The visual flamboyance which characterizes director Dario Argento's horror films has sometimes led to their being described as operatic, so it's no surprise to find him setting one of his patented slasher thrillers in that milieu.
The production here is Verdi's Macbeth, one that is said to be cursed, and indeed that description comes true for young Betty (Cristina Marsillach). She's the understudy to the opera's star, who is hit by a car and incapacitated after storming out of the theater following an argument with the
show's director, Marco (Ian Charleson), who is packing his production with live ravens, laser beams and other visual tricks. Before Betty...
Released:
1987
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins