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- ↑ Curti, Roberto (2 June 2022). Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History. McFarland. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-4766-4645-9.
- ↑ "Gli incubi da collezione firmati Dario Argento". La Repubblica (in Italian). 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ Amanda, Rebecca (13 August 2014). "Locarno 2014, gli "incubi" di Dario Argento". FareFilm. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
