Movie Review - Suspiria

Suspiria (1977)

Directed by Dario Argento

I've heard quite a bit about this horror film from the 1970s -- mostly from websites like Ain't It Cool News profusely praising the thing.

I didn't get it at all.

Suspiria -- the tale of an American ballerina who travels to a German ballet school only to learn that it's run by a coven of witches -- is not the least bit frightening.  It's not the least bit eerie.  It's not the least bit good.

The only saving grace -- which is apparently a staple of horror director Dario Argento's films -- is that the film has some interesting shots.  Colors and sets are oddly utilized and it's something that I can moderately appreciate.  

However, the rest of the film is a mess.  It honestly was something that could have shown up on any Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode and be poked fun at without any problems at all.  In fact, talking back to the tv was the only way that my brother and I made it through this thing.

The RyMickey Rating:  D-