Suspiria

Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) | Release Date: August 12, 1977

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 98 Ratings

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marcmyworksNov 16, 2018

Suspiria is an amazing arthouse film by Dario Argento that though is cheesy at times works because of its bold colour scheme, fantastic punk soundtrack and beautiful filmmaking.

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JLuis_001Sep 6, 2018

Over the years and now with this new revision to Argento's classic, I must say that we have idealized this film too much. I still think it's a great horror film, especially because all the style and tonalities that Argento printed on it areOver the years and now with this new revision to Argento's classic, I must say that we have idealized this film too much. I still think it's a great horror film, especially because all the style and tonalities that Argento printed on it are more than enough to talk for hours, but the script... the truth is that the script is very weak and I think if Argento or another director would have gone to another way or had represanted the story in a different path, I think Suspiria would have been a quite irrelevant and forgettable film.

For that same reason now more than ever I'm more than excited to see Guadagnino's vision and considering the critics are already predicting it as a film that will polarize the audience in an extreme way, I have to say it will undoubtedly be a very interesting experience.… Expand

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AnnieBitencourtJun 19, 2018

Decidi assistir principalmente por causa do remake desse ano. Um filme visualmente maravilhoso, com aquele vermelho claustrofóbico e muita violência. O roteiro deixa a desejar nos últimos 20 minutos. Com certeza assistiria novamente.

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Computey18Dec 24, 2022

A Bit of a let down, considering the fact that it has a great music score and is beautiful to look at but is still a good movie.

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TheQuietGamerOct 3, 2018

Right from the get-go the music sets the tone and prepares you for something sinister. It makes for one memorable opening credits sequence. When the movie actually starts however, the same track is still loudly thrumming in your ears despiteRight from the get-go the music sets the tone and prepares you for something sinister. It makes for one memorable opening credits sequence. When the movie actually starts however, the same track is still loudly thrumming in your ears despite the protagonist doing nothing more than arriving at an airport and catching a cab to the dancing academy during a thunderstorm. I can't help but wonder if it's opening moments might not have been a little more effective had director Dario Argento let the setting create an atmosphere by itself in silence rather than trying to force one with a full-on aural assault that doesn't relent until the film's first kill.

Luckily, after the first chapter's bloody conclusion Argento makes more functional use of the soundtrack from prog-rock band "Goblin" and it becomes of the film's most magical qualities. Further amplifying it's hallucinatory fever dream qualities. Imagine something with the surrealness of Jacob's Ladder and the visual style of Stanley Kubrick à la The Shining or maybe even A Clockwork Orange and you have Suspiria. It's liberal use of colors and unique camera angles make it both beautiful and unsettling.

Argento is a master of atmosphere. He manages to give Suspiria the qualities of both a supernatural threat and a slasher film. It's really quite hard to classify just what kind of horror film it is. It's also a bit hard to decipher what it all means. However, even at just face value it's an excellent movie. I did find myself once or twice drifting to my phone during some slow moments, but I always found my attention quickly restored as the unexplainable began to happen once again. It's an original and entrancing experience. A legendary standout in the genre for good reason. Not to be missed.

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alejandro970May 14, 2023

La historia de una academia de baile y los siniestros misterios que la envuelven es uno de los ejemplos de cómo el cine italiano se abrió paso en el género de terror, con voz propia y un score musical que hace que la sangre se congele. Y noLa historia de una academia de baile y los siniestros misterios que la envuelven es uno de los ejemplos de cómo el cine italiano se abrió paso en el género de terror, con voz propia y un score musical que hace que la sangre se congele. Y no van a creer que cantante español está en el reparto.… Expand

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JasonliddelJun 15, 2022

I love this movie. His story, although it goes very fast for modern standards and a little more character development would have been appreciated, is quite good and the lighting is phenomenal, I love how there are no dark moments, unlike theI love this movie. His story, although it goes very fast for modern standards and a little more character development would have been appreciated, is quite good and the lighting is phenomenal, I love how there are no dark moments, unlike the remake, there are scenes in which it is not understood what is happening in this one understands everything and the cinematography is phenomenal.… Expand

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GiugiOct 3, 2022

Horror film that can be called a masterpiece of the genre. The tension is always very high, the rhythms are tight and the music is wonderful. The colors of the settings are spot on and the single colors of the lights make the settingsHorror film that can be called a masterpiece of the genre. The tension is always very high, the rhythms are tight and the music is wonderful. The colors of the settings are spot on and the single colors of the lights make the settings surreal. The only flaw is that like many other horror films it has obvious logic problems but the latter take a back seat in front of the merits of this film.… Expand

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