History Film / DeepRed

The film was very popular not only in Italy, but also in Britain and America (whose version, however, is cut and shorter) and even in Japan, where it's known as "''Suspiria 2''".

* AxCrazy: The killer. Bonus point for actually using a cleaver. Despite killing to keep their identity a secret they enjoy it way too much and make the murders as brutal and agonising as possible.

* {{Bowdlerised}}: The US version decided to cut all the romantic subplots, the funny scenes and also many bits from the murders. Of course, those cut were minimal, so the film is not too short.

* CreepyChild: Olga, the daughter of the abandoned house keeper. Among various things she has impaled a lizard [[KidsAreCruel with a needle, and the poor beastie is still alive]].

* SoundtrackDissonance: Most of the film's murder scenes has fast-paced jazz tunes playing on the background.

* DemonicDummy: After Giordani hears the "Killer tune", a [[UncannyValley nightmarish]] mechanical puppet rushes into the room [[EvilLaugh giggling]]. After a brief pause, he cracks its head open with the knife.

* KnifeNut: The killer.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Carlo's lover. If it weren't for his bare chest, he could have passed for a woman.

* DolledUpInstallment: In Japan, the film was released as "''Suspiria 2''", despite being unrelated (and filmed several years before ''Suspiria'').

* Foreshadowing: The killer scares Amanda by hanging a doll from a noose; likewise, [[spoiler:Martha dies in the same way with her necklace acting as the noose]].

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Giordani is finished off by his own knife and Martha is beheaded by her own necklace caught in a descending lift.]]

** In his first sighting of the killer, Marc believes the killer was wearing a raincoat. Very soon, he meets [[spoiler:Giordani]], who is also wearing a raincoat.

** Olga.
** [[spoiler: Also Carlo.]]

%%* AmateurSleuth

* CatScare: Or rather, Bird scare... and the poor things get ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice to boot.

* [[spoiler: FreezeFrameBonus: A rare example in the "running through the art gallery hallway" sequence. If you pay close enough attention, you may actually learn the killer's identity mere 20 minutes into the film.]]

* {{Giallo}}
* HandOfDeath

* PsychicPowers: The first victim had them.
* RedHerring: Olga. [[spoiler: Also Carlo.]]

* TheCameo: The photo of Carol, Marcus' ex-girlfriend, is of Argento's own former partner, Marilù Tolo. Tolo was one of the stars of Argento's previous film, ''The Five Days'' (1973).
* [[HeKnowsTooMuch They Know Too Much]]: The reason why so many people meet a gruesome end.
* [[LockedRoomMystery Walled Up Room Mystery]]: Inside the abandoned house. [[spoiler: It's the room where Carlo's father was killed, complete with the rotting corpse.]]

* TheAllegedCar: Gianna's Fiat 500. It's amazing that it can still move, and in order to exit from it they must pass from the rooftop.

* DesignatedLoveInterest: Gianna to Marc.

%%* SerialKiller

* CreepyChild: Olga, the daughter of the abandoned house keeper. Among various things she has impaled a lizard [[KidsAreCruel with a needle, and the poor beastie is still alive]]

* PoliceAreUseless: Played with. One scene ([[BadExportForYou absent from the US & UK release]]) shows that a good portion of the police department is on strike, forcing Marc and Gianna to investigate on their own.

* PoliceAreUseless: Played with. One scene (absent from the US & UK release) shows that a good portion of the police department is on strike, forcing Marc and Gianna to investigate on their own.

* PoliceAreUseless: Played with. One scene shows that a good portion of the police department is on strike, forcing Marc and Daria to investigate on their own!

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The twisted killer [[spoiler: was heartbroken by her sons death. Doubly so in the case of Carlos whose love for his mom is the sole reason for his helping her.]]

The film was very popular not only in Italy, but also in Britain and America (whose version, however, is cut and shorter) and even in Japan, where it's known as "Suspiria 2".

* TheAlcoholic: Carlo.

* CruelandUnusualDeath: All the victims:

** Amanda is brutally beaten and drowned in a tub of hot water.
** [[spoiler: Giordani is brutally beaten to a pulp, has his teeth smashed against a corner of the piano and is stabbed in the neck.]]

* DolledUpInstallment: In Japan, the film was released as "Suspiria 2", despite being unrelated (and filmed several years before Suspiria)

The story follows the main character, the music teacher Marcus Daly (Marc) who witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic medium, Helga Hulmann and, despite failing to rescue her, catches a glimpse of the killer. With the help of a reporter, Gianna, his best friend Carlo and Dr. Giordani, an associate of Helga, he tries to uncover this mysterious killer and stop him before he kills again.

The film was very popular not only in Italy, but also in Britain and America (whose version however is cut and shorter) and even in Japan, where it's known as "Suspiria 2".

''Deep Red'' (or ''Profondo Rosso'') is a {{Giallo}} movie from Creator/DarioArgento and, alongside ''Film/{{Suspiria}}'', considered his greatest work.

!!Deep Red contains examples of:

* AmateurSleuth

* SerialKiller