Thankfully, all three versions can now be seen.
distribution by New Line Cinema, which completely altered the film, cutting 27 minutes from it and releasing it in a mangled 83-minute cut (with whole scenes cut and several sequences trimmed substantially). The film was released in 110-minute form in Italy (trimmed from 116-minutes) and was subsequently bought for U.S. (This apparently led to considerable tension between the two on set, understandably so.) Giorgio Armani, of all people, designed the costumes. He also cast his one-time life partner and collaborator Daria Nicolodi in the role of Jennifer's shady guardian, even though he had originally given the role to someone else. Filming took place in Switzerland in 1984, with Argento casting Donald Pleasance in the crucial supporting role of entomologist John McGregor, although the role was originally written for acclaimed director Peter Ustinov.
The lead role of Jennifer went to Jennifer Connelly, in only her second film role after Once Upon a Time in America (made by Argento colleague Sergio Leone), then just 13-years-old. THE HISTORY: Writer-director Dario Argento evidently got the idea for PHENOMENA when he heard that insects are sometimes used by police in murder investigations. Using her insect pals as extra eyes and ears – and utilizing some help from McGregor's helper chimpanzee Inga – Jennifer ultimately uncovers the identity of the killer, which is more bizarre than could have been imagined. Jennifer, it just so happens, has a special connection to insects – she can communicate with them via telepathy – which comes in handy when local entomologist McGregor (Donald Pleasance) asks her to aid him and the police in finding the mysterious murderer.
THE STORY: Young American Jennifer (Jennifer Connelly) is attending a special academy for girls in Switzerland while a killer terrorizes the countryside. This week we take a look at Dario Argento's PHENOMENA ( WATCH IT HERE – OWN IT HERE), starring Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasance and Daria Nicolodi! We know plenty of you horror hounds out there will have seen many of the movies we pick, but there will be plenty of you who have not.
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Welcome to Arrow in the Head's The Best Horror Movie You Never Saw, which will be dedicated to highlighting horror films that, for one reason or another, don't get as much love as we think they should.
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