They could explore the idea that the films central character was a proxy for Argento himself; The character is a creator of horror and thrillers (books not movies) and is accused of misogynism by a critic (I don't know that the Argento himself ever was, but most purveyors of horror face the charge at some point).[1]
They would probably rave about the clever use of a dream sequence; weaved unexplained throughout the film - it's relevance only becoming clear in the final moments.
Unfortunately, I am not a film student, and so I was board to tears.
Tenebre is, at its core, a very straight forward whodunnit thriller, with only the twists (plural) at the end belaying its giallo roots; if your usual complain with Italian thrillers is that you have no-idea what the hell is going on, then you will find at least one nice thing to say about Tenebrae.
The twists were silly (although I did like the half-twist that came after the main three - one which explained something we had herd about the killers knife) and really didn't fit, but it was solidly acted (mostly) and well-shot (as you would expect) other than that the film was so straight forward (and dull) I really dont have much to say.
Body Count: 11
Boob Count: 2 pairs
Animal Body Count: 1
[1] If I'm right about the proxy thing, then killing the (female) critic who make the observation - half naked no less - may not have been the smartest move.
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