Inferno
A cryptic book reveals the existence of one of the Three Mothers, an ancient witch whose New York home hides secret chambers, drowning rooms and fiery revelations. Dario Argento followed Suspiria with an even dreamier, less linear nightmare built from colour, music and pure atmosphere.
Film details
| Original / alt title | Inferno |
| Year | 1980 |
| Director | Dario Argento |
| Country | Italy / USA |
| Runtime | Approx. 106 min |
| Main cast | Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle, Eleonora Giorgi, Daria Nicolodi |
UK status
Inferno appeared on the DPP 72 and was dropped rather than successfully prosecuted.
Passed 18 uncut.
Why it caused controversy
UK censorship / Video Nasties history
A quick status check first, followed by the film’s censorship timeline. A DPP prosecution was an obscenity case against a particular video publication — it was not automatically the same thing as a permanent nationwide “ban”.
Detailed censorship timeline & facts
FACTS & TRIVIA
- Inferno is the follow-up to Suspiria and precedes Mother of Tears.
- Keith Emerson composed the score after Goblin's association with Suspiria.
- Mario Bava contributed important special-effects work.
- The underwater ballroom sequence is one of Argento's signature dream-images.
- The film values mood and architecture over conventional narrative logic.
- Its DPP listing ended in the dropped section of the 72.
Distributor / VHS label
Archive cover shown is the user-supplied scan. UK distributor / VHS-label attribution varies by edition and is not asserted here without a verified sleeve imprint.
Trailer
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