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Trauma

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
8.3K
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Asia Argento in Trauma (1993)
A young man tries to help a teenage European girl who escaped from a clinic after witnessing the murder of her parents by a serial killer, and they try to find the killer before the killer finds them.
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A young man tries to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them.A young man tries to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them.A young man tries to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them.

  • Director
    • Dario Argento
  • Writers
    • Franco Ferrini
    • Gianni Romoli
    • Dario Argento
  • Stars
    • Christopher Rydell
    • Asia Argento
    • Piper Laurie
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Franco Ferrini
      • Gianni Romoli
      • Dario Argento
    • Stars
      • Christopher Rydell
      • Asia Argento
      • Piper Laurie
    • 85User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Christopher Rydell
    Christopher Rydell
    • David Parsons
    Asia Argento
    Asia Argento
    • Aura Petrescu
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Adriana Petrescu
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Dr. Judd
    Laura Johnson
    Laura Johnson
    • Grace Harrington
    Dominique Serrand
    • Stefan Petrescu
    James Russo
    James Russo
    • Capt. Travis
    Ira Belgrade
    • Arnie
    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • Dr. Lloyd
    Hope Alexander-Willis
    Hope Alexander-Willis
    • Linda Quirk
    Sharon Barr
    Sharon Barr
    • Hilda Volkman
    Isabell O'Connor
    • Georgia Jackson
    • (as Isabell Monk)
    Cory Garvin
    • Gabriel Pickering
    Terry Perkins
    • Mrs. Pickering
    Tony Saffold
    • Ben Aldrich
    Peter Moore
    Peter Moore
    • Mark Leneer
    Lester Purry
    Lester Purry
    • Sgt. Carver
    David Chase
    • Sid Marigold
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Franco Ferrini
      • Gianni Romoli
      • Dario Argento
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The character played by Asia Argento is inspired by her half-sister Anna (Nicolodi's daughter from a previous marriage) who actually suffered from anorexia. Anna died in a scooter accident in 1994 shortly after the film's release, but she is seen in the actual movie during the closing credits dancing in the balcony.
    • Goofs
      The newscaster says that Dr. Judd died on impact at the scene of the accident, but he actually delivers some last words before succumbing.
    • Alternate versions
      A special uncut version reportedly available on video features 7 minutes of footage omitted from foreign prints including:
      • a new introduction of the Aura and David characters: David (Chris Rydell) drives Grace (Laura Johnson) to the airport and sees Aura (Asia Argento) being beaten by a man whose plane ticket she tried to steal;
      • a new scene features Grace visiting David at the TV station and asking him about Aura; David invites Grace to his house and then calls Aura at home to ask her if she needs any food; Aura lies to him and tells she's already eaten;
      • Aura visits a market and is spotted by Dr. Jarvis (Frederic Forrest), who tries to catch her;
      • After David and Aura escape from the Marigold, she tells him she's taken a little souvenir from Nurse Volkmann's purse; another new shot shows the Marigold's owner talking to the police;
      • David checks into a hotel after following Linda Quirk's car and asks for a room overlooking the parking lot;
      • David asks for information about Dr. Lloyd in a saloon;
      • After David calls Grace and asks her for prescription forms, she meets and confronts him, trying to make him face the fact that he's become a junkie;
      • The death scenes of Linda Quick and of the killer are more graphically explicit (the wire is seen cutting through Linda's neck).
    • Connections
      Featured in Dario Argento: My Cinema (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Ruby Rain
      Sung by Laura Evan
      Lyrics by Paolo Steffan
      Music by Pino Donaggio
      Arranged and Performed by Paolo Steffan

    User reviews85

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    A surprisingly great horror-suspense film...

    When I picked up TRAUMA at the vid-store, I wasn't really expecting much from it. I'm not a big Argento fan, but I do enjoy Italian horror/cult films. I have to say, I was totally impressed by it! It was a surprisingly great horror-suspense film with great camera work & gore as well. A lot of familiar faces in this film including James Russo, Cristopher Rydell, and Piper Laurie who you might remember from THE FACULTY. Also the lovely Asia Argento who commands the movie like she did in Michele Soavi's THE CHURCH.

    Before URBAN LEGEND, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER 16, & SCREAM 3000 there was Dario Argento's TRAUMA. And if you enjoyed any of those similar movies you should love this one as well. Except this one is ten times more scarier and realistic with tons of unexpected plot twists that would put all those movies to shame. Its just too bad Argento doesn't make any more horror movies 'round these parts.
    • dr.gonzo-4
    • Oct 28, 1999
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 1993 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dario Argento's Trauma
    • Filming locations
      • Minnesota, USA
    • Production company
      • ADC Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $475
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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