Phenomena
Thu 13 Nov 18:15
Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly) joins an exclusive girls’ school. However, a vicious killer is targeting the pupils, and sleepwalker Jennifer finds herself in the assassin’s headlights when her nocturnal wanderings cause her to witness the death of a fellow pupil. Aided by entomologist John McGregor (the wonderful Donald Pleasence) and her own uncanny ability to communicate telepathically with insects, Jennifer sets out to track down the killer before she herself becomes the latest victim…
Argento’s mid-era classic features some delightfully gothic trappings while up-ending its fairy-tale atmosphere with shocking violence (of course), heavy metal and some extremely iconic moments. Truly a wild ride of Italian horror.
Now in its 40th anniversary year, this was the first film to feature music from acclaimed composer Simon Boswell. After the screening, we’ll be joined by Simon for a chat about his career and some of his most famous horror scores, ahead of his performance on Friday 14th November.
