Dario Argento Panico

“Panico” is part love letter, part monster movie, and a fascinating reflection on what it means to let our inner demons run wild in our art.

Scafidi’s movie appropriately reflects its director’s neurotic need to show all the different ways you can think about Argento and his art.

It’s Argento who consistently makes the most compelling and incisive on-screen presence throughout Simone Scafidi’s documentary.

Part career profile and part psychological exploration, “Panico” smoothly accomplishes the first but teases gold with the second.

It’s sort of impressive how much director Simone Scafidi allows Argento’s dark side to show through all the hype about his genius.