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Directed in 1975, two years before Suspiria brought the Italian director international acclaim, Deep Red (aka Profondo Rosso or The Hatchet Murders) was one of the most shocking thrillers of its day. Nearly 40 years on, it still packs a punch a– thanks to a script that’s worthy of Hitchcock, camerawork that takes your breath away, and one of the best soundtracks ever. It has also become hugely inspirational for modern-day filmmakers, most recently the people behind Amer l– a sensual and stylish homage to the Italian giallo genre, which Argento brings to perfection in Deep Red.

Argento directed two further successful thrillers, The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) and Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1972). Alongside The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, these initial three films are frequently referred to as Argento's animal trilogy . The director then turned his attention away from giallo movies, filming two Italian TV dramas and a period comedy (Five Days in Milan) in 1973 before returning to thrillers with 1975's Deep Red, frequently cited by many critics as the best giallo ever made. The film made Argento famous internationally, and inspired a number of other directors to work in the genre (John Carpenter has frequently referred to the influence Argento's early work had on Halloween).

Profondo Rosso (also known as Deep Red or The Hatchet Murders)[1] is a 1975 giallo film directed and written by Dario Argento and co-written by Bernardino Zapponi. It was released on March 7, 1975 in Italy and June 11, 1976 in the United States. The film's score was composed and performed by Goblin. It stars David Hemmings, a music teacher who investigates a series of murders performed by a mysterious figure wielding a hatchet. Although the film was not a financial success internationally, the film has met with critical acclaim.

Claudio Argento, who is Dario's brother and regular producer, has penned the screenplay for Romero's redo. For those who don't remember or haven't seen Deep Red (for shame), dig on the video below to get one hell of an eyeful. Look for more on this soon as the plan is to start shooting the flick this fall in Canada.