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Trauma (1993)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:5

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: From the acclaimed Italian horror master Dario Argento comes an eerie, unforgettable tale of terror. Aura (Dario's daughter, Asia), a suicidal anorexic preparing to jump off a bridge, is rescued by... From the acclaimed Italian horror master Dario Argento comes an eerie, unforgettable tale of terror. Aura (Dario's daughter, Asia), a suicidal anorexic preparing to jump off a bridge, is rescued by David (Christopher Rydell) an artist whom takes an interest in the beautiful girl, and makes it his personal mission to help her. When Aura's mother (Piper Laurie), a psychic, dies just as she is about to divulge the identity of a vicious psychopath, David decides to help Aura find the killer. The pair work to protect one another while embarking on a dangerous search for a murderer who's been slaughtering innocent people with a homemade decapitation device. [More]

Starring: Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Brad Dourif, Piper Laurie

Starring: Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Brad Dourif, Piper Laurie, James Russo, Frederic Forrest

Director: Dario Argento

Director: Dario Argento
Screenwriter: Dario Argento
Producer: Dario Argento
Story: Giovanni Romoli, Franco Ferrini

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Once lawless, Argento's pictures feel inconsequential now. Light and aimless.

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10/16/05
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

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08/22/05
Staci Layne Wilson
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08/20/02
Keith H. Brown
Keith H. Brown
Eye for Film

See it for the killer decapitation set pieces.

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12/05/01
Ed Gonzalez
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02/13/01
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