SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Jan Strydom I'm still sort of new to Argento's films but I found this film of his to be one very solid effort. The first half has this very unusual tone and atmosphere that makes you feel both uncomfortable and creeped out at the same time. The death scenes in my opinion are more tense here than in some of his older films.The acting is very good although the occasional dubbed voice causes some actors to look like their facial expressions almost don't match their voices.One outstanding feature is the cinematography. The camera constantly moves around and many of the settings are lit up just right enough to create it's atmosphere.Overall, it's a very well made and solid gaillo from Argento and is well worth the effort even for fans of the genre and not necessarily Argento.

chrichtonsworld While this movie isn't up to par to masterpieces like Suspiria or Profondo rosso. It does prove that Dario Argento is a master of suspense. From the opening till the end the tension never lets down. For people who love whodunits will have a field day with this one. Since there is one huge misdirection that will keep you guessing until it is revealed. Even if you picked the killer early on there there is this misdirection that prevents you of being sure. Once revealed you maybe will laugh as hard as Max von Sydow did at the ending. Speaking of,he is excellent as ever as the brilliant sleuth who suffers from old age. Good movie!

David Vanholsbeeck When you watch a Dario Argento flick, you know what to expect. Still, being a sucker for a good slasher pic, I still give these movies a chance. You get the gore, you get ... Well, that's about it. The acting, of course, is awful. The script? Well, I wonder if there ever was one. Seems like they improvised this one over some good pot. Thrills? Not really. Even the killings are fake as hell. I know, that's what Argento stands for, but one has to wonder: why has this guy gathered such a reputation? Is it because "it's so bad it must be good"? I read someone's comment here that if you don't like this film, you know nothing about movie making. No kidding?

Tim Hayes Dario Argento returns to the form that made him famous, that of the giallo. The results are certainly decent although not quite up to the highs of his earlier works like Cat O'Nine Tails and Deep Red. As in previous films, there are red herrings galore and Argento fills the screen with his trademark camera shots and ultra violence. One scene in which a victim has their face smashed against a wall is particularly gruesome, complete with teeth falling out of the ruined mouth and face. Like many of Argento's films, the dubbing is truly horrific. I can't speak Italian so I'm assuming that the dialogue sounded much better in its native tongue than the overacted and pulpy English dub that I viewed. Max Von Sydow is great as the detective who worked on the case 17 years ago and now must return to the one that got away and try and solve it. The film is certainly well done and better than the director's last few films, but the only real problem that I had with it was it overstays its welcome. Shorn of perhaps 20-30 minutes, the film would have been much tighter and worked a bit better.