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At his best Dario Argento weaves thrillers that not only keep us guessing with ingenious twists, they end leaving the audience thinking about the ramifications of what transpired. The director takes the signature ultra-violent death scenes of the Italian giallos and gives them artistic flare. In this outing, Argento comments on how art and reality collide.

Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa, DEATH WISH II) is an American writer who is very popular in Europe. Upon a tour promoting his latest book, he gets a letter from a killer inspired by his work. With his dedicated assistants Anne (Daria Nicolodi, DEEP RED) and Gianni (Christiano Borromeo, HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK), Paul starts his own investigation into the murders. This worries his literary agent Bullmer (John Saxon, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET). He must also deal with the likes of his bitter ex-wife Jane (Veronica Lario); Tilde (Mirella D’Angelo, THE POPE MUST DIE), a lesbian journalist, who questions the sexist undertones of his novels; and TV interviewer Christiano Berti (John Steiner, MARAT/SADE), who is a huge fan of his work.
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