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Suspiria

R

Released Feb 1, 1977

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

List

94%

Tomatometer

64 Reviews

83%

Audience Score

25,000+ Ratings

Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place.

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Critics Consensus

The blood pours freely in Argento's classic Suspiria, a giallo horror as grandiose and glossy as it is gory.

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Alyx Vesey

Bitch Media

What makes [Suspiria] especially effective is how they use horror to make a point about educational institutions' enforcement of gender hegemony to interrogate conventional femininity.

Jan 7, 2021

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

What lingers is not a sense of evil but exhilaration in how far Argento and his fellow filmmakers were willing to go to shock and delight; the movie's sheer exuberance is the cinematic equivalent of a blood transfusion.

Oct 5, 2018

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Christy Lemire

ChristyLemire.com

Argento accomplishes so much simply through lighting and music - which goes a long way to compensate for the stilted dialogue and awkward character interactions.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 16, 2018

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... a stylish, surreal, downright puzzling piece of seventies Grand Guignol weirdness ...

Nov 4, 2023

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Howard Waldstein

CBR

Suspiria is abrasive, corny in all the right ways, and a blast from start to finish.

Jul 18, 2023

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

Suspiria is more interesting for its style that its story.

May 5, 2023

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Kam P

Saw this movie for the first time in 2024, the plot is not very complicated, but the lighting and music is quite effective. Worth watching, in spite of appearing dated compared to more recent scary movies.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Christian K

Not as insane as I would of preferred for a giallo. Has the expected incredible score and vibes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Enrico P

My all time fave horror movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Eeva V

Absolutely a great movie! I appreciate the camera angles and the lighting of the movie. It combines my two favorite things: dance and horror.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Greg T

Best horror movie ever made, Dario is a genius...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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lena s

that movie was great, and while it might not been scary, it was still so amazing and so beautiful. I love the way color was used in this movie, the soundtrack might just be one of my favorites.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Dario Argento

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Jessica Harper

Suzy Bannion

Stefania Casini

Sara

Joan Bennett

Madame Blanc

Eva Axén

Pat Hingle

Flavio Bucci

Daniel

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Synopsis

Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place.

Director: Dario Argento
Screenwriter: Thomas De Quincey, Dario Argento, Daria Nicolodi
Distributor: Joseph Brenner Associates Inc. [us], Anchor Bay Entertainment, Fox Lorber
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 13, 2017
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)