"A young girl arrives at a dance academy in Friburgo to perfectionate her dance, but she will soon discover that behind the Academy there's something horrible. As her fellow students one by one fall to the waste side she discovers the teachers are in truth evil witches who venerate a rotten corpse; Mater Sospirorum. "
marcus, Resident Scholar
"Based on a novel by Thomas de Quincey, SUSPIRIA has been directed by Dario Argento in 1977.
Germany. The young Susy Banyon has just joined the famous Ballet School of Joan Bennett. One of the dancers is savagely murdered the very night of Susy's arrival. Susy begins to hear strange noises at night and decide to secretly follow her teacher Alida Valli in the house's basement.
Giallo and Fantasy (witch story) mixed for the first time by the italian director."
Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 45% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 25% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on present day Earth
Horror film?
Yes
Kind of Horror Story
- evil witch(es)
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- artist
- student
Age:
- a teen
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) short/butch/lez
- (woman) medium/shoulderlng, curly
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (woman)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (female)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
- teacher/professor
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can cast all sorts of spells
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
- 60%
Hair color
- blonde
Body type
- fat (female)
- ample chest and buttocks (female)
Ethnicity
- White
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
Physical condition
- average physique
- physically sick
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Misc settings
- mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Tone of movie
- fearful
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Italian
Subtitles?
- Yes
- No
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
Kinds of F/X
- nasty human transformations
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
