Review of Suspiria (2018) by Foxgrove — 03 Dec 2018

'It's a mess' states Dakota Johnson with remarkable insight around the 2 hour mark of this appalling remake of a not so 'classic' 70's horror. It's going to get worse is Tilda Swinton's depressing reply, and indeed it does culminating in a blood bath that brings to mind the over the top orgy scenes of Ken Russell's 'The Devils' made in 1971.

Dario Argento's original film made in 1977 at least had some striking visuals and a decent colour palette going for it even if it does remain an over rated mystery to me. This loose remake is almost desaturated of any colour, and story wise is an awful mess lacking any cohesion or interest.

My rating of '1' is purely down to two fairly well edited dance sequences. As for the rest what was director Luca Guadagnino thinking. Yes, this is the same director who gave us such delights as 'A Bigger Splash', 'Call Me By Your Name' and 'I Am Love'.

Let's hope he returns to form soon.