Review of Suspiria (1977) by Marcus W — 09 Apr 2009
Straight off, the use of colour and lighting in this film is absolute genius. Argento makes full use of the Baroccian setting. Sadly the rest of the film isn't as great. There is a strong vein of tension that runs from start to finish but with too few scares inbetween the fear that he clearly intends to build up dissipates.
The plot is very simple, and while it's still better than a lot of American horror movies all it has going for it is tension and cinematography. A beautiful study of suspense, but nothing more.
This review of Suspiria (1977) was written by Marcus W on 09 Apr 2009.
Suspiria has generally received very positive reviews.
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