Dario Argento film season

The special programme highlights Argento’s influence and ingenuity; since the premiere of ‘L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo’ in 1970, he has transformed the Italian horror thriller with an audacity that still resonates in contemporary cinema.

Argento, born in Rome in 1940, renewed the genre by introducing elements of more perverse cruelty and a distinctive operatic style, marked by visual effects and unsettling soundtracks that have captivated global audiences and inspired filmmakers of the stature of John Carpenter and Wes Craven.

The season will offer a selection of his most emblematic works, where the psyche and the dreamlike dominate. In his films, Argento explores the depths of human terror through stories that, beyond narrative coherence, seek to provoke an intense sensory and aesthetic experience. Like a modern Edgar Allan Poe, Argento drew beauty from the shadows of the macabre, weaving stories of sadism, violence and death.

For all those who dare to explore the limits of the human mind and the nature of evil, this season promises to be a unique cinematic experience. Get ready to discover why Dario Argento remains such an influential figure in the world of horror and thriller cinema. Come and experience the dark magic of a true stylist of evil in the welcoming darkness of the Filmoteca this Christmas.