89
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsFor all its nonsensical qualities, it also contains some of Argento's most hallucinatory images and unforgettable setpieces, as always reason enough to watch even when the usual reasons are nowhere to be found.
- 100Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezDeep Red is a riveting thriller whose secrets carefully unravel via a series of carefully calibrated compositions that become not unlike virtual gateways into Freudian pasts.
- 88Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenA great horror film about a weak man who, gazing into a vibrant pool of freshly spilled blood, learns just how little he ultimately knows.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyEntertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyA Freudian honey trap of murder and women straight out of Italian Vogue.
- 80EmpireWilliam ThomasEmpireWilliam ThomasUndoubtedly the finest of Argento's thrilling horrors, this one takes the radical step, for the director at least, to concentrate on a plot that equals the shocking visuals of his other works. David Hemmings is well cast and is given a great script which genuinely frights.
- Deep Red evinces the full extent of Argento’s seductive artistry. The film’s glamorous collection of psychics, dandies, and artists suggestively discuss murder as if they’re speaking of sex. And aren’t they, really?
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineArgento here presents a stylish and compelling film that boasts remarkable visuals and an inventive use of sound effects and music.