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Phenomena (1985)
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Fiore Argento, Federica Mastroianni
6.7
76%Runtime110 min
Rating15
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A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Phenomena, Dario Argento's 1985 horror thriller, received a largely positive critical reception, with a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While not as acclaimed as some of the director's earlier work, the film's unique premise involving a young girl's ability to communicate with insects has earned it a cult following, as evidenced by its 6.7/10 rating on IMDb.
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Fans of acclaimed Italian horror director Dario Argento's distinctive visual style and supernatural themes will find much to appreciate in the 1985 film Phenomena. The movie's central conceit, featuring a young girl with a unique ability to communicate with insects, allows for some truly imaginative and unsettling sequences that showcase Argento's talent for crafting eerie, unsettling atmospheres.
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Phenomena is a 1985 Italian giallo film produced and directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Franco Ferrini. It stars Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Patrick Bauchau and Donald Pleasence. The plot concerns an American teenage girl (Connelly) at a remote Swiss boarding school who discovers she has psychic powers that allow her to communicate with insects, and uses them to pursue a serial killer who is targeting young girls at and around the school. This film marked Jennifer Connelly’s debut in a leading role.
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