![]() ![]() ![]() These powers and her blossoming friendship (depending on the version you watched) with Professor John McGregor (Donald Pleasence, Halloween, 1978) and his chimpanzee companion Inga will all help in Jennifer’s investigation of the murders. To make the situation even worse, Jennifer has begun to sleepwalk and, along with that, comes the ability to communicate with insects. Jennifer’s (Jennifer Connelly, Labyrinth, 1986) arrival at the school comes at a time when several girls have been mysteriously murdered. In Switzerland, the young teenage daughter of a famous film star has been shipped off to boarding school. But, for those unfamiliar with the film, this synopsis should get us started. Much like many of Argento’s films, Phenomenais difficult to summarize. “Is this movie really a Giallo?” and “Why are there three versions of the film?” That is right folks-we are going back to the master with Dario Argento’s 1985 telekinetic bug epic, Phenomena. While few Gialli fit snuggly into that category, the theme allowed me the opportunity to dive back into a childhood favorite of mine and discuss the burning questions surrounding the film. While Tulpamight not be the gold standard for how to make a modern Gialli, I hope everyone had the chance to check it out, or at the very least, headed over to Shudder to watch Knife+Heart which was also recommended.Īs June closes out, so does the expanded Proms and Sea Monsters month here at Nightmare on Film Street. Last month we covered director Federico Zampaglione’s kinky modern Giallo Tulpa. Welcome back to All the Colors of Giallo, your monthly look at the seedy world of beautiful women, vibrant colors, and unseen black-gloved killers.
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