"The sequel of sorts to "Suspiria", a young woman finds out that Mater Tenebrorum, the cruelest of the three mothers, lives in her house in New York! Unfortunately, she is brutally murdered, but she manages, before dying, to let her brother Mark, who studies musicology in Rome, know. And as soon as he gets the news his friends begin to die. He goes to New York where he meets the Triumphant Death, a synthesis of the Three Mothers. Will he survive this encounter?"
marcus, Resident Scholar
"INFERNO, written and directed by Dario Argento in 1980, is the second movie of the Three Mothers trilogy.
We have learned in SUSPIRIA that the world is ruled by the three Mothers who are living in Germany, Italy and New-York. Now Irene Miracle (!) understands by reading a diary written in Latin that she happens to live in Mater Tenebrarum's mansion and that the only way to destroy this terrible witch is to find the key that will reveal her name to the world. Irene sends a letter to her brother Mark, a student in musicology, in Rome to ask him to come to NYC. When Mark arrives in Irene's apartment, she has already been murdered by the witch. Mark will have to discover who, amidst the other tenants of the mansion, is Mater Tenebrarum.
A symphony in red and blue. A giallo dealing with alchemy that is maybe Dario Argento's best movie. Recommended.
"
Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 55% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 25%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on present day Earth
Technology/$$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- magical artifact
Horror film?
Yes
Kind of Horror Story
- evil witch(es)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium wavy
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (female)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 20%
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- servant
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- can cast all sorts of spells
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- ample chest and buttocks (female)
Ethnicity
- White
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- mansion
Kind of city
- Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Tone of movie
- fearful
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
- Italian
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- nasty human transformations
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
