Tenebrae

Friday, July 18 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

Italian horror master Dario Argento elevates the giallo genre to new heights with 1982’s TENEBRAE, a darkly humorous and notoriously grisly murder-mystery that many consider to be one of his finest works.

American mystery author Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa, Death Wish II) comes to Rome to promote his newest novel, Tenebrae. A razor-wielding psychopath is on the loose, taunting Neal and murdering those around him in gruesome fashion just like the character in his novel. As the mystery surrounding the killings spirals out of control, Neal investigates the crimes on his own, leading to a mind-bending, genre-twisting conclusion that will leave you breathless!

Screening as part of Late Night Favorites: Summer 2025

Previously screened as part of our February 2024 retrospective Panic Attacks: The Films of Dario Argento with an introduction by Sam Zimmerman, Shudder’s SVP of Programming

• Country Italy
• Language Italian with English Subtitles
• Year 1982
• Running Time 101 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Synapse Films
• Director Dario Argento
• Cast Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi, Giuliano Gemma, Christian Borromeo
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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