Dario Argento by L. Andrew Cooper - 9780252078743

Dario ArgentoAuthor(s): L. Andrew Cooper\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252078743, 978-0252078743\nSynopsis\nCommanding a cult following among horror fans, Italian film director Dario Argento is best known for his work in two closely related genres, the crime thriller and supernatural horror, as well as his influence on modern horror and slasher movies. In his four decades of filmmaking, Argento has displayed a commitment to innovation, from his directorial debut with 1970's suspense thriller The Bird with the Crystal Plumage to 2009's Giallo. His films, like the lurid yellow-covered murder-mystery novels they are inspired by, follow the suspense tradition of hard-boiled American detective fiction while incorporating baroque scenes of violence and excess. \n\n While considerations of Argento's films often describe them as irrational nightmares, L. Andrew Cooper uses controversies and theo.