![]() I thought that would be more important to the story but only one silly insect scene, which made no sense, seemed to be mildly important so it felt like something thrown in to make this movie sound more interesting than just a “killer is killing schoolgirls” slasher. There are elements thrown in which seem completely unnecessary, like the whole thing with Connelly being able to communicate with insects. Phenomena’s plot is all over the place, to the point where it’s kind of hard to follow what’s going on. ![]() What I mean by that is that I didn’t know what the hell was going on in West either (but it’s an absolutely beautiful film). Actually, now that I think of it, I can see some similarities in the layout of Once Upon A Time In The West, which was co-written by Argento. Thinking of the ONE other Argento movie I’ve seen, Suspiria, I suppose Phenomena has a very similar structure. I’m sure some fellow bloggers love this one, though, as it’s a movie blogger’s sort of film. I’ll say that this movie certainly doesn’t follow any Hollywood conventions (not that it would since it’s Italian, obviously) so I don’t know anyone I could recommend it to who doesn’t have a bit of an interest in film or filmmaking & wanting to explore the work of certain directors. It’s bizarre & I can’t honestly say it’s “good” by any means but bizarre is better than boring in my book. I’m afraid it didn’t live up to my own hype but I’m glad I finally saw it & it’s one I think I like slightly more now, months after seeing it. I’ve been wanting to see this for a long time, which is why it ended up on my Blind Spot list. This movie appealed to me as I of course like Labyrinth-era Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence is pretty cool, the plot sounded interesting, and I’m a sucker for good cover art & like the above poster. So this is written by someone with very little Argento knowledge & I have no idea if Phenomena is typical of his usual work or not. I’ve thought about exploring them but am pretty sure I’d find them too graphic – they don’t really look like the sort of thing for me. I don’t have any experience with any Dario Argento films besides Suspiria or with any of the Italian “giallo” films. ![]() Here’s a quick list of links to my 2016 Blind Spot Reviews so far, including where I’d rank Phenomena: Its plot focuses on a young girl at a remote Swiss boarding school who discovers she has psychic powers that allow her to communicate with insects, and uses them to pursue a serial killer who is butchering young women at and around the school. Phenomena is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento and starring Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, and Donald Pleasence. Music by Goblin, Claudio Simonetti, Bill Wyman, Simon Boswell, Pina Magri Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Donald Pleasence, Patrick Bauchau ![]()
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