October Movie Challenge: Phenomena (1985)

Going back to 1985, to another Argento giallo, and another rewatch. Though it has been a little bit since I saw this one. This movie is notable for being one of the earliest roles for actress Jennifer Connley. This is not her first role, but it is one of her breakout ones along with Labyrinth of the same year.Phenomena (1985)This movie has it all: a serial killer and a Swiss boarding school, Donald Pleasence and some heavy metal, psychic insects, and even a chimp with a straight razor. And yet one would be hard-pressed to call that a full description of what is on screen. It is bonkers. I kinda love it.We begin with the murder of a young girl. By the way, what is it with Argento and scissors? Anyway, as it turns out, her murder isn't the important piece, well at least at first. What is important are the bugs. The story soon follows Jennifer Corvino (Connley), the teen daughter of a well-known American actor. He has put her in the Richard Wagner Academy for Girls (yup, that is the…