4K UHD Review – The Stendhal Syndrome

After taking a creative hit with 1993’s “Trauma,” writer/director Dario Argento hopes to reconnect with his interest in psychological torment in 1996’s “The Stendahl Syndrome.” It’s not a grand change of pace for the helmer, who reunites with previous collaborators, including his daughter, star Asia Argento. What’s slightly different here is use of more creative interests, with the screenplay trying to work with an alleged condition that finds people overwhelmed when surrounded by art. It’s a fine starter pistol for truly twisted behavior, and “The Stendhal Syndrome” gets some of the way there with its macabre depictions of an obsessed killer. The picture has technical highlights and a few effective sequences of danger, but Argento certainly isn’t pushing himself with the feature, which goes on for too long and offers little excitement. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com