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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 69GoodWatch 68
Running time
1 h 55 min
Longer than most horror movies, +20 min on the typical 95
typical 95115Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 16 countries, rent or buy in 15 more
+6
Released
1985
January 25, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanDanishItalianMade in
Italy
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
31 people
Jennifer ConnellyJennifer Corvino
Daria NicolodiFrau Brückner
Fiore ArgentoVera Brandt
Federica MastroianniSophie Broque
Fiorenza TessariGisela Sulzer
Dalila Di LazzaroHeadmistress Yetz
Patrick BauchauInspector Rudolf Geiger
Donald PleasenceProfessor John McGregor
Alberto CraccoUBS Bank Teller
Kaspar CapparoniKarl, Sophie's Boyfriend
Mario DonatoneMorris Shapiro
Antonio MaimoneEEG Doctor
Davide MarottaPatau Brückner
Fulvio MingozziMr. Sulzer- FOFrancesca OttavianiNurse
Michele SoaviKurt, Geiger's Assistant
Franco TrevisiReal Estate Agent
Fausta AvelliSchoolgirl- FBFranca BerdiniTeacher
- CLChristina LindbergensenTeacher
- MBMarta BiusoSchoolgirl
- MSMarisa SimonettiSchoolgirl
- GTGeraldine ThomasSchoolgirl
- PGPaola GropperSchoolgirl
Directing · 3
- Dario Argento Director, Story, Screenplay, Producer
- Michele Soavi First Assistant Director
- Bettina Graebe Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Franco Ferrini Story, Screenplay
Production · 7
- Angelo Iacono Executive Producer, Production Manager
- Luciano Spadoni Production Designer
- Nello Giorgetti Production Designer
- Marcel Just Unit Manager
- Cesare Jacolucci Production Manager
- Maurizio Garrone Production Designer, Animal Coordinator
Camera · 1
- Romano Albani Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Franco Fraticelli Editor, Supervising Sound Editor
Sound · 7
- Simon Boswell Original Music Composer
- Claudio Simonetti Songs, Original Music Composer
- Andy Sex Gang Songs
- Piero Bozza Music Editor
- Massimo Anzellotti Sound Effects Editor
- Nick Alexander Sound Effects Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Giorgio Armani Costume Design
- Marina Malavasi Costume Design
- Patrizia Massaia Costume Design
- Pierantonio Mecacci Makeup Artist
- Barbara Morosetti Makeup Artist
- Patrizia Corridoni Hairstylist
Other crew · 4
- Luigi Cozzi Special Effects
- Sergio Stivaletti Makeup Effects
- Antonio Corridori Special Effects
- Danilo Bollettini Special Effects
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