
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Directed by Dario Argento
Dario Argento nails the Giallo blueprint in The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, a brutal thriller that packs a gory brace of terrifying murders alongside its genre defining mix of red herrings, leather gloved slashers and stylish decor. When Sam, an American writer in Rome witnesses an attempted slaying in an art gallery, he unwittingly sets the killers sights on himself and his beautiful model girlfriend. But soon, things start to unravel as it becomes clear that the identity of the unknown slayer is very much open to question. Somebody’s killing everyone; who is the evil fiend? Could it be Sam himself? Argento’s groundbreaking shocker combines eye-popping visuals with a seamy vein of sadomasochism and a lust for violence to create a genre defining movie classic.
When Sam, an American writer in Rome witnesses an attempted slaying in an art gallery, he unwittingly sets the killers sights on himself and his beautiful model girlfriend.
Cast: Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander, Anton Diffring
Member Reviews
not scary pretty good story
Love it. Thrills, chills, and shadowy madness well crafted and shot to near perfection
Completely silly and fun and sometimes a little boring, but still fun murder mystery. Watch with friends to have more fun. Also two stars.
Sorry to everyone who enjoyed this one. I just found it to be too obvious, and watching all the way through painfully boring.
damn good whodunnit