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Trauma (1993)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:12

Rotten:6

Average Rating:2.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: From the acclaimed Italian horror master Dario Argento comes an eerie, unforgettable tale of terror. Aura (Dario's daughter, Asia), a suicidal anorexic preparing to jump off a bridge, is rescued by... From the acclaimed Italian horror master Dario Argento comes an eerie, unforgettable tale of terror. Aura (Dario's daughter, Asia), a suicidal anorexic preparing to jump off a bridge, is rescued by David (Christopher Rydell) an artist whom takes an interest in the beautiful girl, and makes it his personal mission to help her. When Aura's mother (Piper Laurie), a psychic, dies just as she is about to divulge the identity of a vicious psychopath, David decides to help Aura find the killer. The pair work to protect one another while embarking on a dangerous search for a murderer who's been slaughtering innocent people with a homemade decapitation device. [More]

Starring: Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Brad Dourif, Piper Laurie

Starring: Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Brad Dourif, Piper Laurie, James Russo, Frederic Forrest

Director: Dario Argento

Director: Dario Argento
Screenwriter: Dario Argento
Producer: Dario Argento
Story: Giovanni Romoli, Franco Ferrini

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Keith H. Brown
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Full Review Source: JackassCritics.com | comment Comment
09/18/08
Grim Ringler
Grim Ringler
JackassCritics.com

TRAUMA is again a bit of an anomaly in the Argento universe %u2026 it isn't altogether gruesome despite numerous people getting their heads chopped off. The acting is terrible especially from Asia Argento, who luckily gets better in later films she's in (

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06/02/08
Peter Brown
Peter Brown
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09/18/05
Bradley Harding
Bradley Harding
Monsters At Play

Heads off to Anchor Bay for this surprisingly meaty DVD edition of Trauma!

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08/15/05
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Ironwolfe
Ironwolfe
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quite an enjoyable giallo romp

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07/21/02
Alan Simpson
Alan Simpson
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