Stage Fright

Michele Soavi managed to deliver what was expected from the film: A slasher that's good. It doesn't try to be anything more but simply focuses on the gradual killings with the hope that someone will survive. It's a fairly crystallized form of this specific horror genre, especially with the well-utilized theatrical setting in this case. I enjoyed the result and didn't feel like it was wasted time. (04/04/2015)

A pretty slow film at first, it starts as a classic slasher and doesn’t get properly interesting until about the middle. The killer wears an original owl mask that is very memorable and had the potential to spawn a successful franchise and a popular killer. The deaths unfortunately are not brutal or unusual enough to be etched in your memory, but the abdomen drilling is not bad at all (the best scene is the arrangement of the victims). Thanks to the second half and its very good atmosphere, where you can clearly see Argento’s influence, Stage Fright is my favourite Soavi’s film. (06/25/2008)

I was honestly curious as to what an Italian-style slasher might look like. I was expecting torrents of blood, horrified expressions, and at least one charismatic victim, but most importantly – at least some fun. Unfortunately, I didn't get any of it and during the movie (this hasn't happened to me in a long time) I had the urge to leave, regardless of whether I left it running or not, I really didn't care... Unfortunately, I ended up watching about 70-75 minutes and that was really enough for me... I Know What You Did Last Summer is excellent compared to this boring piece of crap! And Scream might even be a work of art... 20% (03/13/2010)