Phenomena, doo-doo doo-doo-doo. Arriving at a Swiss Academy for girls, Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly) gets embroiled in the workings of a serial killer. Her friends the insects and Professor John McGregor (Donald Pleasence) are on hand to help if possible. Directed and co-written by horror legend Dario Argento, Phenomena is a mixed bag. Ignoring the butchered American version, which was titled Creepers,…
Top Cast
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Corvino
Daria Nicolodi
Frau Brückner
Fiore Argento
Vera Brandt
Federica Mastroianni
Sophie Brook
Fiorenza Tessari
Gisela Sulzer
Dalila Di Lazzaro
Headmistress Yetz
Patrick Bauchau
Inspector Rudolf Geiger
Donald Pleasence
Professor John McGregor
Alberto Cracco
UBS Bank Teller
Kaspar Capparoni
Karl, Sophie's Boyfriend
Mario Donatone
Morris Shapiro
Antonio Maimone
EEG Doctor
Davide Marotta
Patau (Bruckner Son)
Fulvio Mingozzi
Mr. Sulzer
Francesca Ottaviani
Nurse
Michele Soavi
Kurt, Geiger's Assistant
Reviews
Both a great chance to see two acting icons (one, Donald Pleasence, at his prime, and the other, Jennifer Connelly, just starting out on her filmic journey) and one of the films on director Argento's great run of horror classics, this is worth purchasing the finest print and will award the horror aficionado many great times in rewatches. Cinephiles often called Argento 'the Italian Alfred Hitchcock', and this would…
FAQ about Phenomena
What is Phenomena about?
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.
When was Phenomena released?
Phenomena was released in 1985.
What genres does Phenomena belong to?
Phenomena is categorised as Horror, Thriller.
Who stars in Phenomena?
The cast of Phenomena includes Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Fiore Argento, Federica Mastroianni, Fiorenza Tessari.