达里奥·阿基多是意大利著名恐怖片导演，以指导连环杀人案为主线的恐怖片而闻名， 他的电影也因其别致的视听语言而在国际影坛中独树一帜。他的恐怖电影中成功的恐怖氛围营造就要得益于视听语言的成功。文章从镜头、色彩及音乐这三个最具特色的方面研究达里奥·阿基多是如何营造恐怖氛围的。 镜头方面分析了凶手视点的主观长镜头及特写蒙太奇；色彩方面分析了他习惯使用的颜色的写意特征以及鲜明强烈的用色方式。音乐部分则着重分析配乐与镜头的搭配效果与摇滚乐在他的影片中的使用。透过对视听语言的研究，我们看到达里奥·阿基多的内在故事与外在形式相辅相成，有机统一，才成功营造出了恐怖氛围。同时文章也指出，达里奥·阿基多的视听手法皆是为影片主题的表达积累情绪，这使得观众在感官刺激之余，也有着深层次的思索。

Dario Argento is an Italian director who is famous for horror film. His horror films are full of serial killings. The creation of the horrible atmosphere in his horror films benefits from the success of his unique audio-visual language. The article talks how Dario Argento created the horrible atmosphere from the three most distinctive aspects: the lens, the color, and the music. In term of lens, the article analyzes the subjective long shot of the murderer's point of view and the close-up montage. In term of color, the article analyzes the freehand features of the colors which he likes to use. Also, the article analyzes the distinctive and intense colors in his films. The music section focuses on the analysis of the special effects of soundtracks and shots and the use of rock music in his films. Through the study of audio-visual language, we see that Dario Argento's stories and external forms complement each other and are organically united, successfully creating a horrible atmosphere. The article also pointed out that Dario Argento's audio-visual techniques are all for the theme of the film, which makes the audience has not only the stimulation of sense, but also the deep thinking.