Suspiria
Suspiria

Suspiria

2018Movie152 minEnglish

A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic63/100
Google Users62%
Director: Luca GuadagninoGenres: Horror, Mystery, Drama

Plot Summary

Susie Bannion, a young American dancer, arrives in Berlin in 1977 to attend a prestigious dance academy. As she rises through the ranks, she discovers a dark and sinister secret hidden within the school's faculty, uncovering a coven of witches manipulating the dancers for their own nefarious purposes. Susie must confront the horrifying truth and fight for her survival as the academy descends into a nightmare.

Critical Reception

Luca Guadagnino's 'Suspiria' received a mixed to positive reception from critics, who praised its atmospheric dread, striking visuals, and ambitious reimagining of the original film. However, some found its deliberate pacing and graphic violence to be challenging or excessive, leading to divided opinions on its overall effectiveness as a horror film.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning with a potent, unsettling atmosphere.
  • A bold and ambitious, albeit divisive, reimagining.
  • The film's graphic nature and slow burn may alienate some viewers.

Google audience: Google users generally found 'Suspiria' to be a visually striking and atmospheric horror film, though many noted its slow pace and disturbing content. While some appreciated its artistic approach and intense scares, others felt it was too long and lacked the vibrant energy of the original.

Fun Fact

Dakota Johnson reportedly experienced genuine fear during filming, particularly during scenes involving Tilda Swinton, leading to some of her most authentic reactions.

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Dr_Nostromo

Dr_Nostromo

65/100 An American girl gains entry into an extremely exclusive dance school in 1977. But perhaps it's far more than a school and what is it hiding in its hidden corridors? You have to work pretty hard to figure this out. With a length o...
GlitterRobot

GlitterRobot

It's not a faithful rendition of the original movie. However, this movie is still entertaining with its further world-building to the cult of witches, which is something I wished for more of in the original.
TZXJM

TZXJM

Inspite of Argento's dissatisfaction, Suspiria (by Guadagnino) is an evocative reinterpretation. Maybe it is the original creator's prerogative to criticize the execution when remaking classic cinema, peronally, I find the criticism also ta...
missmiserys

missmiserys

This movie is an abomination. I truly wish this hadn’t been labelled a remake and had just been something new that was inspired by Suspiria or something. Imagine taking the most beautiful movie in the world and being like why don’t I make t...
Dean

Dean

I have never seen original Suspiria, but saw this remake and all I can say - it had very unique atmosphere. It was different from a mainstream horror movies. It's not for everyone. If you're fan of SAW with lots of gore or even Conjuring se...
Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

**_Politically juvenile, with a troubling approach to the Feminine, but it's certainly convinced of its own profundity_** > _It did not excite me, it betrayed the spirit of the original film: there is no fear, there is no music. The film...
Feli~

Feli~

Luca's "Suspiria" brought me no words. The horror in this movie is not like anything else I've ever heard or seen. The sheer film in Luca's "Suspiria" is not like anything that is made by major movie studios such as Columbia, Paramount, ...