i don't know that dario argento is a great filmmaker, but he made a great film. maybe my favorite horror movie. the lighting and sound create an amazing and creepy atmosphere that is well maintained from the very first scene to the last.
^everyone is. more important that people get their favorites onto the list in whatever order, and then we will have an awesome list of 100 great horror movies.
catherine deneuve smoking a cigg in evil looking retro glasses just got The Hunger added to my netflix queue.
one of its inspirations must have been The Wizard of Oz. a style-over-substance success story. i think it also owes something to the less successful czech film, Daises. reminds me a lot of Suspiria--released the same year in a different part of the word--but in many ways they are very different movies.
House is fun, campy, and film-y. rarely scary. a must see for any movie buff.