
After the abduction of a British tourist in Rome, police inspector Anna Mari is contacted by the criminal, who self-entitles The Card Player, challenging the police department to dispute a video poker with him where the prize would be the life of the victim. The Chief of Police refuses to participate and the victim is tortured and killed in front of an Internet web cam. British detective John Brennan is assigned to investigate the case and when another woman is kidnapped, the... (Full plot summary below)
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After the abduction of a British tourist in Rome, police inspector Anna Mari is contacted by the criminal, who self-entitles The Card Player, challenging the police department to dispute a video poker with him where the prize would be the life of the victim. The Chief of Police refuses to participate and the victim is tortured and killed in front of an Internet web cam. British detective John Brennan is assigned to investigate the case and when another woman is kidnapped, they invite the addicted player Remo to play for the police. Anna and John lead the investigation trying to disclose who might be the serial-killer.
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| New York PostV.A. MusettoArgento keeps the suspense level high while throwing in trademark cringe-inducing moments. |
| VarietyDeborah YoungArgento fans lusting for a classy slasher movie of the "Suspiria"/"Opera" variety are headed for a disappointing rendezvous with an old-fashioned police thriller, upgraded by serious actors in the main roles. |
| The New York TimesDave KehrThe film unfolds as a tired, thoroughly conventional police procedural that might as well be titled "CSI: Roma." |
| Film ThreatJeremy KnoxThe movie sucks. It's beneath Argento to be making such drek after so long a career. He's better than this. |
| TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThis oddly flat serial-killer picture shows none of the baroque flair that characterizes the best of Italian horror filmmaker Dario Argento's work. |