Deep Red

In Deep Red, a famous psychic detects the presence of a murderer in the auditorium where she is performing. Later that night, she turns up dead, her murder witnessed by a musician (Blow-Up’s David Hemmings). Teaming up with a reporter, he searches for clues to the murderer’s identity. This giallo classic features Argento’s first collaboration with Italian prog rock band Goblin. In Italian, German, and Hebrew with English subtitles. (127 mins., 4K DCP)

Before the screening, Assistant Professor Erik Herrmann from Ohio State’s Knowlton School discusses Argento’s use of color and its influence on his own approach to architecture.

See the complete Retrospective: Dario Argento lineup.

Please note: The films in this series include scenes of violence, horror gore, and other disturbing images.

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Deep Red, courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive.