Suspiria (1977)

Episode 3

We discuss the legendary Italian horror film, Suspiria. Join us as we break down the witchy, magical and mystical media of the 80s and 90s while we try to fill the video store-shaped holes in our hearts. 

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Show Notes

 "An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders." - IMDB summary

Suspiria is a 1977 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Dario Argento. It stars Jessica Harper and features Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Alida Valli, Udo Kier, and Joan Bennett.

Podcast References

• "Do You Know Anything About Witches? - RobertEbert.com
• "Which Witch Is Which: In Praise of the Original Suspiria" - Rolling Stone (2018)
• "Suspiria: Terror in Technicolor" - American Cinematographer (2018)
• Suspiria Movie Locations
• "14 Unforgettable Facts About Dario Argento's Suspiria" - Mental Floss (2018)
• "What the Hell Is a Giallo Movie, and Why Should You Watch One?" - Gizmodo (2016)
• "Suspiria (1977): A Technicolor Spectacle Canvassed Onto Celluloid" - Film Inquiry (2017)
• "On Location: The dance academy from Dario Argento’s Suspiria" - Little White Lies
• "New Book Explores David Lynch's 'Dream Logic'" - Huffpost (2013)
• "The curious case of the Suspiria smile" - Little White Lies
• Technicolor 100 - Eastman Museum

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Quotable Quotes

"Why is anything even happening? I'm into it and I'm along for the ride but, why?" - Rae

"We're so good at symbolism." - Sarah (ironically)

"This are bad. This are not good." - Rae