Alfred Hitchcock’s Humor Influenced Dario Argento Just As Much As His Horror

Alfred Hitchcock will forever be remembered for his horror, but every good Hitch fan knows that the world-famous director also had a wicked sense of humor.

The Italian filmmaker Dario Argento was inspired by Hitch’s talent for hilarity as well as suspense.

Because of Hitchcock, Argento understood that every good horror film has a healthy dose of humor in it as well.

The director adopted Hitchcock’s style so well that he even earned the nickname “the Italian Hitchcock” from the New York Times.Just like Hitchcock, Argento’s comedic sensibility is very twisted and singular.

They both found comedy in the macabre, and their work strikes a very particular tone.

Both filmmakers handled incredibly dark subjects, like murder, with levity.

Take for example Hitchcock’s “Rope,” which centers around a murderous duo often in the throes of comedic bickering.

Argento, too, sprinkles lots of unsettling yet hilarious moments in his 1975 film “Deep Red.

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