Suspiria
“Do You Know Anything About Witches?”
Dario ArgentoCast
Jessica Harper 
Alida Valli 
Joan Bennett
Credits
Written by: Dario Argento
Plot
Suzy Bannion, an American dancer, arrives at an elite ballet academy in Freiburg on a stormy night, as another student is murdered. She notices that strange things happen in the school: maggots, odd noises, vanishing teachers. She discovers that the academy is run by a coven of witches. Dario Argento's 1977 film, with a pounding score by Goblin and lurid colours, is a high point of Italian horror.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dario Argento's giallo-horror is a candy-coloured nightmare of blood, witches and a pounding Goblin score. The plot is thin, but the lurid visuals and sound design make it a landmark.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (117,030 votes)
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