Famous director Dario Argento wrote his most iconic films inside hotel rooms, isolating himself from the world and immersing himself in his nightmares. Today, in a hotel in the Roman countryside, he is writing his latest work. This time, however, he is not alone. By mutual agreement with his agent, he decides to return to a hotel to finish his new script and to be interviewed, filmed, and followed by a crew that is making a documentary about him. Inside this facility, Argento is initially uncomfortable as he tries to find peace of mind both to finish the writing of his film and to confide in those who are interviewing him. The demon of cinema, which has never left him, has followed him up there.
Simone Scafidi (Milan 1978), is an Italian filmmaker and screenwriter, known for his documentary works and his focus on controversial or iconic figures in contemporary culture. He began his career with short films, then studied directing and screenwriting. One of his earliest works, Cos'è l'amore, a medium-length film produced and starring Franco Branciaroli for the Incamminati Theatre, followed the touring show in 2003. In 2004, his first feature film Gli arcangeli (Archangels) was released. Regarded by critics as one of the most original debuts of the 2000s, it will only manage to be released in 2008. In the same year he directed the documentary Appunti per la distruzione (Notes for Destruction), about the life of the mysterious writer Dante Virgili. In 2019 his sixth film, Fulci For Fake, a biopic dedicated to the iconic figure of Lucio Fulci, was presented in the official selection of the Venice Film Festival. Dario Argento Panico represents a new chapter in his exploration of the great authors of Italian cinema.
