This Saturday, April 5, commencing at 10pm on Twitch (as well as OSI74/Roku and Amazon Fire), Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia presents one of the creme de la creme: Dario Argento's Creepers, aka Phenomena.
Though it may not be a favorite among snobby critics, serious, horror fans hold Creepers in high regard. Its cast alone seals its upper-echelon status, with Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence and Daria Nicolodi as its headliners.
The Friday the 13th-aimed plot is simultaneously simple yet unique: A pretty, American student (with a penchant for sleep walking and insect magnetism) enters a Swiss academy, around which young women are being slaughtered by a mysterious culprit, with a free-roaming chimp standing as the likely, Rue Morgue-ish suspect. Ultimately, the lass befriends a disabled entomologist to unravel the carnage, which is fought through the unexpected help of assailing insects.
Argento's jolting style ensures the movie's fast-paced atmosphere, which is hard to shake once it gets rolling, spiced as it is by vibrant cinematography by Romano Albani, an electrifying score by Goblin and disturbing effects by Sergio Stivalletti.
Mr. Lobo shares his anticipated playfulness for the giallo's interludes, with insect-infested slapstick, simian-oriented commercials, weird, Italian and bug-based trailers, with special appearances from Dixie Dellamorto as Kogarella and Emily Manka-White as a spacey, Connelly surrogate.
This is one not to miss, so be sure to join the "misunderstood" creepiness this Saturday night!
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