Review of Suspiria (1977) by Ricardo P — 10 Aug 2012

This horror stepping stone is not for uninitiated viewers. To hell with it!; I respect Argento but this has aged horribly (pun intended).

This review of Suspiria (1977) was written by Ricardo P on 10 Aug 2012.

Suspiria has generally received very positive reviews.

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