A good horror movie understands how to overwhelm the senses — even when the thrills and chills are of the minimalist kind. From elaborate sound design to committed, blood-curdling performances, or the perfect display of gushing blood and the sound…
Suspiria Movie Review: A bewitching fever dream that verges on full-on nightmare
Much like Dario Argento’s film, this new Suspiria is meant to be experienced rather than just seen or heard. Suspiria needs to be felt in order to be understood, and that is something that extends beyond sight and sound. One…
First Trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria”
Luca Guadagnino’s long-awaited remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 operatic horror classic Suspiria has finally received a trailer, released this morning. Guadagnino, hot off the critical success of 2017’s Call Me By Your Name is returning to work with actors Dakota…
Best Decades in Horror: The 1970’s
It may not always be apparent at the time, but film’s tend to be a product of the time period they are made in. Watching an older film, you can usually tell what was happening socially or politically at the…
The Film Canon: Suspiria (1977)
In a year dominated by uninspired sequels (John Boorman’s Exorcist II: The Heretic), unapologetic knock-offs (Michael Anderson’s Orca and Ovidio G. Assonitis’ Tentacles), and crass exploitation (Joe D’Amato’s Emanuelle in America and Jesús Franco’s Ilsa, the Wicked Warden), three films…