Deep Red

R

Released Jun 11, 1975

2h 6m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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93%

29 Reviews

Tomatometer

86%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

A psychic medium (Macha Méril) is brutally murdered, and musician Marcus Daly (David Hemmings) feels a need to solve the case, since he was the one who discovered the body. Working with him is reporter Gianna Brezzi (Daria Nicolodi), who hopes for a big scoop by solving the case. When one of Marcus's own friends ends up murdered at the hands of the same killer, the resourceful pair realize they must work fast to uncover the murderer's identity or they might serve as the maniac's next victims.

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Critics Consensus

The kinetic camerawork and brutal over-the-top gore that made Dario Argento famous is on full display, but the addition of a compelling, complex story makes Deep Red a masterpiece.

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Alec B

Just about everything here works, from the engaging mystery to the stylish murders to the weird score. Also that mechanical doll man . . . probably Argento's best scare.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Christian K

The Italians were crazy for this. Pretty standard and silly slasher whodunnit, the reveal and ending is very underwhelming. What I will remember from this is the awesome and crazy soundtrack. Each killing is associated with its own Mario Kart track theme.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Greg T

After Suspiria Dario's best movie - truly a great horror film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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John A

'Deep Red' is clearly a bit hampered by the pacing and isn't Argento's most atmospheric/dreamy picture yet I think it is nearly impossible to not be swooped away into a state of suspension in disbelief with the film's bravura camerawork and more complex storytelling.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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Ian M

A virtuoso mix of slasher action and wit, this has got to be one of the most stylish movies of the 1970s. The Fiat 500 with the broken seat and jammed doors - David Hemmings's leading man is forced to climb out through the sunroof with his leading lady in the manner of Laurel and Hardy - is just one of the running gags that give us constant, welcome relief between episodes of seriously appalling bloodshed. The photography has all the panache of British director Nick Roeg, and the many of the creepiest visual tropes anticipate David Lynch. The false wall in the haunted house recalls the wall between the apartments in Polanski's Rosemary's Baby from 7 years before. The squeamish should not fear it too much: by contrast with Kubrik, who used real animal blood in The Shining, the gore here is fairly obviously of the Kensington variety.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Jonathan O

Deep Red is a true giallo of masterpiece film and watch it in Arrow Video 4K ultra looks very wonderful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/10/23

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Dario Argento

Director

David Hemmings

Marcus Daly

Daria Nicolodi

Gianna Brezzi

Gabriele Lavia

Carlo

Clara Calamai

Marta

Macha Méril

Helga Ulmann

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Linda Gross

Los Angeles Times

Director Dario Argento provokes excruciating suspense but gets carried away with bloody flourishes. As ever, Hemmings is awfully convincing.

Oct 27, 2021

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Ann Guarino

New York Daily News

Argento, who's no Hitchcock, manufactures suspense with flashy camerawork, loud noises and pounding music. Then, all is garnished generously with gore. Credibility, which comes in a distant second, flies out the window in the process.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 27, 2021

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Douglas Aiton

The Age (Australia)

Visually and aurally, the film is enchanting.

Oct 27, 2021

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Tyler Doupe

Dread Central

Innovative camerawork, an intense score, and masterful editing make Deep Red a standout effort in Argento’s impressive filmography.

Rated: 5/5

May 16, 2022

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J Hurtado

ScreenAnarchy

Deep Red is really a film that needs to be experienced first hand, and the first time is always the best. So much of this film is a personal experience, and when it works, it is astounding.

Oct 27, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

This exemplary giallo is clever enough to use its utterly compelling mystery to examine issues of gender identity and fluidity.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 2, 2020

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Synopsis

A psychic medium (Macha Méril) is brutally murdered, and musician Marcus Daly (David Hemmings) feels a need to solve the case, since he was the one who discovered the body. Working with him is reporter Gianna Brezzi (Daria Nicolodi), who hopes for a big scoop by solving the case. When one of Marcus's own friends ends up murdered at the hands of the same killer, the resourceful pair realize they must work fast to uncover the murderer's identity or they might serve as the maniac's next victims.

Director: Dario Argento
Producer: Claudio Argento
Production Co: Seda Spettacoli, Rizzoli Film
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 1975, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 2h 6m

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