Opera
1987

Opera

★ 6.9 / 10
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Directed by Dario Argento
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Synopsis

In Dario Argento's suspenseful horror film 'Opera', a young opera singer named Betty gets the chance of a lifetime to star in a production of Verdi's 'Macbeth'. However, she becomes the target of a mysterious stalker who murders everyone involved in her success and forces her to witness the brutal killings.

Why Watch It
Argento orchestrates a sensory assault of vivid violence, operatic excess, and visual audacity that transforms a familiar slasher premise into pure cinematic spectacle. The film's nauseating intimacy—forcing protagonist and viewer alike to witness atrocities—creates a uniquely claustrophobic terror that linggers long after the curtain falls. A masterclass in stylized horror that prioritizes aesthetic and psychological torment over narrative coherence.
Did You Know?
  • Director Dario Argento's favorite among his own films.
  • Opera sequences were filmed in Parma's authentic Teatro Regio.
  • Entire film was shot in only three months.
  • Shot in '87, the same year that La Scala reopened after renovations.
  • The final sequence was shot in Switzerland's Canton of Uri.
Iconic Quotes
  • Bravo, bravo! What a voice, what power!
  • Psychoanalysis is the in thing.
  • I'll never get to the end of this nightmare!
  • Why are you doing all this to me?
  • Someone is trying to kill me, and you know who it is.
Editorial

Why Eltorama recommends this film

Another Dario Argento's classic, 'Opera' showcases the distinct style and atmosphere that is typical of Italo horror.