Suspiria

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Suspiria

R

1977

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

01/07/2021

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.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

10/05/2018

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.

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Christy Lemire

ChristyLemire.com

04/16/2018

3/4

Argento accomplishes so much simply through lighting and music - which goes a long way to compensate for the stilted dialogue and awkward character interactions.

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Max Allen

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

8/10

The dialogue is kind of goofy at times, but to me, that is part of the charm. My problem with Suspiria is that with a run time of only an hour and 40 minutes, it somehow feels like a 2 hour + movie.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

11/04/2023

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

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Howard Waldstein

CBR

07/18/2023

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

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Geraldine V

@Gerald3n111 2d

The cult film suspiria is a stunning horror film that has that horror classic. it really caught my attention when watching the film!

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Valeria P

@valp15 2d

Suspiria is a visually stunning and terrifying horror classic that has unforgettable music!

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Bnk 3

@TylerSalazar 2d

The cult film Suspiria is a creepy dreamlike film, focusing on the mood of the audience and style. The color choice along with the music and intense violence were great for such a simple story. Overall enjoyed it because it's one that I still remember because of its strangeness.

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Wendi F

@wendydj 2d

This film is asthetically pleasing. The plot to me was very intresting i loved the critic on institutions. i think it opened the door to the final girl genre.

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Leandro O

2d

The story itself didn't really grab my attention that much. It was violent and very disturbing though. However, when I wasn't on those scenes, I was just really bored. After looking deeper into it, I saw the message behind it of how a type of education can be rather unethical. So I understood the movie better. But as far as I was watching it, I wasn't really engaged with it.

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Jennifer D

@jen.d 2d

Suspiria is a visually striking horror film with vivid colors and a creepy atmosphere. It focuses more on mood and music than story, making it unsettling and memorable.

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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)