‘Dario Argento Panico’ Doc Trailer About the Iconic Italian Filmmaker
“Dario Argento is fear!” Italian master of horror / giallo filmmaker Dario Argento finally gets the biopic documentary treatment. Premiering at the 2023 Venice Film Festival underway now in the “Venice Classics” section is Dario Argento Panico (also known as just Panico), a new documentary by filmmaker Simone Scafidi. The first biopic dedicated to Argento. The film zooms in on titular Italian filmmaker Dario Argento as he finishes writing the script for his last feature in a hotel as a film crew shoots a movie about him. “It is an immersive deep dive into the creative process and life of Argento and features exclusive interviews with the legendary filmmaker and insight from other acclaimed directors like Gaspar Noé, Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn about his impact on the horror genre and generations of other directors.” Argento is currently 82 years old and continues to make films – Dark Glasses was out last year. If you’ve never seen any of his films, it is always a good time to start watching – Suspiria, or Inferno, or Deep Red, or Tenebrae. // Continue Reading ›
