Phenomena

My favorite Argento flick has been re-mastered and uncut by the folks at Anchor Bay. You won't be disappointed.

Like most Americans familiar with this work, I remember this film from the 80's video release "Creepers" which while sporting intense and great coverart to help attract rentals, is completely subpar in comparison to this uncut, highly original nightmare! The video and audio have received a much needed remaster and the film feels crisp and new, while retaining all the mysticism Argento intended. I feel it is unnessecary to explain this movie's plot, except to say, if you saw Creepers whether you liked it or not, you NEED to see the original! There are many subplots in this movie, all of which pan out in some way or another. Maybe not to the dynamic degree wanted by some viewers, but adequate enough to fulfill the normal viewer. The performances are fantastic, the music is great (typical Argento) though musically at times it tends to move in a weird direction, (see: motorhead, iron maiden). The extras have been lovingly researched and offer some rare gems, including an old mid-80s Argen... Read more

I saw this movie in 1986, and back then I didn't even know who Dario Argento was. I was fascinated by the plot, the music, and as a teenager, I developed a crush on Jennifer Connelly. More than twenty years later, the DVD comes out, and it is hard to believe that I had to wait this long, but hey, this DVD is worth every penny. You buy this, and you will stumble with two music videos, director's comments, and a movie you will never get tired of watching.

PHENOMENA is also known as CREEPERS, except CREEPERS is the cut version of the film. PHENOMENA is the original, uncut version of the film directed by Horror legend Dario Argento (SUSPIRIA, MOTHER OF TEARS, etc.). It's basically about a girl named Jennifer (played by a young Jennifer Connelly) who is sent to a boarding school in Germany while her father is filming a movie in the Phillipines. While there, a bunch of murders take place involving young girls, some of whom are her schoolmates. Turns out she has the ability to communicate with insects and she utilizes her weird talent to help track down the killer, thus leading her to something truly evil and disturbing. There were two things that made me love this movie: the beautiful cinematography and the music. The cinematography in this film is gorgeous, especially for a Horror movie. Dario Argento is known for using color schemes in his films (SUSPIRIA and INFERNO are two that come to mind) and PHENOMENA is no different. A lot of wh... Read more

I just simply cannot believe that a serious genious/meister of horror, shock, and mystery such as Dario Argento would even have the slightest gumption to stamp his name on this Air-Borne Disease! I mean what could he have been possibly thinking!! As a established big-time fan of his work and vision this movie was without a doubt the "BIGGEST MISTAKE OF DARIO ARGENTO'S CAREER"! When I had heard about it being the one of the few chances I would get to see his lesser-known daughter Fiore Argento, Also when I heard that Stunningly Beautiful, Ageless, and JUST PLAIN HOT!! To say noyhing of very talented Jennifer Connelly was going to be in it as well as "Halloween" star Donald Pleasance all starring in it plus an original concept like someone who can communicate with bugs telepathically I thought how could Dario possibly go wrong here?! Well guess what He did everything horribly wrong! First of all we only see his other daughter Fiore for like maybe the first 4 minutes of the movie,when her... Read more