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Suspiria (1977)
Directed by Dario Argento
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Overview
An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
Rated R | Length 99 minutes
Actors
Jessica Harper | Stefania Casini | Flavio Bucci | Miguel Bosé | Barbara Magnolfi | Susanna Javicoli | Eva Axén | Rudolf Schündler | Udo Kier | Alida Valli | Joan Bennett | Margherita Horowitz | Jacopo Mariani | Fulvio Mingozzi | Franca Scagnetti | Renato Scarpa | Serafina Scorceletti | Giuseppe Transocchi | Renata Zamengo | Alessandra Capozzi | Salvatore Capozzi | Diana Ferrara | Cristina Latini | Alfredo Raino | Claudia Zaccari | Dario Argento | Giovanni di Bernardo | Daria Nicolodi | Marina Pierro | Lela Svasta
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2015 | Computer | DVD | Rented | 2 stars |
| (Average) 2 stars |
Viewing Notes
A candy-colored nightmare from Italian terror maestro Dario Argento, Suspiria weaves a menacing tale of witchcraft as a fairy tale gone horribly awry. From the moment she arrives in Freiberg, Germany, to attend the prestigious Tans Academy, American ballet-dancer Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper) senses that something horribly evil lurks within the walls of the age-old institution. Part of me not liking this more is the fact the DVD I watched looked like it was transferred off a bad VHS copy. The sound was way off so that I kept having to raise and lower the volume so I didn’t get blasted by the soundtrack but could hear the dialogue. While I like Jessica Harper I kept thinking the entire film through that I’d rather be watching her as Janet in Shock Treatment because at least then I’d be amused. I do like the music in this, but I need to see a better quality transfer of the film because the DVD really killed it for me. I’m also thinking that this being the third Dario Argento film I’ve seen from 3 different eras of film making that maybe I just don’t like his films all that much. I get why people do, but they just haven’t been doing anything for me.
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