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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Dominick S

@Dominick118 2d

The bold visuals, haunting music, and surreal atmosphere make it a classic of the genre. It also has really great psychological and horror aspects that make it stand out from others.

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Brandon M

@RT14839179 2d

This was such a great horror film. I like the fact that it keeps to basic and simple. Not to mention visual were pretty cool see. Overall, this was really good horror movie.

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Gitana R.

@Gitana.R 4d

The film has a soundtrack of creepy ballet music which I believe definitely helps to tell this story. Along with this comes some echoes from the so posed "witches" giving it more of a feeling of a fantasy or mystery. At some points the acting and special effects may be a little bit on the cheesy side of things. However, the film still has an interesting story line that makes the cheesy acting and props add onto the fantasy element.

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Leslie A

@Les233 6d

What I really enjoyed from this film was the cinematography, the colors, the music, and the eerie vibe, which pulled me in. There were some disturbing scenes, but it wasn't the best horror film either.

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Ngọc Ánh Đ

@RT00770051 May 10

this is a an unforgettable film. The visuals are beautiful, the music is creepy, and the atmosphere is tense from start to finish. It’s a simple but powerful horror film that stays with you.

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Shanneal M.

@RT11059013 May 3

Suspiria is less about plot and more about experience. It’s weird, intense, and visually insane in a way that sticks with you after it’s over

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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)