Inferno (1980) Horror Mystery
Inferno (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.63/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.5/10
Inferno Plot Synopsis:
Riddled with secret but horrid suspicion, the young American poet, Rose Elliot, writes to her brother and musicology student in Rome, Mark, about the startling findings in the dark and dank basement of her New York Art Deco apartment building. Pivoting around the cryptic knowledge hidden in the leather-bound book entitled "The Three Mothers", Rose is convinced that her aristocratic but damned abode is, in fact, an ancient coven for Mater Tenebrarum, the malevolent Mother of Darkness. Little by little, as the siblings delve deeper and deeper into the occult, a mysterious disappearance and an endless string of gruesome killings will bring Mark closer and closer to a surreal nightmare. Where do the long and shadowy corridors of Rose's building lead?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An American college student in Rome and his sister in New York investigate a series of killings in both locations where their resident addresses are the domain of two covens of witches.
Tagline: Terror that"s hotter than hell!
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Inferno Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Language: English, Latin
Country: Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Inferno Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 02, 1980
Writers: Dario Argento, Dardano Sacchetti, Thomas De Quincey, Daria Nicolodi
Producers: Claudio Argento, Salvatore Argento, Guglielmo Garroni
Editors: Franco Fraticelli
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Inferno (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
Inferno Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh McCloskey | ... | Mark Elliot |
| Irene Miracle | ... | Rose Elliot |
| Eleonora Giorgi | ... | Sara |
| Daria Nicolodi | ... | Elise De Longvalle Adler |
| Sacha Pitoëff | ... | Kazanian (as Sacha Pitoeff) |
| Alida Valli | ... | Carol, the caretaker |
| Veronica Lazar | ... | The Nurse / Mater Tenebrarum |
| Gabriele Lavia | ... | Carlo |
| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... | Professor Arnold / Dr. Varelli (as Feodor Chaliapin) |
| Leopoldo Mastelloni | ... | John, the Butler |
| Ania Pieroni | ... | Music Student |
| James Fleetwood | ... | Cook |
| Rosario Rigutini | ... | Man |
| Ryan Hilliard | ... | Shadow |
| Paolo Paoloni | ... | Music Teacher |
| Fulvio Mingozzi | ... | Cabdriver |
| Luigi Lodoli | ... | Bookbinder |
| Rodolfo Lodi | ... | Old Man |
| Dario Argento | ... | Narrator (uncredited) (voice) |
| Gianni Macchia | ... | John (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Leigh McCloskey (b. June 21, 1955) – Mark Elliot
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Leigh J. McCloskey - Irene Miracle (b. January 24, 1954) – Rose Elliot
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Klara Irene Miracle - Eleonora Giorgi (b. October 21, 1953) – Sara
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3¾" (1.62 m) - Daria Nicolodi (b. June 19, 1950) – Elise De Longvalle Adler
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Sacha Pitoëff – Kazanian (as Sacha Pitoeff)
- Alida Valli, as Carol, the caretaker, passed away at age 84 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Alida Altenburger | Valli - Veronica Lazar, as The Nurse / Mater Tenebrarum, passed away at age 75 in Rome, Italy.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Veronica Lasar | Angela Veronica Lazar - Gabriele Lavia (b. October 11, 1942) – Carlo
Sign: Libra - Feodor Chaliapin Jr., as Professor Arnold / Dr. Varelli (as Feodor Chaliapin), passed away at age 86 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Fedor Chaliapin | Feodor Chaliapin | Fiodor Chaliapin | Theodor Chaliapin | Feador Chalyapin Jr. | Fiodor Schaliapin | F. Schaljapin Jr. | F. Schaljapin | Fyodor Shalyapin - Leopoldo Mastelloni – John, the Butler
- Ania Pieroni (b. February 28, 1957) – Music Student
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Anja Pieroni - James Fleetwood – Cook
- Rosario Rigutini – Man
- Ryan Hilliard – Shadow
- Paolo Paoloni, as Music Teacher, passed away at age 89 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Paolo Arturo Paoloni
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