Not much worse than the original, but also not much better. I can’t believe they tried to make a sexy witch movie into a Holocaust drama. Doesn’t work for me. I honestly just can’t believe they remade Suspiria…and in a completely different style. Beyond pretentious. (This) Susie ultimately wasn’t a very interesting character either, despite the twist. And even though I’m a huge Radiohead fan, this score from Thom Yorke was weak. Even though the dance sequences were cool, this movie is problematic in several ways, including how it arrogantly neglects its source material.
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Suspiria 1977
It’s a pretty stupid movie tbh (see: Dario Argento). I guess you have to watch it like you don’t care that it’s a pretty stupid movie. And if you watch it like it’s intentionally pretty stupid, then it’s actually kinda pretty good. Sorta. I just saw Goblin perform the score live along with the film. So that was cool. Why the maggots/rotten meat though? Like, what was the point? And why a bat? I’ve watched this stupid movie like four times and I’ve really tried to get into it, but almost everything that happens is pointless except for the last ten minutes. Don’t hex me.
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