The Bird With The Crystal Plumage

• 1969
• Italy / Germany
• 18

• Directed by: Dario Argento
• Written by: Fredric Brown novel The Screaming Mimi (uncredited), Dario Argento, Bryan Edgar Wallace
• Cast: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall
• Language: Italian

Argento's debut wasn't the slasher-horror he's now famous for, but a *3giallo2 thriller in which an American writer witnesses a knife attack and tries to track down the killer before he and his lover become the next victims. Stylish red herrings and set-pieces, plus a Morricone score and Storaro photography make this an effective piece.

• 72%
• 91%
• Buy from Amazon.co.uk