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Giallo

2010 · 92 min

A grim, methodical descent into sadism and investigation, offering little relief and a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by: Dario Argento
Genres: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Adrien Brody, Emmanuelle Seigner, Elsa Pataky

Tagline: To Catch a Killer, You Must Think Like a Killer!
Overview: In Italy, a woman fears her sister has been kidnapped; Inspector Enzo Avolfi fears it's worse. They team up to rescue her from a sadistic killer known only as Yellow.

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Directed by: Dario Argento
Genres: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Adrien Brody, Emmanuelle Seigner, Elsa Pataky

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
violence
trauma
revenge
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Dario Argento
Written by: Dario Argento, Sean Keller, Jim Agnew
Starring: Adrien Brody, Emmanuelle Seigner, Elsa Pataky, Robert Miano, Valentina Izumi, Taiyo Yamanouchi, Daniela Fazzolari, Luis Molteni
Music: Marco Werba
Cinematography: Frederic Fasano
Runtime: 92 min
Country: Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, Italian, Japanese

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