---
title: 'Phenomena (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dario Argento'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/phenomena-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087909/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Phenomena (1985)

1985 · R · 116 min · Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Crime · Italy


## Synopsis

Phenomena is a 1985 Italian giallo film produced and directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Franco Ferrini. It stars Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Patrick Bauchau and Donald Pleasence. The plot concerns an American teenage girl (Connelly) at a remote Swiss boarding school who discovers she has psychic powers that allow her to communicate with insects, and uses them to pursue a serial killer who is targeting young girls at and around the school. This film marked Jennifer Connelly's debut in a leading role.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- **Screenplay:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento), [Franco Ferrini](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-ferrini)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Simon Boswell](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-boswell)
- **Producer:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- **Director of Photography:** [Romano Albani](https://cinepixo.com/people/romano-albani)

## Cast

- [Patrick Bauchau](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-bauchau)
- [Federica Mastroianni](https://cinepixo.com/people/federica-mastroianni)
- [Fiorenza Tessari](https://cinepixo.com/people/fiorenza-tessari)
- [Donald Pleasence](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-pleasence)
- [Davide Marotta](https://cinepixo.com/people/davide-marotta)
- [Franco Trevisi](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-trevisi)
- [Fulvio Mingozzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fulvio-mingozzi)
- [Fiore Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/fiore-argento)
- [Michele Soavi](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-soavi)
- [Daria Nicolodi](https://cinepixo.com/people/daria-nicolodi)
- [Mario Donatone](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-donatone)
- [Kaspar Capparoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/kaspar-capparoni)
- [Carolyn De Fonseca](https://cinepixo.com/people/carolyn-de-fonseca)
- [Dalila Di Lazzaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/dalila-di-lazzaro)
- [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)

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