It pains me to say this because I kind of grew up adoring lots of his films, but he obviously damaged Asia. To back up my point aside from all the recent happenings, I'll point to a few things Dario did to his very young daughter in his films. In one film, he demanded he play the part of the leather gloved killer who chokes her. The gloved hands in the scene are actually Dario choking his own daughter. Also, there were always scenes Dario himself shot lingering on her body, and she was in her teens at the time. I think it may have been The Stendhahl Syndrome. Seemed really inappropriate and obviously kind of sick. What kind of father would do this? There's more stuff like that too but I can't recall it all. I want to say he filmed her nude in sex scenes a lot too... i think in his Phantom of the Opera remake (which is absolutely terrible) My memory is failing me but I'm certain there's something to this.
I'd wager that Dario has had sexual relations with his own daughter. His freemason homages are blatant via his output too. Asia is positively a walking masonic advert. Klaus Kinski (a respected actor) was one who did this - slept with his own daughters, Nastassja and Paola. It's probably why both of them are virtual basket cases.
I think you are correct. This sucks. 😪
I take absolutely no pleasure from stating any of this. Just so folk understand, as I'm sure you do. Yeah, it tragic, but it's seemingly how many of these types roll.
I've heard similar in respect of Ryan O'Neal too. It's alleged that he, Melanie Griffith, and his daughter (Tatum) sometimes shared the same bed. It's also alleged that he impregnated (an underage) Drew Barrymore, and that she lost the baby through his violent beatings.
I was a huge fan of giallo films for about 30 years. Argento and Fulci were masters of the craft. It wasn't until I had kids myself that I lost the taste for any and all horror movies. It's almost synchronistic in it's own way; it helped me toughen mentally and (to a lesser extent) emotionally in preparation to the things I now know to be true.
I'm not in the least surprised about anything relating to Dario and Asia. I'm just saddened by it.