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The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) · CriticCrunch

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The Stendhal Syndrome

Movie1996·119 min

The Stendhal Syndrome

Directed by Dario Argento

Horror Mystery Thriller

A horror mystery film directed by Dario Argento.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 72%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.5/10

294 ratings

About The Stendhal Syndrome

A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapist/killer through Italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal man's obsession.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Harrowing (9 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Unsettling, Stylized
Story Tags: trauma recovery, obsession, identity self discovery, action combat, urban, rivals, detective investigator, anti hero, cat and mouse, investigation procedural, slow burn reveal, serial killer, body horror

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Details

Director: Dario Argento
Language: Italian

Cast

Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann, Marco Leonardi

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How The Stendhal Syndrome Ranks

All movies

Top 72%

1990s movies

Top 72%

Horror movies

Top 71%

Dario Argento films#14 of 19

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the vibe

The Stendhal Syndrome Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkharrowinglayeredseriouspersonalhauntingunsettlingstylized

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

unsettlinguneasy

cat & mouse

investigation procedural

slow-burn reveal

trauma recovery

obsession

identity self discovery

detective investigator

anti-hero

rivals

action combat

serial killer

body horror

urban

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

harrowing 9/9harrowing 9/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9