Two fall sorta-indies land on disc this week; both were met with mixed reactions from critics and audiences, but are well worth (at the very least) a rental. A ‘60s classic also lands on Blu this week, via Criterion, as does a first-rate new documentary on a ‘70s icon. And a superhero movie with a […]
Tag: ‘Suspiria’
‘Suspiria’ Review: A Horror Gem—Just Don’t Watch the Original First
It’s blasphemous to say, but if you haven’t seen it, don’t watch Dario Argento’s original horror classic. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bbbb1567fefbf3d4e78e30d/master/pass/SUSPIRIA.jpg
The New ‘Suspiria’ is a Nutso Slab of Art Horror
Here I went and thought I had Luca Guadagnino pegged. And why wouldn’t I? Over the course of his three last features (I Am Love, A Bigger Splash, and Call Me By Your Name), he’d carved out a niche for himself as one of our most pleasurable hedonists, crafting the kind of sun-soaked European summer-scapes […]
‘Suspiria’ Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Adaptation Casts a Seductive Cinematic Spell [Fantastic Fest]
In order to properly understand the overall tone and style of writer/director Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria, one must first address its setting: 1977 Berlin, during which a series of violent events occurred that became known as “The German Autumn.” An insurgent group called the Red Army Faction partook in a series of bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, bank […]
Fantastic Fest Day 4: ‘Suspiria’ Joins the Pantheon of Great Horror Remakes, ‘The Night Comes For Us’ is the Most Violent Action Movie Ever Made, and ‘Deadly Games’ is a Holiday Horror Classic
(Welcome to The Fantastic Fest Diaries, where we will be chronicling every single movie we see at the United States’ largest genre film festival.) Welcome to Fantastic Fest, day four. In this diary entry: one of the best horror remakes ever, the most violent action movie I’ve ever seen, and a long-lost cult classic in the […]
Daily Podcast: Tarantino’s Star Trek, Rian Johnson’s Next Film, Die Hard 6, Suspiria, Front Runner, Cronenberg,
On the September 4, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Cronenberg, Summer Movie Awards, Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek, older movies, Rian Johnson’s next film. Die Hard 6, The Front Runner and […]
Suspiria movie: Quentin Tarantino in TEARS after private screening of horror remake
The Dakota Johnson led horror isn’t due to hit cinemas for another four months, but the Once Upon A Time in Hollywood director has already seen it. Speaking with La Repubblica, Luca revealed he showed his Suspiria remake to Tarantino last autumn. And it turns out the filmmaker best known for his aestheticisation of violence […]
The ‘Suspiria’ Trailer Reveals Just How Different the Remake is from Dario Argento’s Masterpiece
The Suspiria remake trailer is here at last. It’s a moody, effective, deliberately vague look at Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming film, which also provides us with our first listen to Thom Yorke‘s score. And it’s also worlds removed from Dario Argento‘s original. Let’s examine how. In case you missed the Suspiria trailer, here it is in all its glory. […]
‘Suspiria’ Remake Director Reveals New Details, Promises a ‘Personal’ Film
Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino has one of the best films of 2017, Call Me By Your Name, hitting theaters very soon, but he’s already looking toward the future. In a new interview, Guadagnino revealed new details on his elusive Suspiria remake, starring Dakota Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mia Goth, and Tilda Swinton. Suspiria is an immortal horror classic – a […]
Uncut 35mm ‘Suspiria’ Print Has Been Found, Will Screen Across the United States
You haven’t really seen Dario Argento‘s horror masterpiece Suspiria until you’ve seen it projected on the big screen. After years of only knowing the film from its murky DVD, seeing it in theaters last year was an unforgettable experience. Argento’s surreal colors and that unsettling score deserve to wrap around you, to trap you. That’s not […]