Sleepless: Masters of Giallo

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Sleepless
Review added by
David Beckett

Creepier than Jack the Ripper
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 112
Retail Price: £15.99
Release Date: 29/06/2009
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
In Dario Argento's SLEEPLESS insomniac detective Moretti (Max von Sydow) is called upon to investigate a series of murders which bear a remarkable resemblance to those committed 17 years earlier and attributed to a killer nicknamed "The Dwarf". Is the new spate of crimes being committed by the same culprit or a copycat killer? Aided by Giacomo, the son of one of the original murderer's victims, Moretti sets out to solve the mystery.

Opening with a thrilling 20-minute sequence that reminds the viewer just why Argento is regarded as a true master of horror, SLEEPLESS sees the director on top form and his full of his trademarks, from the murderer's black glove and glinting knives to the beautiful women in peril, an abundance of red linen, unrelenting violence and, of course, glorious cinematic set-pieces, the best of which is an incredible, slow tracking shot of a carpet which leads to a truly gruesome pay-off.

Special Features:
- Murder Madness and Mutilation: Sleepless and the Modern Italian Giallo
- The Making of Sleepless
- Trailer
- Photo gallery