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Filmpodium Zürich Honors Dario Argento with Retrospective

exhibition · 2026-04-24

Filmpodium Zürich is hosting a retrospective for cult horror director Dario Argento, celebrating his 85th birthday. Argento, known for revolutionizing horror cinema with his Giallo genre films, will attend the event in person. The retrospective highlights his aesthetic of fear and blood-red fever dreams, cementing his status as a shock specialist of the old school.

Key facts

  • Dario Argento is a cult horror director
  • He revolutionized horror cinema with Giallo genre
  • Filmpodium Zürich is hosting a retrospective
  • Retrospective honors Argento's 85th birthday
  • Argento will attend the event in person
  • His films are described as fever dreams in blood red
  • He is considered the last shock specialist of the old school

Entities

Artists

  • Dario Argento

Institutions

  • Filmpodium Zürich

Locations

  • Zürich
  • Switzerland

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