- Actors: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Barbara Magnolfi
- Directors: Dario Argento
- Writers: Dario Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Thomas De Quincey
- Producers: Claudio Argento, Salvatore Argento
- Format: NTSC, Dolby, Special Edition
- Language English, Italian, French
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Blue Underground
- DVD Release Date: 25 Sep 2007
- Run Time: 92 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000S0GYRU
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 81,132 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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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
-The Dark Side
Probably The Finest Italian Horror Movie Ever Made
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is a film which I'm sure works much better in a cinema than it does in your living room.
If stars were awarded just for the look of a film then this would be 5*, however, the lack of much of a plot combined with some hammy acting (not helped by the dubbed english soundtrack) stop this from being a 5 star film.
What makes it worthwhile is the set design and lighting - the film a visual feast - and the brilliantly weird soundtrack. Though there are times when I felt the over the top soundtrack was being used to make up for lack of action on screen.
The opening 10 minutes are as good as anything I have ever seen and the film is worth watching just for these. However, it leaves you with an expectation for the rest of the film which is ultimately let down. As others have said the middle part drags, and even the pyrotechnic end seemed a bit perfunctory to me.
Definitely worth watching, but you may find your finger straying towards the fast forward button at points.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
THE ULTIMATE in Phantasmagoria. This film is, if not the best, the ultimate slasher film ever produced. Dario Argento has created a masterpiece which not only has held up to time but still sets precedents to this day. That comes from a good script and producing folks! Set in Germany, a young school girl soon finds herself in a very surreal situation which involves a dance school run by witches. Drawn in to strange events, she too, becomes a target of their wrath. Very stylishly filmed and executed, some call this Dario Argento's finest work. Script wise I would disagree as Deep Red is his masterpiece, but filmwise, this film ranks among his best. Very creepy in spots and the pounding soundtrack by GOBLIN is fantastic on the DVD format. I saw this when it first came out and never ever forgot it. This version only reminds me as to how profound this film really is. The effects are superb, the acting high brow, and the grisly murder scenes arty to some degree, but at best, quite bizarre. When was the last time you saw someone get murdered by barbed wire? Only Dario Argento could pull that off and he does so, in spades. A cult classic and a modern day thriller, this film cannot be missed by ANYONE into the horror genre.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is indeed a magnificent film that any self respecting cinema enthusiast should see. However, this DVD is a big disappointment. The crystal clear clarity and vibrant colours that you come to expect from the format and especially from Suspiria are just not present. This has been mastered from a Japanese laserdisc and it shows. You can get away with that type of thing on VHS but certainly not on DVD. This is not the definitive version that it could have been.
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terrifying and poetic
I don't generally like horror films but this one etches itself on the mind permanently. It is such a potent mixture of sound and amazing visual effects that you are completely... Read more
Published 3 months ago by schumann_bg
Suspiria
The music by Goblin is fantastic, and terrifying on its own, which is just as well because after the first ten minutes nothing much happens until the final ten. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by Xepha
Absolutely spot on film making.
How anyone can criticise this film in any way is beyond me. Everything from the fantastic set designs to the outstanding cast performances and unquestionably brilliant soundtrack... Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2009 by Mr. M. W. Parsons
Yawn!
I was fooled by the hype into believing that this was a film every true horror fan should own...don't believe it. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2009 by S. Clarke
A Proper Horror Film
It's easy to find fault with a film that is poorly dubbed and comes in a slightly grainy and blurred print. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2008 by Richard Allen
Emperor's New Clothes?
I can't believe the pretentiousness of most of the reviews here. 'The Emperor's New Clothes' inevitably springs to mind. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2008 by V. Rendall
Are you reviewers blind???
To be honest, anyone who classes this as an absolute horror classic, or one of the scariest horror films ever is either delusional or just plain dumb. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2008 by Mr. J. Mckinnie
The First Mother
Anyone out there who likes to be terrified by movies, this is one you cant miss. Definately Argento's best movie(sorry if anyone disagrees, I know you Argento fans are passionate). Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2008 by Gingerdove
Argento's garish slice of gothic gore... an experiment in pure-visual...
For some, Suspiria is Dario Argento's greatest film... and why not? It has a strong atmosphere right from the start, with that drifting use of the camera, staccato use of montage... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2007 by Jonathan James Romley
This man loves the color RED and he puts it on heavy.
Watching the American trailer to this made me laugh especially when the background speaker whispers the title to this film. For all I can see this film is not about plot... Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2007 by Jenny J.J.I.
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