Suspiria (2018)

Set in 1977 Berlin, a young American dancer (Dakota Johnson) arrives to study at a prestigious dance school run by a mysterious group of women led by Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton). After one of the dancers (Chloe Grace Moretz) disappears, strange occurrences begin to happen that suggest the school may be more than what it is. Loosely based on the 1977 Dario Argento film and directed by Luca Guadagnino (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME). Those expecting a remake of Argento's classic giallo are bound to be disappointed. Guadagnino's film actually owes very little to the Argento film. Guadagnino goes in an entirely different direction and is a re-imagination of the Argento film, not a remake. Indeed, it's closer to ROSEMARY'S BABY than the original 1977 film. I expect the film will be as polarizing as Aronofsky's MOTHER. You'll love it or hate it. I loved it. I love Argento's film too but comparisons are futile as they are different creations. This is "art house" horror done in six acts (literally) and an epilogue and already I have read reviews throwing the word pretentious at it. God forbid a horror film has more ambitions than fright. Tilda Swinton takes on three roles. In addition to the ballet school owner, she plays a male psychiatrist and a decaying witch. The film's original lead, Jessica Harper, has a small role as the psychiatrist's wife. Radiohead's Thom Yorke did the underscore. With Mia Goth, Angela Winkler, Elena Fokina and Renee Soutendijk.