Jennifer Corvino, daughter of a famous actor, arrives in an expensive board school and shares her room with French schoolmate Sophie.
Jennifer is a sleepwalker, is capable of telepathically communicate with insects and has adaptation problem in the new school.
While sleepwalking, she meets and becomes friends with entomologist, Prof. John McGregor, and his chimpanzee Tonga.
Jennifer decides to help the investigation of Dr. McGregor about a serial killer who is killing young girls in that area. When her friend Sophie disappears and Dr. McGregor is killed, Jennifer decides to call her lawyer and return to Los Angeles.
She is invited to stay in the house of Frau Brückner whilst waiting for her flight, but the serial killer is already chasing her....
Although it's not as memorable as other Argento movies (especially the Giallo ones) this has to be the most bonkers movie the helmer has ever made.
If it's not Connelly summoning insects, or going crazy if someone wants to hurt a bee, it's Pleasence with his ridiculous accent, chimp, and his tremendous idea to make Jennifer the best unknown detective ever, with a fly.
But this is everyday stuff compared to he final act, which just throws plausibility out of the window and covers it with crazy glue. It's ridiculous on the verge of genius, and we have the best 'character turning around' moment since 'Don't look now', and one of the most inevitable deaths/most surprising decapitation sequences ever.
Argentos beautiful camera-work is here as always, and Connelly proves she is a wonderful actress.
Not for all tastes, but so bonkers and out there, it's more or less a perfect horror movie.
Jennifer is a sleepwalker, is capable of telepathically communicate with insects and has adaptation problem in the new school.
While sleepwalking, she meets and becomes friends with entomologist, Prof. John McGregor, and his chimpanzee Tonga.
Jennifer decides to help the investigation of Dr. McGregor about a serial killer who is killing young girls in that area. When her friend Sophie disappears and Dr. McGregor is killed, Jennifer decides to call her lawyer and return to Los Angeles.
She is invited to stay in the house of Frau Brückner whilst waiting for her flight, but the serial killer is already chasing her....
Although it's not as memorable as other Argento movies (especially the Giallo ones) this has to be the most bonkers movie the helmer has ever made.
If it's not Connelly summoning insects, or going crazy if someone wants to hurt a bee, it's Pleasence with his ridiculous accent, chimp, and his tremendous idea to make Jennifer the best unknown detective ever, with a fly.
But this is everyday stuff compared to he final act, which just throws plausibility out of the window and covers it with crazy glue. It's ridiculous on the verge of genius, and we have the best 'character turning around' moment since 'Don't look now', and one of the most inevitable deaths/most surprising decapitation sequences ever.
Argentos beautiful camera-work is here as always, and Connelly proves she is a wonderful actress.
Not for all tastes, but so bonkers and out there, it's more or less a perfect horror movie.