Deep Red
Where the DNA of Deep Red travels
Films that shaped it
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Deep Red which was Argento's reimagining of Antonioni's 1966 arthouse classic Blowup, also starring David Hemmings.
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Argento has explicitly cited Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) as a major influence on Deep Red, even confessing, 'I adored Hitchcock, especially Psycho and The Birds. I wanted Profondo Rosso to have that same kind of suspense, where the audience is always guessing.'
Films it shaped
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I grew up with horror films, with films like 'Deep Red' and 'Suspiria' by Dario Argento.
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I remember discovering Argento’s 'Deep Red' and 'Suspiria' as a teenager and being mesmerised by their bold use of color and operatic violence. These films, along with the Hammer horrors, were a major influence on the visual language I wanted for 'Crimson Peak'.
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I wanted to make a psychological thriller that paid homage to the giallo films of Dario Argento, particularly 'Deep Red' and 'The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'.
