# Opera (1987)

> A young opera star is stalked through a cursed Macbeth production by a killer who turns spectacle, surveillance, and forced witnessing into weapons.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12122

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Dario Argento
- Cast: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Antonella Vitale, William McNamara, Barbara Cupisti
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093677/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, paranoid, operatic, late night horror viewing, giallo marathon

## Synopsis

A young opera singer's dream role turns into a nightmare as a killer stalks her every move.

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