Profondo Rosso [Deep Red] (1975)

Dario Argento directs and co-writes a story about a musician played by David Hemmings and a psychic played by Macha Meril who try to solve a string of murders all committed by a psycho with a hatchet. Highlighted by a bunch of gruesome murder scenes and some clever investigation work by the two protagonists, this is one of Argento’s best films. I feel with this project all the pieces came together just right for Argento. It has that Argento feel obviously inspired by Hitchcock but you can sense an original voice emerging. It’s a bit dated for today’s audience but it’s still an entertaining film. Grade: A-