Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- surreal
- operatic
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film thinly scripted and narratively incoherent but admire its surreal atmosphere, vivid colors, and audacious horror imagery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Art Deco apartment, shadowy corridors, vivid color contrasts, and striking camera angles turn the building into an uncanny visual labyrinth.
The leather-bound book The Three Mothers provides the siblings with cryptic knowledge about Mater Tenebrarum and the supernatural danger surrounding them.
Rose's apartment building is presented as an ancient coven and its dank basement and corridors conceal the film's occult threat.
The film is defined by elaborate, extended killings, full frontal gore, and heightened staging associated with Argento's horror style.
Films like Inferno, and why
Suspiria
surreal supernatural horror, vivid color design, occult mythology, and elaborate stylized murders
The Beyond
baroque haunted-house atmosphere, occult mystery, expressionistic interiors, and dreamlike horror imagery
The House by the Cemetery
Italian supernatural horror centered on an ancient evil, graphic set pieces, and uncanny architectural spaces
Movie Details
- Director
- Dario Argento
- Release Date
- 1980-02-07
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (694)
Cast
- Leigh McCloskey
- Irene Miracle
- Eleonora Giorgi
- Daria Nicolodi
- Sacha Pitoëff
- Alida Valli
- Veronica Lazăr
- Gabriele Lavia
- Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
- Leopoldo Mastelloni
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Inferno about?
- A poet’s ominous discoveries in a New York apartment lead her brother into an operatic nightmare of occult murder and supernatural architecture.
- What is Inferno like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Inferno as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Inferno violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Inferno as graphic.
- What did critics think of Inferno?
- Critics broadly find the film thinly scripted and narratively incoherent but admire its surreal atmosphere, vivid colors, and audacious horror imagery.
- Which films are like Inferno?
- Films with a similar feel include Suspiria, The Beyond, and The House by the Cemetery.
- How long is Inferno?
- Inferno runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Inferno?
- In United States, Inferno streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
