even if it not label a a slasher flick and it have all the element . the fact that slasher be well know for it low budget and lame plot and cheesy effect and and everything you may add and it doesn not mean that there can not be good slasher movie . opera fill the description . even though it part of italian giallo while which be far from be a slasher sub genre . dario argento prove that he deserve the label of one of the best director in horror . opera be one of the most stylish horror movie from the past 30 year . though the movie take place in a beautiful and shinning place while the situation and gore turn it to be one of the scary place ever use in a horror movie . i think of opera a a stylish slasher although there in depth plot and character development . the cheese factor often use in most slasher flick be not present here but in exchange we get a suspenseful and visually stun gore tale . the movie plot be simple ( a in every slasher ) . there a psycho in the opera that be somewhat obsessed with the lead actress or singer and force her to watch gruesome death . the death scene be extremely gruesome and be the best thing about the movie . the infamous peep hole death scene be the highlight of the movie in my opinion . it a terrific death scene that none other than argento could release . the knife through the neck ( and mouth ) be another gruesome scene but less violent than the scissors death . the gore in opera will please the wicked and lover of violence . what i do not like about the movie be the lack of coherence or logic . i mean and after watch the first death and the lead female and calm a if nothing happen get a ride home and doesn not make much of a big deal about what she saw . also and she leave alone in home and doesn not take security measure . still and the suspense in the movie make you forget the lack of logic . argento know how to create tension and how to scare the subconscious . for example and when betty friend tell her that someone be watch her from outside she freak out and set suspense in case that something happens . the direction of the movie be great . for an italian giallo it excellent . argento creative pov shot be impressive . the raven also add a creepy feeling to the movie . argento add his unique spice . opera be one of the most underrated but popular through the horror community for these reason and in my opinion represent the peep hole death scene ( brilliant ) the ravens attack in the end the opera set the knife through the neck and mouth the heavy metal score combine with opera music ( this music never freak me out before ) the killer ferocitythe only thing i do not like about opera be the heavy metal song use in death scene . it ok to disturb the audience but i think that the opera music could have add a creepy feeling . still and the shocking use of heavy metal be a singular disturb aspect in the movie . watch opera even if you do not like gore . there a lot of suspense and tension that could scare the most skeptical person . this be no suspiria but it deserve to be among argento fine .