Door Into Darkness

Synopsis

"The Door to Darkness" is an anthology miniseries of four hour-long thrillers. The series' curator and producer is Dario Argento, the undisputed master of suspense cinema, who directs one of the four films under the pseudonym Sirio Bernadotte.

First Air Date: 1973-09-04

Last Air Date: 1973-09-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Created By: Dario Argento

Networks: Rai 1

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Top Cast

Dario Argento as Self - Host (uncredited)
Aldo Reggiani as Luca
Laura Belli as Stefania
Mimmo Palmara as The Neighbor
Alberto Atenari as Truck Driver
Enzo Cerusico as Commissario Giordani
Paola Tedesco as Giulia
Pierluigi Aprà as Roberto Magli, il Fattorino
Robert Hoffmann as Doctor
Mara Venier as Daniela Moreschi

Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

Following the success of his first three films, Dario Argento curated and produced a series of four medium-length films, each approximately an hour long, for RAI. In addition to presenting each episode, the director himself directed one of them, The Streetcar, also taking over from Roberto Pariante as director of Eyewitness. The other two films were directed by Luigi Cozzi, a collaborator of Argento's, and Mario Foglietti.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Neighbor (1973-09-04)

Luca and Stefania and their newborn baby move to a house on the Lazio coast, unaware that their neighbor has just killed his wife.
Ep. 2: The Tram (1973-09-11)

A young police commissioner investigates the murder of a young woman, which occurred the previous night in a tram car. To solve the case, the commissioner is willing to do anything, even risk his girlfriend's life.
Ep. 3: The Doll (1973-09-18)

A patient at a psychiatric hospital appears to be the perpetrator of a murder. The police try to track him down, while a girl, trying to steal a doll, encounters a shady individual.
Ep. 4: Eyewitness (1973-09-25)

A woman claims to have witnessed a murder, but, having no evidence to provide, is not believed.