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Four Flies on Grey Velvet

1971 · 104 min

A stylish, slow-burning thriller that keeps you on edge with eerie set pieces and a creeping sense of paranoia.

Directed by: Dario Argento
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle

Tagline: When the flies start to crawl, so will your flesh...
Overview: Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.

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Directed by: Dario Argento
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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
identity
revenge
deception
trauma
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Dario Argento
Written by: Dario Argento
Starring: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Aldo Bufi Landi, Calisto Calisti, Marisa Fabbri, Oreste Lionello, Fabrizio Moroni
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Franco Di Giacomo
Runtime: 104 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: Italian

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