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Phenomena( 1985)

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Jennifer has a few million close friends. She's going to need them all!

Overview

A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jennifer Connelly

      Jennifer Corvino

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      Daria Nicolodi

      Frau Brückner

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      Fiore Argento

      Vera Brandt

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      Federica Mastroianni

      Sophie

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      Fiorenza Tessari

      Gisela Sulzer

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      Dalila Di Lazzaro

      Headmistress

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      Patrick Bauchau

      Inspector Rudolf Geiger

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      Donald Pleasence

      Professor John McGregor

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      Alberto Cracco

      UBS Bank Teller

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      Kaspar Capparoni

      Karl, Sophie's Boyfriend

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      Mario Donatone

      Morris Shapiro

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      Antonio Maimone

      EEG Doctor

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      Davide Marotta

      Patau (Bruckner Son)

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      Fulvio Mingozzi

      Mr. Sulzer

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      Francesca Ottaviani

      Nurse

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      Michele Soavi

      Kurt, Geiger's Assistant

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      Franco Trevisi

      Real Estate Agent

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      Fausta Avelli

      Schoolgirl

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      Franca Berdini

      Teacher

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      Marta Biuso

      Schoolgirl

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      Marisa Simonetti

      Schoolgirl

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      Geraldine Thomas

      Schoolgirl

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      Tanga

      Inga

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      Stefania Possamai

      Teacher (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Fri Oct 03 2014
    Phenomena, doo-doo doo-doo-doo. Arriving at a Swiss Academy for girls, Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly) gets embroiled in the workings of a serial killer. Her friends the insects and Professor John McGregor (Donald Pleasence) are on hand to help if possible. Directed and co-written by horror legend Dario Argento, Phenomena is a mixed bag. Ignoring the butchered American version, which was titled Creepers, the full uncut version is still messy. Argento the director is doing good work here, which explains why the film has a sturdy reputation. His eye for striking imagery and horror scen...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    3800000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • daughter
    • insect
    • boarding school
    • psychopath
    • telepathy
    • detective
    • switzerland
    • girls' boarding school
    • murder
    • serial killer
    • teenage girl
    • school
    • maniac
    • american abroad
    • chimpanzee
    • murder investigation
    • sleepwalking
    • recurring dream
    • sanitorium
    • swiss
    • entomologist
    • maggots
    • flies
    • service animal
    • animals & nature
    • fly
    • whimsical