Dario Argento

Dario Argento movies available on 4K Blu-ray, ranked by transfer quality.

Suspiria is the centerpiece and exists on 4K from at least three labels with different color philosophies. Synapse had the cinematographer supervise their transfer while Shameless got Argento himself to do the color timing, and collectors argue about which one is correct. Arrow Video owns most of the rest of the filmography with 5 titles, all S-Tier.

Deep Red(1975)

7.7

dir. Dario Argento

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S-Tier Arrow Video 4K. Argento's giallo masterpiece. Arrow's transfer is the one to own.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

Four Flies on Grey Velvet(1971)

6.5

dir. Dario Argento

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S-Tier Carlotta Films 4K. Argento's giallo. Carlotta's Italian horror catalog is strong.

Carlotta Films · 4K + Blu-ray

Opera(1987)

6.7

dir. Dario Argento

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S-Tier Plaion Pictures 4K. Argento's opera house horror from 1987. Thin collector discussion on the 4K specifically, though it appears in haul posts.

Plaion Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Phenomena(1985)

6.8

dir. Dario Argento

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S-Tier Arrow Video 4K with a 4.0 score. Argento's insect-horror from 1985 with Jennifer Connelly. Arrow and Synapse both released a version, and the only real difference is the box art, with the Synapse cover being widely considered worse. Argento collectors are buying Arrow's to match their other Argento boxes.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

Suspiria(1977)

7.5

dir. Dario Argento

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Shameless Films has a Collector's Edition 4K out March 30. Argento supervised the color timing, Dolby Vision, six hours of extras, serial numbered. Already sold out at Rare Waves. The problem is that Synapse had the cinematographer supervise their transfer and Argento has a different idea of what his film should look like. Worth waiting for comparison shots before buying it twice.

Synapse Films · 4K + Blu-ray

Tenebre(1982)

7.0

dir. Dario Argento

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Arrow Video 4K with an Arte Originale limited edition variant that collectors hunt on eBay. Synapse also released a version with a slipcover. Argento's neon-lit giallo about a writer stalked by a killer inspired by his own novels, and the transfer handles the high-contrast lighting well.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

The Cat o' Nine Tails(1971)

6.7

dir. Dario Argento

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Arrow Video 4K Limited Edition, regularly discounted to $25 on Amazon. Collectors have noted Arrow's inconsistent spine design across the Argento line, with Cat o' Nine Tails being the only one with quotation marks in the title. Argento's second feature and the middle of his "Animal Trilogy" between Bird and Four Flies.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage(1970)

7.1

dir. Dario Argento

A-Tier

Arrow Video 4K Limited Edition with distinctive green spine packaging that stands out on the shelf. Argento's directorial debut and the first of his "Animal Trilogy" gialli. Collectors consistently rank it in Argento's top three alongside Suspiria and Deep Red, and the 4K transfer has been praised for beautiful picture quality.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray