History Film / Tenebre

* DownerEnding:[[spoiler: Peter is revealed to be the killer and after killing the inspector, he attempts to kill Anne only to get impaled to the wall. While Anne survives, the last shot of the movie ends with her screaming wildly and no doubt she will be traumatized by the everything that has happen. Also all of the other characters are dead.]]

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Due to the revelation that Peter Neal was the killer for the later act and his literary work (which in turn inspired FirstDiscFinalBoss Berti to go on a murder spree) stems from his DarkAndTroubledPast as a teenager who killed a girl out of revenge for the humiliation he suffered, Neal act as this for Berti in the first half of the film.]]

* DownerEnding:[[spoiler: Peter is revealed to be the killer and be the end of the movie after killing the inspector, he attempts to kill Anne only to get impaled to the wall. While Anne survives, the last shot of the movie ends with her screaming wildly and no doubt she will be traumatized by the everything that has happen. Also all of the other characters are dead.]]

* AccidentalMurder: In the end, [[spoiler:Anne accidentally kills Neal when she pushes a statue and one of its sharpest pieces pin him on the wall.]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted with the reporter [[FirstDiscFinalBoss Cristiano Berti]] who indeed kills the first few victims but is killed by Peter Neal who then takes over as the BigBad]].

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Due to the revelation that Peter Neal was the killer for the later act and his literary work (which in turns inspired FirstDiscFinalBoss Berti to go on a murder spree) stems from his DarkAndTroubledPast as a teenager who killed a girl out of revenge for the humiliation he suffered, Neal act as this for Berti in the first half of the film.]]

* [[spoiler:TheKillerInMe: Peter Neal has always had repressed feelings of misogyny and violence. He takes them out by writing in his books. But once somebody starts killing due to his books, he loses any control he had, kills the actual killer and embarks on a spree of his own.]]

* TheOner: The three minute shot that pans over Tilde's house.

* RedHerring: All [[spoiler:male]] characters but particularly [[spoiler:John Saxon who plays a sleazy agent]]. Subverted with [[spoiler: Berti who is the killer but gets killed by Neal who takes over as the killer.]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Subverted with the reporter Cristiano Berti who indeed kills the first few victims but is killed by Peter Neal who then takes over as the BigBad]].

* DecoyProtagonist: [[spoiler: For initially most of the movie, the film follows Peter Neal, however, after Neal takes over as the BigBad, the climax follows [[FinalGirl Anne]] instead]].

* [[spoiler: VillainProtagonist: Peter Neal]]

* [[spoiler: VillainProtagonist]]

* {{Gorn}}: Its Creator/DarioArgento. What do you expect?

A 1982 Italian Horror film from master horror film maker DarioArgento. It stars Anthony Franciosa, Veronica Lario, John Saxon, and Daria Nicolodi.

* {{Gorn}}: Its DarioArgento. What do you expect?

A 1982 Italian Horror film from master horror film maker DarioArgento. It stars Anthony Franciosa, Veronica Lario, John Saxon, and Daria Nicolodi (Dario Argento's wife).

A 1982 Italian Horror film from master horror film maker DarioArgento. It stars Anthony Franciosa, Veronica Lario, John Saxon, and Daria Nicoldi.

* [[spoiler: VillainProtagonist: Peter Neal]]

* RedHerring: All [[spoiler:male]] characters but particularly [[spoiler:John Saxon's sleazy agent]].

!! This film provides examples of:
----
* BigBad - [[spoiler:Subverted with the reporter Cristiano Berti who indeed kills the first few victims but is killed by Peter Neal who then takes over as the BigBad]].
* TooDumbToLive - The cops. Only two cops go to a VERY VIOLENT crime scene. Also, Maria who instead of escaping from the house of the killer elects to call somebody from that house.
* Fanservice - The lesbian reporter Tilde's girlfriend, who is naked for almost entire duration of her role.
* {{Gorn}} - Its DarioArgento. What do you expect?
* [[spoiler:TheKillerInMe- Peter Neal has always had repressed feelings of misogyny and violence. He takes them out by writing in his books. But once somebody starts killing due to his books, he loses any control he had, kills the actual killer and embarks on a spree of his own.]]
* RedHerring - All [[spoiler:male]] characters but particularly [[spoiler:John Saxon's sleazy agent]].

* VideoNasty

* TwistEnding

A 1982 Italian Horror film from master horror film maker DarioArgento, Starring Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, and Daria Nicoldi. Franciosa stars as Peter Neal, a American writer of violent mystery novels. On his tour through Europe, he is stopped in Rome when a serial killer starts killing women in the same manner that the victims in his books are killed causing him to become involved in the crimes. Neal is stalked by his ex-wife Jane, and his agent Bullmer is having a secret affair with her. More killings follow, and just when you think you know who the killer is, he is violenty killed himself.

* BigBad-[[spoiler:Subverted with the reporter Cristiano Berti who indeed kills the first few victims but is killed by Peter Neal who then takes over as the BigBad]].
* TooDumbToLive- The cops. Only 2 cops go to a VERY VIOLENT crime scene. Also, Maria who instead of escaping from the house of the killer elects to call somebody from that house.
* Fanservice-The lesbian reporter Tilde's bisexual girlfriend who is naked for almost entire duration of her role.
* LesYay
* Gorn-Its {{Dario Argento}}. What do you expect?
* [[spoiler:TheKillerInMe-Peter Neal has always had repressed feelings of misogyny and violence. He takes them out by writing in his books. But once somebody starts killing due to his books, he loses any control he had, kills the actual killer and embarks on a spree of his own.]]
* RedHerring-All [[spoiler:male]] characters but particularly [[spoiler:John Saxon's sleazy agent]].

A 1982 Italian Horror film from master horror film maker Dario Argento, Starring Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, and Daria Nicoldi. Franciosa stars as Peter Neal, a American writer of violent mystery novels. On his tour through Europe, he is stopped in Rome when a serial killer starts killing women in the same manner that the victims in his books are killed causing him to become involved in the crimes. Neal is stalked by his ex-wife Jane, and his agent Bullmer is having a secret affair with her. More killings follow, and just when you think you know who the killer is, he is violenty killed himself.

* Fanservice-The lesbian reporter's bisexual girlfriend who is naked for almost entire duration of her role.

* [[spoiler:TheKillerInMe-Peter Neal has always had repressed feelings of misogyny and violence. He takes them out by writing in his books. But once somebody starts killing due to his books, he loses any control he had, {{TheKillerBecomesTheKilled kills the killer}} and embarks on a spree of his own.]]

* [[spoiler:TheKillerInMe-Peter Neal has always had repressed feelings of misogyny and violence. He takes them out by writing in his books. But once somebody starts killing due to his books, he loses any control he had, {{KillingTheKiller kills the killer]] and embarks on a spree of his own.]]

* [[spoiler:TheKillerInMe Peter Neal has always had repressed feelings of misogyny and violence. He takes them out by writing in his books. But once somebody starts killing due to his books, he loses any control he had, kills the killer and embarks on a spree of his own.]]

* BigBad-{{spoiler:Subverted with the reporter Cristiano Berti who indeed kills the first few victims but is killed by Peter Neal who then takes over as the BigBad}}.

* Gorn-Its [[Dario Argento]]. What do you expect?
* {{spoiler:TheKillerInsideMe Peter Neal has always had repressed feelings of misogyny and violence. He takes them out by writing in his books. But once somebody starts killing due to his books, he loses any control he had, kills the killer and embarks on a spree of his own.}}
* RedHerring-All male characters.