Suspiria

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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

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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

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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

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... a stylish, surreal, downright puzzling piece of seventies Grand Guignol weirdness ...

Nov 4, 2023

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Howard Waldstein

CBR

Suspiria is abrasive, corny in all the right ways, and a blast from start to finish.

Jul 18, 2023

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

Suspiria is more interesting for its style that its story.

May 5, 2023

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/25

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nick s

Good for an Indie horror. The lead actress was great - sounded like Carrie Fisher. But there were plenty of aspects I didn't find appealing. The music was jarring and I found it distracting. The lighting was over the top and repetitive. I had the feeling the director had brought a truckload of stage lights, mostly red, and wanted to make them work. Some of the editing was a bit rough. The ending was a bit weak. So worth a watch? Just.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Cody S.

Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed this one, but I feel that it’s a tad bit over-included when it comes to top horror movie lists. It gets mentioned in every top horror movie list I see on YouTube, and I personally just don’t see it. The cinematography was great, the story was pretty good, and the effects were pretty good as well, but I just wasn’t blown away. The plot was also confusing at points for me as well. But nonetheless, definitely Argento’s best film. Pretty good watch!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Jason H

It doesn't make a whole lotta sense, but this horror/fantasy has beautiful visuals and a frightening atmosphere. It's also quite violent.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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August W.

Ok, so this isn't for everyone- even horror fans (mainstream) in particular. This is on the art house horror level. Saw this 30 years ago on VHS. Then I got to see it in full re-mastered, wide screen. To see something so beautiful, yet macabre, with Goblin's intense score is a treat. Argento's use of color, his unique way of using the camera is like a painting on film. His giallo films never lived up to Suspiria, though I own his entire collection. Every college film class must have this as part of their viewing schedule.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Luis D

More style than substance, passed as entertainment but not to be taken seriously

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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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)