{"id":17913,"date":"2018-03-15T10:52:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T17:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=17913"},"modified":"2018-03-15T10:52:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T17:52:39","slug":"review-suspiria-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/03\/review-suspiria-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspiria BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>What Suspiria<\/em><\/strong> lacks in substance, both in terms of story and characters, it more than makes up for in incredible and beautiful production design and lighting, as well as some well-tensed scenes.<\/p>\n

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Suspiria<\/span>
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\n(1977)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Thriller
\nSynapse Films | NR \u2013 98 min. \u2013 $43.95 | March 13, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 03\/15\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Dario Argento
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavid Bucci, Miguel Bose, Barbara Magnolfi, Susanna Javicoli, Udo Kier, Alida Valli, Joan Bennett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Trailers, TV Spots, Radio Spots
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 4.0), Italian (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Suzy (JESSICA HARPER) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (EVA AXEN), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place.<\/p>\n

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Review:<\/strong> For one reason or another, I had never seen Suspiria<\/em><\/strong>, though I have certainly heard of it but never even owned a copy. And now finally viewing this Italian cult classic… it\u2019s pretty damn good, albeit more style over substance. This is a visually striking movie where director Dario Argento and his cinematographer Luciano Tovoli utilize brilliant and bright colors that just were striking and gives the film a unique flare before it became vogue in the 1980s and then revitalized in recent years in paying homage to that decade.<\/p>\n

Now, as for the movie itself, where it was visually appealing, the character development was lackluster, the English dubbing (I assume) downright bad and distracting though the lead actress Jessica Harper did a fine job with a rather limited character. The story also is a bit razor thin and there were some plot elements that didn\u2019t make a whole lot of sense like why exactly Suzy was so important in the end. Plus, there’s a young Udo Kier who pops in just to provide some (clunky) exposition.<\/p>\n

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However, even with the uninspiring characters or a thin story, it made up with some genuine suspense and thrills where Argento really is in his element and the kills were utterly brutal, even graphic, at least for the time period (today some might find it tame). Suspiria<\/em><\/strong> was a thrilling rollercoaster ride that probably made me more appreciative of Dario Argento even more so than before.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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