The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Directed by Dario Argento
Dario Argento nails the Giallo blueprint in The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, a brutal thriller that packs a gory brace of terrifying murders alongside its genre defining mix of red herrings, leather gloved slashers and stylish decor. When Sam, an American writer in Rome witnesses an attempted slaying in an art gallery, he unwittingly sets the killers sights on himself and his beautiful model girlfriend. But soon, things start to unravel as it becomes clear that the identity of the unknown slayer is very much open to question. Somebody’s killing everyone; who is the evil fiend? Could it be Sam himself? Argento’s groundbreaking shocker combines eye-popping visuals with a seamy vein of sadomasochism and a lust for violence to create a genre defining movie classic.
When Sam, an American writer in Rome witnesses an attempted slaying in an art gallery, he unwittingly sets the killers sights on himself and his beautiful model girlfriend.
Cast: Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander, Anton Diffring
Member Reviews
Great teist ending!!!🩸🩸🩸
Decent film, typical 70s cheesiness aside.
Other than the typical 70s cheesiness, a decent film with a good twist ending.
This is one of Argento's best films. A must see if you are a fan or want to be. It's a stylish thriller with lots of twists and turns.
honestly liked this one better than Suspiria. Planning on a deep dive into Argentos filmography. Too bad the remainder of the animal trilogy is not on Shudder. Fantastic directorial debut that holds up to this day. Twists I did not see coming.