A horror stylist of the highest order with a diverse body of work that spans over thirty years, Dario Argento is one of the few remaining auteurs in contemporary cinema in that he leaves an identifiable imprint on virtually every aspect of the production of his films. An endlessly restless camera and a hyperactive musical score are the most immediately recognizable aspects of an Argento opus, although the detached performances that result from his notoriously ambivalent direction of actors must also be viewed as an unfortunate consequence of this obsessive oversight.