Door into Darkness was an Italian horror

Horror fiction

Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...

 television series conceived by Dario Argento

Dario Argento

Dario Argento is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies....

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RAI

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The Neighbor

The Neighbor (original title: Il vicino di casa) tells the story of couple that move into an apartment with their newborn. Unbeknownst to the couple, the neighbor upstairs has a terrible secret. This episode marked the directing debut of Argento assistant Luigi Cozzi

Luigi Cozzi

Luigi Cozzi is an Italian movie director and screenwriter who directed mainly science fiction and horror films in the mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s...

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The Tram

The Tram (original title: Il tram) is a mystery centering around the discovery of a dead woman's body in the titular location and a Detective's thought process on how she got there. Argento wrote and directed this episode under the pseudonym Sirio Bernadotte.

Eyewitness

Eyewitness (original title: Testimone oculare) centers on a woman who witnesses a shooting. However, when she returns to the scene of the crime, the body is missing and the authorities do not believe her story. This episode was written by Argento and Cozzi. Although Roberto Pariante is credited with the direction, Argento went back and re-shot a significant portion of the episode.

The Doll

The Doll (original title: La bambola) revolves around a lunatic who was possessed by a girl's ghost. escapes from a mental asylum and begins stalking a young woman. This episode was directed by Mario Foglietti (although Cozzi did some uncredited directing on it).

DVD release

Door into Darkness was given a limited edition 3,000 DVD release in 2004 by the German-based DVD label Dragon Entertainment. The set features all four episodes in Italian with English subtitles. Extras include video introductions by Cozzi and a 16-page text booklet (in German). The 2-disc set is currently out-of-print. A Region 1 2-disc set was released by Mya in 2009 which included the documentary "Master of Horror" as an extra on the second disc.