- Actors: Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Patrick Bauchau
- Directors: Dario Argento
- Writers: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
- Producers: Dario Argento, Angelo Iacono
- Format: PAL
- Language Danish, English, German, Italian
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Platinum
- DVD Release Date: 6 Nov 2006
- Run Time: 110 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004TL8H
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 43,722 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Italian horror maestro Dario Argento made his name by turning homicide into modern art with a cinematic flourish, but with Phenomena he takes his stylish mayhem in new directions. The film opens with the dreamy grace of a fairy tale: a young girl wandering the green meadows of Switzerland and discovering a gingerbread house, wherein lives a monster more modern than mythic, a psychopathic maniac who plunges the picture into a lush nightmare. Jennifer (Jennifer Connelly in her first starring role), a gifted young girl at a Swiss school, has a psychic link to the insect world and develops a connection with the killer through midnight sleepwalks. With the help of a lonely, wheelchair-bound entomologist (genre stalwart Donald Pleasence, who inflects his sonorous tenor with a gentle Scottish burr) she turns telekinetic detective, which only draws her closer to the killer's lair. The densely plotted story becomes muddled at times (this is the busiest film in Argento's oeuvre) but the lyrical cinematography and gorgeous nocturnal imagery--dreamy sleepwalks, nightmarish murders, hideous horrors that emerge in the dark of night--take on a poetic elegance not seen in his previous work, providing the tale with a kind of dream logic. This is a slasher film reborn as an exquisitely grim fantasy: Jennifer in Argentoland. --Sean Axmaker
Special Features
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby AC-3 Stereo English
Dolby AC-3 Stereo
Soundtrack Features Interviews With Claudio Simonetti From The Goblins
Behind The Scenes Segment
Theatrical Trailer
Interviews With Dario Argento
Original Phenomena Music Video
English
Region 2
Dolby AC-3 Stereo English
Dolby AC-3 Stereo
Soundtrack Features Interviews With Claudio Simonetti From The Goblins
Behind The Scenes Segment
Theatrical Trailer
Interviews With Dario Argento
Original Phenomena Music Video
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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For me this is Dario Argento's most overlooked, underrated film. The plot skeleton - young girl adrift in a foreign school whilst a murderer wreaks havoc - is obviously Suspiria, but, incredibly, this film makes that effort look almost conventional. Some of the scenes in the final 20 minutes are genuinely unbelievable - swarms of insects, homicidal chimpanzees, an unforgettable face, Iron Maiden, extreme violence and a certain young future Oscar winner looking on with unfeigned bewilderment - whats not to love!
The Anchor Bay Region 1 disc is recommended. Check out the Bill Wyman video on the extras - bet he would shudder to see this now!
The Anchor Bay Region 1 disc is recommended. Check out the Bill Wyman video on the extras - bet he would shudder to see this now!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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First things first......the sleeve displayed above ISNT the sleeve that you get, the one you do get is TERRIBLE...its a plain white with text affair thats a real dissapointment.
The movie is none too bad though it is a 4:3 Pan & Scan print..
On the upside all/most of the deleted stuff from "Creepers" is in this print and the transfer is passable....
What else can you say about Argento movies you either like them or you dont..and this one isnt his best....leaning towards a more supernatural story than the Giallo that the sleeve proclaims.
It wont win Argento any new fans...but thats not the point....more to the point is that it`s available at all....ah well not perfect but an improvement on the version of "Creepers" that was released over here previously.
Worth getting for less than a fiver........
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Watching this movie again was like meeting an old friend. Ok Dario Argento doesn't make perfect movies but a handful (including this) offer the viewer a rare feast of exceptional imagery and bold soundtrack.
This original version of the film is much more satisfying than the edited version previously available as 'Creepers' and the picture quality is fantastic.
If you are thinking about buying this movie I can happily recommend it as one of Argento's top four.
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Bizarre
Like Argento's earlier `Suspiria', `Phenomena' follows a young girl (played by a cute teenage Jennifer Connelly) as she arrives at an all-female school assailed by a mystery... Read more
Published 15 months ago by David Clarke
The best of Dario Argento
I am a huge fan of Argento's early work (before he came out with the most awful movie I've seen in a long time - Mother of Tears) and decided to purchase this to add to my little... Read more
Published 20 months ago by L. Cross
A terrifying and incredible movie
Phenomena, with it's classic rock soundtrack and edgy shoots it's a DEFINITE for a night in with any horror film. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2010 by Abigail M. Johnston
Phenomena
As a fan of Dario Argento films such as Cat O Nine Tails, Bird With Crystal Plumage and Deep Red I decided to check this out. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by A. J. Harrison
Clever, interesting storyline and some genuine horror moments.
After only ever having seen Creepers, it was nice to finally be able to watch the full version. The story involves Jennifer, a girl who finds she can communicate with insects,... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2009 by StormSworder
A visually stunning delight
Okay, I think is terribly underrated. Its certainly my favourite Argento, and given the competition thats some achievement. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2008 by Mr. Jonathon T. Beckett
If you're into Dario Argento......
I own these two films on individual DVDs rather than the package shown here.
Inferno is the second part of the "Trilogy" that started with Suspiria. Read more
Inferno is the second part of the "Trilogy" that started with Suspiria. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2008 by Pob75
Phenomena
This is one of Argentos strangest films. But, that doesn't by any means make it bad. This was done way after his classic run of films like Suspiria and Profondo Rosso and reflects... Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2008 by Stoker
I liked it. More meaty than Tenebrae. Hairy chap is a star!
I really enjoyed this one. Having tried 'Tenebrae' to see what this cult director is all about, I thought I'd have a go at 'Phenomina'. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2008 by Pallus the Phallus
More like an worn out Hammer Horror movie!
I give this film 1 star only because Jennifer Connelly happens to appear in it, other than that fact I would have tried to have found a way to have given it zero. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2007 by Inmi Opinion
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