The story follows Peter Neal (played by Anthony Franciosa), an American horror novelist who arrives in Rome to promote his new bestseller—also titled Tenebrae . Almost immediately, a serial killer begins picking off people in Neal’s orbit, using the murders in his book as a literal blueprint.
Unlike the moody, colorful nightmares of Suspiria , Tenebrae is famously shot in broad daylight or under harsh, sterile lights. Argento used this "modernistic" look to strip away the safety of the shadows. Tenebrae(1982)
Bright Lights, Red Blood: Why Dario Argento’s Tenebrae (1982) is the Ultimate Giallo The story follows Peter Neal (played by Anthony