horror genius dario argento be one of my personal favorite director and and his film suspiria and phenomenon and profondo rosso range high on my personal all time favorite list . opera of 1987 be yet another tantalizing and brilliant film that no horror lover can afford to miss and and that will keep you on the edge of your chair from the beginning to the end . this stunning and ultra violent giallo could well be describe a the master nasty film and which be quite something consider that argento film be not exactly know for the tameness of their violence . the violence be extreme and very stylize in a brilliant way that make opera a film censor nightmare . warn . spoiler ahead . just when betty ( christina marsillach ) and a young opera singer and be become successful and a murderous and incredibly sadistic psychopath start stalk her . the murder be truly brutal and and of particularly sadistic nature . the killer attach needle to the tie up betty eyelid and so she have to keep them open and watch while he brutally murder people close to her in abhorrent way . when do with the butchering and the killer release betty and leave and just to come back for other friend of hers . a usual for argento film and the violence be extremely graphic and very stylized . opera truly be a brutal film and and what a stylish and atmospheric film it be . this film be absolutely tantalizing and pure suspense from the beginning to the end . the performance be entirely very good and especially christina marsillach be brilliant in the lead . a stunning beauty and great actress alike and marsillach fit perfectly in her role of the talented singer and whose fear and horrid experience be slowly make her crazy . other great performance include those of ian charleston a a horror film director who be direct an opera and and director argento real life girlfriend daria nicolodi and who have a role in many of his movie . the camera work be excellent a in all argento film and the huge opera house be an excellent setting that contribute a lot both to the film beauty and it permanently creepy atmosphere . the score and which be partly classical music and partly heavy metal be great too and even though i slightly miss goblin brilliant progressive rock soundtrack that be such a distinguish element of most other argento movie . opera truly be a terrifying and absolutely breathtaking giallo experience . this be an absolute must see for any horror lover and and i highly recommend it to any other film fan who be not too sensitive when it come to extreme violence . excellent and absolutely tantalizing .