---
title: 'Tenebrae (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dario Argento'
released: '1982-10-28'
runtime_minutes: 99
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tenebrae-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084777/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tenebrae (1982)

1982 · R · 99 min · Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller · Italy


## Synopsis

Tenebrae is a 1982 Italian giallo film, written and directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Anthony Franciosa as American author Peter Neal, who – while in Rome promoting his latest murder-mystery novel – becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who may have been inspired to kill by his novel. John Saxon and Daria Nicolodi co-star as Neal's agent and assistant, respectively, while Giuliano Gemma and Carola Stagnaro appear as detectives investigating the murders. John Steiner, Veronica Lario and Mirella D'Angelo also feature in minor roles. The film has been described as exploring themes of dualism and sexual aberration and has strong metafictional elements; some commentators consider Tenebrae to be a direct reaction by Argento to criticism of his previous work, most especially his depictions of murders of women.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- **Screenplay:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Claudio Simonetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-simonetti)
- **Producer:** [Claudio Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-argento)
- **Director of Photography:** [Luciano Tovoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/luciano-tovoli)

## Cast

- [Carola Stagnaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/carola-stagnaro)
- [Anthony Franciosa](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-franciosa)
- [Ennio Girolami](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-girolami)
- [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- [Lara Wendel](https://cinepixo.com/people/lara-wendel)
- [Giuliano Gemma](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuliano-gemma)
- [Mirella Banti](https://cinepixo.com/people/mirella-banti)
- [John Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-steiner)
- [Mirella D'Angelo](https://cinepixo.com/people/mirella-d-angelo)
- [Ania Pieroni](https://cinepixo.com/people/ania-pieroni)
- [Daria Nicolodi](https://cinepixo.com/people/daria-nicolodi)
- [Lamberto Bava](https://cinepixo.com/people/lamberto-bava)
- [Marino Masè](https://cinepixo.com/people/marino-mase)
- [Fulvio Mingozzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fulvio-mingozzi)
- [Eva Robin's](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-robin-s)

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