallas Fort Worth! I didn't know the man did horror conventions, but my God, I need to...

Dario Argento’s Phenomena is getting a collector’s edition steelbook release

Posted 10 years ago

Several of Italian master of horror Dario Argento's other films get a lot more attention and praise, but his 1985 film PHENOMENA may well be my favorite of his works, so I'm glad to see that it's getting the special...

It’s the Booze Talkin’: Don’t remake Dario Argento’s Suspiria!

Posted 10 years ago

Do you remember your first experiences with certain directors? I certainly do. And one that I’ll never forget is the magic of SUSPIRIA from legendary Dario Argento. It was a late night and I decided to rent the film as...

VHS Retro Art Round-up: Monkey Shines, Phenomena, Evil Ed, Phantasm and more

Posted 11 years ago

Alex Every child of the 80s will remember going to the video store and trying to find a movie to rent. Back before the days of Blu-ray and On Demand, selecting a movie usually meant finding the flick with the...

Movie Jail: This week’s defendant is…Dario Argento!

Posted 12 years ago

This is Movie Jail, a unique maximum security prison that houses some of the worst writers, directors, actors and producers from Hollywood and beyond. Their crimes? The offenses vary from convict to convict but most of these inmates have contributed...

Dissecting Dario Argento!

Posted 12 years ago

WRITER/DIRECTOR DARIO ARGENTO! Despite the effete late phase of his career, Dario Argento is deservedly one of the most heralded horror filmmakers of all time. There's no other way to parse it. The Italian maestro of splatter cinema burst onto...