Dark Glasses (4½ Stars)

This is the sixth film in the Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival Nights.

A serial killer in Rome is killing prostitutes. Diana is attacked and manages to drive away in her car. The killer pursues her and rams her car from behind, This causes her to have an accident, hitting another car sideways. Diana loses her eyesight. The driver of the other car and his wife are killed, but their six-year-old son Chin survives.

Diana subsequently wears the dark glasses named in the title. It's interesting to see the training period in which she learns to deal with her disability. Then she tracks down Chin and visits him at an orphanage. She blames herself for the death of his parents. Shortly after this, Chin runs away from the orphanage and finds Diana's apartment. He moves in with her, because she's the only person she trusts. He helps Diana get around without eyesight.

Then the killer comes back. He wants to finish what he started. Diana has to run for her life, helped only by Chin,

This is a terrifying film. A blind person is helpless when being stalked by a serial killer. It's the best film made by Dario Argento for a long time. The music, brash and loud with an 80's feeling to it, fits the film excellently.