The acting and dubbing are awful, the script is poor (the scene where the two women stick their tongues out at each other is cringeworthy), and the score is loud and grating.
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Reply by tmdb17996075
on February 13, 2017 at 7:40 PM
I think Argento films in general, and this one in particular, intends to put all the effort on the visual aspects as Argento makes a noble effort to make his movie feel like a nightmare. In most cases, nightmares are filled with disturbing elements, while the events not necessarily make too much sense.
I can see why a lot of people dislike "Suspiria" and I don't blame them for that. I can see why some consider this overrated and even plain silly, but I regard this film as a very special one. If you hated it, just let it go, but if you are not 100% about how you feel about this, give it another chance someday.
Consider "Suspiria" like a dark fairy tale that takes place in someone else's nightmare and I can assure you, you'll find yourself appreciating it a lot more.
Reply by Stratego!
on March 9, 2017 at 4:42 PM
I agree, the movie was awful on so many levels. And the story was just ridiculous and didn't make any sense.
Reply by Jan
on March 24, 2017 at 7:37 PM
Actually, I loved the sound. It fits the movie, and sticks...
Reply by jann
on July 24, 2017 at 7:11 PM
I thought the music helped it to be very scary when otherwise, it wouldn't have been. The special effects were terrible, and some things here and there didn't make sense. The overall plot, though, I thought was obvious and I don't understand why many people seem to say it "has no plot" or doesn't make sense. It wasn't particularly interesting or inventive of a plot, but it definitely had one.
I didn't have a problem with the acting either, and I think you just can't judge the acting in a movie that's dubbed. You aren't seeing the full performance of the actors; you're getting half a performance and another half from the voice actors.
Reply by Drooch
on August 26, 2017 at 9:39 PM
It's one of those 'visual poem' films where the imagery is everything. Those garish colours accompanied by that oppressive jingling music and occasional extreme gore makes for a very peculiar nightmare - a kind of feminine evil (witches) instead of the typical darkness and deep bass that characterises most horror. It's sickly sweet, beautifully putrid.
I can't say I particularly like the film but I do appreciate it, and it haunts well after a viewing which is a sign of good work. It's also hugely helped by Jessica Harper whose beauty and nice central performance hold the whole thing together.
Reply by tmdb53400018
on August 27, 2017 at 12:34 AM
I'm in the same boat as you. I don't think I like the film much either. It still deserves a second viewing from me, though.
Reply by Irina
on November 16, 2017 at 4:49 PM
Oh really? The sounds is one of the strongest things about this amazing movie and its theme is one of the greatest horror movie themes ever. Not to mention brilliant and really creepy death scenes
Reply by movie_nazi
on May 16, 2020 at 2:51 PM
I actually thought the music was pretty good but stretched too thin. You heard the same stanzas over and over again and I think this is what people mean when they say "grating" . You just get annoyed hearing the same piece over and over again. A shame because the band who created the soundtrack, goblin, is obviously pretty talented. Definitely very creepy music.
Suspiria (1977) - 6 outta 10 stars
Reply by movie_nazi
on May 16, 2020 at 10:10 PM
I didn't watch the re-make because it's a remake. 9 out of 10 times they are worse than the original. So for a film that I wasn't too crazy with to begin with I would think the remake would probably be abysmal.