The impulse had become irresistible. There was only one answer to the fury that tortured him. And so he committed his first act of murder. He had broken the most deep-rooted taboo, and found not guilt, not anxiety or fear, but freedom. Any humiliation which stood in his way could be swept aside by the simple act of annihilation: Murder.

Just watched Tenebrae, and it's peak Dario Argento.

The story follows an American writer in Rome who gets caught up in a string of murders copying his books. Simple setup, but Argento turns it into something special.

Goblin's score is incredible here - it instantly stuck in my head and perfectly matched the film's vibe. The camera work is wild, too, especially this mind-bending shot that floats over an entire building.

The kill scenes are brutal but beautiful. There's this one arterial spray sequence that's going to stick with me for a while. Some might call it excessive, but it fits the film's whole aesthetic.

I like how the film plays with meta ideas about violence in art through the writer's character, but it doesn't get too full of itself about it.

Sure, the pacing drags in spots, and some plot points are a bit of a stretch. But when the film's firing on all cylinders - which is most of the time - these issues don't matter much.

If you can handle the gore and appreciate Giallo, watch this one with the lights out and the volume up - that soundtrack deserves to be heard in all its glory.