![]() ![]() These films always feature a faceless murder. Giallo is a term used to describe seedy Italian murder mysteries. This article will not describe in depth what a giallo film is, but some explanation is required for newcomers to the genre. Jennifer Connelly plays Jennifer Corvino, a your woman with psychic power to control insects Dario Argento, Giallo and Phenomena It’s a strange plot device, even for Argento’s standards. Jennifer is able to control and communicate with insects using her thoughts. He immediately notices that Jennifer has a strange relationship with insects and he suspects that she shares a telepathic connection to them. Inga’s master is entomologist John McGregor, played by the ever-awesome Donald Pleasence. Strangely enough, a chimpanzee named Inga finds Jennifer and leads her to her master’s home. When she regains awareness of what had occurred, she flees into the woods. ![]() During one of her sleepwalking sessions, she inadvertently witnesses the murder of one of her school-mates. Corvino, portrayed by a very young and vibrant Jennifer Connolly, sleepwalks at night. The girls are welcomed by Frau Brückner, played by Daria Nicolodi as a stern but seemingly harmless school chaperone. The beauty of the Swiss Alps, and the unknow horrors nearbyįlash forward 8 months, Jennifer Corvino arrives at the Swiss Richard Wagner Academy for girls. She tries to flee, but the monster hunts her down and stabs her to death just before decapitating her. As it breaks free, it immediately attacks the girl. In all aspects, the home appears to be well kept and normal, but a violent creature tears at the chains that bind it to the wall. Looking for assistance or a telephone, she wanders into an isolated home. The film begins with a young woman just missing her bus on a beautiful, but deserted stretch of road in the Swiss Alps. Phenomena features a young woman named Jennifer that has mind-control powers over insects. Phenomena marks a slight departure from standard giallo fare, but is not the first of Argento’s giallo films to incorporate elements of the supernatural. Phenomena was released in a shortened version as Creepers in the United States. Dario Argento, famous for his contributions to Italian horror cinema and the giallo sub-genre, directed Phenomena (1985). ![]()
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