Episode 63: Tenebrae (1982) & White of the Eye (1987)

Welcome to episode 63 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where almost every week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

This week we are returning to the 1980s, the world of the Italian giallo and the serial killer, with two films that blend eye-popping cinematography, electronic synth scores, brutalist architecture and brutal murders.

First, we have Tenebrae from director Dario Argento, released in 1982. This stars Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma, Daria Nicolodi and John Steiner.

Then we follow this with White of the Eye from director Donald Cammell, which was released in 1987. This stars David Keith, Cathy Moriarty, Art Evans and Alan Rosenberg.

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the real-life stalking incident which inspired Tenebrae, meta commentary and accusations of misogyny, the life and career of Donald Cammell, and much more.

References

Fear: The Autobiography of Dario Argento

Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento by Maitland McDonagh

Dario Argento: the Man, The Myths and The Magic by Alan Jones

Nightmare Movies by Kim Newman

La Dolce Morte by Mikel J Koven. 

Tenebrae - interviews and special features 4K release from Synapse Films/Arrow Video

https://www.gamesradar.com/dario-argento-life-in-pictures/

https://offscreen.com/view/argento_maestro

https://francescolocane.com/2022/11/22/dario-argento-lo-sguardo-imperfetto-intervista-inedita/

https://www.bietti.it/riviste/dario-argento/una-stanza-piena-di-luce-intervista-a-mirella-dangelo/

https://youtu.be/DljSpS4BDA4?si=_gC58ttxLXxViI6N

https://youtu.be/2Qc1dRlSQtE?si=FO0Qc6bgKhnwCghZ

https://youtu.be/UmDOJC1pxF4?si=CqW-gtHRKst0aIXG

https://youtu.be/F6CL6x7A6oo?si=d8ziWBeVQKjQcvW_

https://youtu.be/zkWNdswWf38?si=7FPqOf8fGl2vboJk

https://www.ondarock.it/interviste/claudiosimonetti/

Donald Cammell, A Life on the Wild Side by Rebecca and Sam Umland

The Cinema of Donald Cammell by Jeremy Mark Robinson

White of the Eye: interviews and special features blu ray release from Arrow Video 

https://youtu.be/lwZ7xsFQjaQ?is=gXaug5H2IzHqqNKZ

https://animatedviews.com/2015/conversation-with-terry-rawlings/

https://www.drkrm.com/cammell1.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenebrae_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cammell

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