TENEBRAE (1982) UHD Blu-ray review

TENEBRAE (1982) d. Dario Argento (Italy)

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One of the 39 official Video Nasties prosecuted by the BFCC, this stellar updating of the classic giallo formula for the slasher-soaked early 1980s sees Argento at the height of his technical and storytelling powers. Dwelling in the shadows of his earlier critical and commercial successes (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Deep Red, Suspiria) and perhaps hindered by its unwieldy title (“Darkness” in Italian) and the subsequent retitled and re-edited U.S. release (the equally clunky Unsane, shorn of nearly 10 minutes), Tenebrae never seemed to find the audience it deserved and has labored for recognition ever since.

This latest 4K Ultra HD release from Synapse Films combines the best from both their 2016 Blu-ray release and Arrow Video's 2017's R2 release for a stellar, must-have presentation of one of the Master's best. Well worth picking up. (If you're interested in reading my written review from 2019, YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT HERE.)

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