{"id":38047,"date":"2016-10-22T16:40:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-22T23:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38047"},"modified":"2021-03-10T18:53:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T01:53:08","slug":"suspiria-1977","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38047","title":{"rendered":"Suspiria (1977)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It all seems so absurd&#8230; So fantastic!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Poster-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-38052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Poster-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Poster.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn American ballerina (Jessica Harper) arrives at an elite European boarding school and is unnerved to learn that one of her classmates (Eva Axen) has just been killed. Harper&#8217;s roommate (Stefania Casini) suspects that the headmistress (Joan Bennett) and her lead instructor (Alida Valli) are involved in witchcraft, but their investigation puts their lives in danger.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alida Valli Films<\/li>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Boarding School<\/li>\n<li>Dario Argento Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Jessica Harper Films<\/li>\n<li>Joan Bennett Films<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Witches and Wizards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary is rather humorously dismissive of this cult gothic-horror flick by Italian director Dario Argento, noting that while it &#8220;has a promising beginning&#8221;, &#8220;it&#8217;s done in by too much visual flair (at the expense of content); a trite plotline and unsatisfying conclusion; poor dubbing; and deafening music supplied by [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goblinofficial.com\/\">Goblin<\/a>] and Argento&#8221;; he adds that &#8220;one begins to suspect that the unseen murderer walking about is an <em>avant-garde<\/em> rock musician&#8221; (!!). Peary&#8217;s review is spot-on: <em>Suspiria<\/em> is a &#8220;love it or leave it&#8221; type of film, with <a href=\"http:\/\/horror.wikia.com\/wiki\/Suspiria\">diehard fans<\/a> and bored haters at either extreme. <a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/horror\/suspiria-1977.htm\">Argento purportedly stated he &#8220;would rather see a beautiful girl killed than an ugly girl or a man&#8221;<\/a>, which sums up what you get here &#8212; though there is also an elaborately staged killing of a blind man by his guide dog in an empty plaza, so he&#8217;s not entirely one-sided about the matter. Harper is an effectively plucky heroine, but given far too little to do (and never gets to dance; ballet is noticeably missing from this flick). One mostly pays attention to the inspired sets and production design, as well as how frequently (and randomly &#8212; as in a dream) the color scheme shifts. Be forewarned that you will NEVER get the repetitive theme song of this movie out of your head once you&#8217;ve heard it &#8212; ever. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DP Luciano Tovoli&#8217;s rich cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Cinematography-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Cinematography-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Peacock.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Peacock.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Peacock.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Peacock-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Peacock-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effectively stylized sets and production design<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"320\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets2-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Suspiria-Sets2-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Goblin&#8217;s (in)famous score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, once, simply for its cult status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0076786\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1977\/08\/13\/archives\/suspiria-a-specialty-movie-drips-with-gore.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/horror\/suspiria-1977.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/suspiria\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3201&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.villagevoice.com\/film\/suspiria-shock-two-runs-in-two-weeks-6391867\">Village Voice Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It all seems so absurd&#8230; So fantastic!&#8221; Synopsis: An American ballerina (Jessica Harper) arrives at an elite European boarding school and is unnerved to learn that one of her classmates (Eva Axen) has just been killed. Harper&#8217;s roommate (Stefania Casini) suspects that the headmistress (Joan Bennett) and her lead instructor (Alida Valli) are involved in witchcraft, but their investigation puts their lives in danger. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alida Valli Films Amateur Sleuths Boarding School Dario Argento Films Horror&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38047\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38047"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70361,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38047\/revisions\/70361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}