Suspiria (2-Disc Special Edition)
by Dario Argento
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Actor: Alida Valli, Jessica Harper, Joan Bennett, Stefania Casini, Udo KierDirector: Dario Argento
Brand: Ryko Distribution
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Italian (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Blue Underground
Movie Reviews of Suspiria (2-Disc Special Edition)
Movie Review: Did I miss something?
Summary: 2 Stars
Suspiria is one of those films whose reputation precedes it. I rented it in expectation of the highly stylized, grotesque thriller that fans declare it to be. Instead, I was treated to an hour and a half of pure, unadulterated cheese. I've seen several fantastic horror movies from the 70's, but this isn't one of them. The root of the problem is the absolutely horrific acting. Everyone talks and moves like they're doing a elementary school play. That is, forced and emotionless. The dialogue in some spots is downright laughable as well.
Now, I love campy horror films (Evil Dead being a great example), but I had higher expectations of Suspiria. I was expecting something that is not common in films of this genre: substance. However, what I received was a mix between campy cheese ala Evil Dead (not a bad thing), and a horrible 80's slasher film. What makes Suspiria different from those movies is that Suspiria isn't trying to be goofy and fun. It is trying in earnest to be a serious film, and it fails miserably.
Summary of Suspiria (2-Disc Special Edition)
The Terrifying First Chapter of DARIO ARGENTO'S "Three Mothers" Trilogy... Uncut, Uncensored and Remastered from the Original Negative!Jessica Harper (PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE) stars as Suzy Banyon, a young American ballet dancer who arrives at a prestigious European dance academy run by the mysterious Madame Blanc (Joan Bennett of DARK SHADOWS) and Miss Tanner (Alida Valli of KILLER NUN). But when a series of bizarre incidents and horrific crimes (including what Entertainment Weekly calls "the most vicious murder scene ever filmed") turn the school into a waking nightmare of the damned, Suzy must escape the academy's unspeakable secret of supernatural evil.
Experience the most shocking and hallucinatory horror movie in history as you've never seen or heard it before, now featuring the fully remastered landmark score by Goblin and a heart-stopping new film transfer supervised by cinematographer Luciano Tovoli. This is the definitive version of Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA, an aria of terror beyond imagination and one of the most extraordinary horror films ever made.
Outside of devoted cult audiences, many Americans have yet to discover the extremely stylish, relentlessly terrifying Italian horror genre, or the films of its talented virtuoso, Dario Argento. Suspiria, part one of a still-uncompleted trilogy (the luminously empty Inferno was the second), is considered his masterpiece by Argento devotees but also doubles as a perfect starting point for those unfamiliar with the director or his genre. The convoluted plot follows an American dancer (Jessica Harper) from her arrival at a European ballet school to her discovery that it's actually a witches coven; but, really, don't worry about that too much. Argento makes narrative subservient to technique, preferring instead to assault the senses and nervous system with mood, atmosphere, illusory gore, garish set production, a menacing camera, and perhaps the creepiest score ever created for a movie. It's essentially a series of effectively unsettling set pieces--a raging storm that Harper should have taken for an omen, and a blind man attacked by his own dog are just two examples--strung together on a skeleton structure. But once you've seen it, you'll never forget it. --Dave McCoy
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