Argento oversaw the European release of the film, where it was titled Zombi, which was much shorter and featured more of the score written and performed by Goblin.Īfter Inferno, Argento returned to the more conventional giallo style with Tenebrae (1982). Romero on Dawn of the Dead, earning a producer credit and also providing soundtrack work for the zombie film. In 1978, Argento collaborated with George A.

The Mother of Tears (2007) concluded the trilogy. The second film of the trilogy was 1980’s Inferno. Argento planned for Suspiria to be the first of a trilogy about “The Three Mothers”, three ancient witches residing in three different modern cities. Argento’s next film was Suspiria (1977), a supernatural horror. John Carpenter has frequently referred to the influence Argento’s early work had on Halloween (1978). The film made Argento known internationally and inspired other directors to work in the genre. Argento returned to thrillers with Deep Red (1975), frequently cited by many critics as the best giallo ever made. The director then turned his attention away from giallo movies, filming two Italian TV dramas and a period comedy, The Five Days (Le cinque giornate, 1973). Along with The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, these three films are frequently referred to as Argento’s “Animal Trilogy”. Argento continued to concentrate largely on the giallo genre, directing two more successful thrillers, The Cat o’ Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code, 1971) and Four Flies on Grey Velvet (4 mosche di velluto grigio, 1972). Argento began work on his directorial debut, the giallo film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo, 1970), which was a major hit in Italy.

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