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Suspiria

Play trailer Poster for Suspiria R Released Feb 1, 1977 1h 32m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place.
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The blood pours freely in Argento's classic Suspiria, a giallo horror as grandiose and glossy as it is gory.

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Alyx Vesey Bitch Media What makes [Suspiria] especially effective is how they use horror to make a point about educational institutions' enforcement of gender hegemony to interrogate conventional femininity. Jan 7, 2021 Full Review Adam Nayman The Ringer What lingers is not a sense of evil but exhilaration in how far Argento and his fellow filmmakers were willing to go to shock and delight; the movie's sheer exuberance is the cinematic equivalent of a blood transfusion. Oct 5, 2018 Full Review Christy Lemire ChristyLemire.com Argento accomplishes so much simply through lighting and music - which goes a long way to compensate for the stilted dialogue and awkward character interactions. Rated: 3/4 Apr 16, 2018 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... a stylish, surreal, downright puzzling piece of seventies Grand Guignol weirdness ... Nov 4, 2023 Full Review Howard Waldstein CBR Suspiria is abrasive, corny in all the right ways, and a blast from start to finish. Jul 18, 2023 Full Review Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) Suspiria is more interesting for its style that its story. May 5, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Insomniac X Visually stunning hybrid of supernatural and giallo horror that effectively contrasts lavish sets and lighting with cold brutality to create an atmosphere of ever-intensifying dread. Slow-burn direction by Dario Argento, an iconic performance by Jessica Harper, and a thrilling soundtrack by Goblin combine for an experience that is both immersive and terrifying. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Audience Member Loved it back in the day. Visually stunning. Very stylized and effective. Loved the sound design and the brilliant score as well. A horror.classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Cee S If you are looking to give yourself a headache, watch Suspiria, was directed by Darrio Argento in 1977. The music in the background is like fingernails on a chalkboard. It is not the worst movie out there, but it’s pretty bad. I enjoy horror movies, but this one was annoying. The movie is a bout a dance school in Germany that may be possessed or run by witches. Some of the girls in the movie get murdered and a service dog attacks and eats its owner. I might have enjoyed the move more if the soundtrack did not have such a screeching sound. I didn’t get invested in the character because they seemed so shallow. There was not enough depth into the storyline or characters’ personalities. This was a hard movie to get to the end of, but I wanted to see what happened. I felt board watching this move. I don’t know if it was the way the camera shots and angle were the problem, but I felt lost watching this movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Shawan S Suspiria (1977) is like stepping into a wild dream where everything is colorful and chaotic, almost like you stumbled into a witch's party! The colors are so intense that they make my old box of Crayola crayons look dull and boring. And the soundtrack? It's like a creepy heartbeat that will have you moving in your seat—definitely not what you’d want for a chill night! With plot twists that will spin your head and characters who make some seriously questionable decisions (I mean, who takes dance classes in a spooky school?), this movie is a fun mix of horror and dance. If you’ve ever wanted to see ballet combined with a horror flick, lace up your shoes and get ready for a crazy adventure! Just remember to steer clear of the candy! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Dead by B People should study this movie to understand how to perfectly use the soundtrack and colours Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review Brooklyn K ?????????????????????????????? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place.
Director
Dario Argento
Screenwriter
Thomas De Quincey, Dario Argento, Daria Nicolodi
Distributor
Joseph Brenner Associates Inc. [us], Anchor Bay Entertainment, Fox Lorber
Production Co
Seda Spettacoli
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 1, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Dolby
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)