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.