Review of Suspiria (1977) by Keith Breese for Filmcritic.com — 14 Aug 2005

A wild feast of imagery that has never since been duplicated.

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This review of Suspiria (1977) was written by Keith Breese and published by Filmcritic.com on 14 Aug 2005.

Suspiria has generally received very positive reviews.

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