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Door Into Darkness

1973 · 1 season

A slow, creeping unease settles in as each hour-long tale tightens its grip with quiet menace and sudden shocks.

Created by
Dario Argento
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Dario Argento, Aldo Reggiani, Laura Belli
Overview
"The Door to Darkness" is an anthology miniseries of four hour-long thrillers. The series' curator and producer is Dario Argento, the undisputed master of suspense cinema, who directs one of the four films under the pseudonym Sirio Bernadotte.

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Created by
Dario Argento
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Dario Argento, Aldo Reggiani, Laura Belli
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama
Created by
Dario Argento
Written by
Marcella Elsberger, Mario Foglietti, Luigi Cozzi, Dario Argento
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
Rai 1
Country
Italy
Languages
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