I haven't seen all of Dario's work yet. I have enjoyed the ones I have seen . Bird with crystal plumage, cat o'nine tails, 4 flies on grey velvet, Deep Red, Susperia, Tenebrae, Opera, Sleepless. With Deep Red, Sleepless, Tenebrae standing out as my favs. I was glad to hear he was returning to the giallo after 20 year gap. Don't believe the negative reviews let yourself be the judge. If your a fan of the genre there is much to enjoy here. Great camera work in the beginning during the eclipse scene. This film has a Jack the Ripper influence as the killer first kills prostitutes, before going after those who get in the way. The first kill at the hotel is incredibly graphic and realistic to point anyone with a weak stomach will leave the room, the practical effects were top notch. We follow the story of Diana an escort who has a severe car accident as a result of being chased by the killer. Sadly the parents of a small Chinese boy are killed in the collision. Diana loses her sight, and has to adapt to a life without sight with the help of Rita, the support worker for the blind and nera a sight seeing dog. She meets again with the boy named Chin as she has a guilty conscience about the accident, he escapes the orphanage and goes to Diana. This is where the killer starts his murderous stalking. It's a simple but good story, moves at a quick pace, with great atmosphere, and goblin style sync music, boobs, graphic kills. Slightly sad and sympathetic end, Diana speaks a couple stirring lines near the end and you feel for her. My only complaints there was a scene involving water snakes that seemed a bit excessive and longer than was needed and it was in Italian with English subtitles. There were subtle nods to earlier work. Blind taking in a child (Cat o nine tails). Dog killing someone (Susperia), Dark atmosphere, with sync music and use of musical item for a kill (Sleepless). A very good watch, and the killer was revealed at a good point not too early like some giallos. This film also has a psychological terror element to it as well. Solid 4/5.
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