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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

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Dario Argento

Writer, director, and performer with 8 reviewed and 15 watchlist titles.

23 Results
Release Year
  1. 1968
    1. Writer
      Once Upon a Time in the West  1968
      Because Sergio Leone directed.
  2. 1970
    1. Director | Writer
      The Bird with the Crystal Plumage  1970B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1971
    1. Director | Writer
      The Cat o' Nine Tails  1971C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. Director | Writer
      Four Flies on Grey Velvet  1971D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1973
    1. Director | Writer
      The Five Days  1973D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1975
    1. Director | Writer
      Deep Red  1975A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1977
    1. Director | Writer
      Suspiria  1977
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  7. 1980
    1. Director | Writer
      Inferno  1980
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  8. 1982
    1. Director | Performer | Writer
      Tenebrae  1982
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  9. 1985
    1. Director | Writer
      Phenomena  1985
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  10. 1987
    1. Director | Writer
      Opera  1987D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  11. 1990
    1. Director | Writer
      Two Evil Eyes  1990C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  12. 1991
    1. Writer
      The Sect  1991C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  13. 1993
    1. Director | Writer
      Trauma  1993
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  14. 1996
    1. Director | Writer
      The Stendhal Syndrome  1996
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  15. 1998
    1. Director | Writer
      The Phantom of the Opera  1998
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  16. 2001
    1. Director | Writer
      Sleepless  2001
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  17. 2003
    1. Director | Writer
      The Card Player  2003
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  18. 2005
    1. Director | Writer
      Do You Like Hitchcock?  2005
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  19. 2007
    1. Director | Writer
      Mother of Tears  2007
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  20. 2009
    1. Director | Writer
      Giallo  2009
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  21. 2012
    1. Director | Writer
      Dracula 3D  2012
      Because Dario Argento directed.
  22. 2022
    1. Director | Writer
      Dark Glasses  2022
      Because Dario Argento directed.
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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Hi there, I'm Frank, a husband and father old enough to have sat wide-eyed during E.T's first theatrical run, I've been watching, absorbing, and dissecting films ever since.

This site began in 2003 when I realized two things: I had become the designated “movie guy” among my friends (you know, the one everyone asks about every new release), and I was frequently experiencing the peculiar déjà vu of realizing, halfway through a film, that I'd already seen it. Clearly, I needed a system.

What began as personal record-keeping evolved into this little corner of the internet where I share my thoughts on everything from blockbusters to obscure indies that deserved better.

New visitors might want to start by reading about how I grade films. After that, feel free to browse my reviews. If you're looking for something that flew under the radar but deserves your attention, I recommend my underseen gems section. Or, for those moments when you want to feel righteously contrarian, I maintain an list of overrated disappointments.

I also keep a viewing log that tracks everything I watch, whether it gets a full review or not, complete with stats. In an age of endless content, sometimes the act of remembering what we've seen becomes as important as the seeing itself.

And finally, if you're curious about what's on my critical horizon, my watchlist details the films I plan to review and why they've caught my interest.

In an era of algorithmic recommendations and corporate marketing machines, consider this site a human alternative—one person's attempt to catalog the vast ocean of cinema and maybe help a few fellow travelers along the way.

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