For me, Suspiria is like the 2001: A Soace Odyssey of horror. It's truly a visual treat and bears an otherworldly presence that is beyond our realm of understanding.
One of the most stunning ajd unique films i have ever seen, visually. Byt oh boy, never was i a bit terrified, c😊ncerned, disturbed, tense, or carfeul.
One thing you forgot to mention when noting some of Suspiria's shortcomings is that the script was originally written for 12 year olds. But because the film is pretty violent (particularly that opening scene at the academy I imagine) they didn't want to risk the film getting banned, so they changed the age of the actresses they were looking for but didn't change the script. Which would make that snake quote and childish face-off between the two make more sense. But this movie is weird as hell even without that, so you could argue it adds to the bizarreness of the movie, even if it technically detracts from the acting aspect of it.
I don't see that as a shortcoming. It adds to the surreal, nightmarish nature of the film. In fact it almost seems like they get "smaller" in greater moments of fear. Like it brings the kid out of them.
I'd argue that the set design for this film is the third component that is masterful here. This film was imagined as sort of an Alice through the looking glass piece, and the kaleidoscopic and Escher inspired set design (that your referenced in your comments about set architecture) nails the sort of dark dreamscape that was desired for the film. Argento originally intended to cast young teen girls as the ballet dancers, and, though this never came to fruition because it was thought too risqué, he kept the set design elements to reflect the idea of those young and innocent caught in a dark dreamscape (an example is the oversize doors with high doorknobs to make the actresses look smaller, younger and more engulfed by the looming surroundings.) Anyway, amazing stuff.
I would agree - the set design is inseparable from the overall visual look, including the color palette. The visuals are probably the film's strongest and most emotionally evocative element, so this was crucial. Coupled with the score and selective/sparse use of dialogue it contributes a lot to creating that 'dreamlike' quality people always mention.
I have never had a movie that has had such a massive impact on me until suspira. When I hear the score of this movie it always unnerves me to no end. I also want to say that this is my favorite movie of all time. What an absolute masterpiece of horror.
1978 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers Scarier than these movies Though the scariest movie of the '70s is the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I also very much like the Wicker Man. I haven't seen the Exorcist.
MrDLOC11 1975 - Jaws 1974 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Black Christmase 1973 - The Exorcist 1972 - The Last House on the Left Man the 70s have a lot more influential horror movies than the 80s.
Just watched Suspiria last night for the first time. The color scheme is amazing! Happy to find a video on that very subject. Great content, and also, amazing song choice at the end. Love The Midnight!
@5:19 - I love Suspira but fellow Italian director Mario Bava experimented with color in his horror films/thrillers before Argento, they ended up working together on the follow up Inferno. I just think the guy doesn't get enough credit.
Inferno is so darn good. People often say it’s nowhere near as good as Suspiria, but I think that’s just sequel bias. It stands so strongly as a sequel and on its own merits. Mario Bava’s matte work in the movie is also gorgeous. Also, having Keith Emerson do the soundtrack doesn’t hurt one bit!
I’m so glad someone finally made an analysis on Suspiria, It’s honestly one of my favorite horror movies and it’s color pallet is probably my favorite too. But La La Land is definitely up there
Relating technicolor, older movies like Wizard of Oz was shot with three strip cameras, meaning they were actually shooting with 3 35mm strips in black and white (with a prism inside the camera to direct the light to each strip) and then they dyed each strip and combined them to reproduce the color. Suspiria used the IB dye transfer process, which is as you explained used to get richer color, but using only one negative, so there was actually more than Technicolor process :)
“One of a kind technicolor terror.” That’s an excellent way to put it. There really is no other movie, horror or otherwise, quite like Argento’s masterpiece. He created his own mystical world of sound, lighting, and phenomenal set designs. The sparse plot is secondary. This is a tour de force of atmosphere and mood. Unforgettable and endlessly rewatchable.
My favorite horror film it's like this one time Dario Argento caught lightning in a bottle and the score is obsessive it never leaves you once you've seen the movie keeping you coming back as one of the most haunting soundtrack you've heard. It's definitely not one of those cult classic you see like a good student and forget you've seen after a while at least not for me. Great video men also there's a moment in the film where everything turn red except for the really black shadows creating visuals rarely seen in movies it's surreal!
I agree that it's about time somebody did a piece on Argento's work. I like Deep Red a lot. I like Leonard Maltin's quote that Argento's work is "short on sense, long on style", I might be paraphrasing there. It would be nice if his stories were a little more cohesive, his narrative a little more consistent, blah blah but I guess you can't have it all work out. I'm happy to enjoy all the things he does get right. And as a HUGE Goblin fan I agree 100% that the music is a key element. Goblin has done several very good prog rock/jazz whatever albums over the years that are not film scores too. Thanks for this.
Glad you made this! Thank you for showing love for such classic horror and innovative filmmaking. I just saw this last night it was so strange in the best way I loved it.
brilliant breakdown of a truly special film,you really need to have a really nice flat screen hi-def with surround sound cranked up,got about 10 different DVD/Blu Ray's,now with 4K transfer,an awesome film,it is the only time a nightmare has been captured on celluloid ever,it just oozes class,rooms changing colour before your very eyes,an astonishing film,the most fruitfully ambitious concept of a nightmare ever realised,can still hardly believe a film like this was possible,stunning!and don't try and remake it,mission impossible,Suspiria with CGI...now that IS a scary thought,this is a priceless work of art that anyone can can appreciate in there own home,pure genius
Brilliant analysis once again, my man! :D In regards to the performances, dubbed or not, at least in terms of the behavior of the actresses'. From what I understand, Dario Argento always intended for the ballerinas to be underage ladies (or girls), ranging between the ages of 9-15 years, yet he was unable to do so, for obvious reasons.... It's probably the reason why some of the women at the Academy behave like immature school girls. The use of color, lighting, atmosphere, music, and suspense is PURE genius! :D
what some may not know in regards to some of the seemingly childish dialogue, is that Argento intended the dance academy students to be much younger pre teen and young teenagers. this would have made the film far scarier but definitely controversial.
Wonderful analysis and an interesting take on Suspiria's colours. You also mentioned Goblin's soundtrack, but I would've loved it more if you had put some more focus on it. Maybe have a short sequence of the film with no commentary to show the effectiveness of the soundtrack as there were enough examples of the film's fantastic cinematography. To be fair this video was about the use of colour and one could make a video on of the film's music alone. Nevertheless I'm impressed and enjoyed this video very much!
Si Kr Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I agree that the soundtrack could use extensive discussion but I didn't want to get too off track from the cinematography of the film. But the score is seriously an essential part of this film's experience.
DUDE i love your videos. i came for your video on Blade Runner, stayed for your video on All Star Superman and now you're talking about my favorite horror film? Great taste in comics/films and i love your analyses. I'm interested to see what you think of Blade Runner 2049.
Just watched it last night for the first time. On a classic horror roll. It was really interesting. I wasn’t scared at any point but it was definitely unnerving. The soundtrack is the best part for me, and then the colors and set design complete the atmosphere. It really is just creepy. It’s disturbing and seeps into your bones. Unsettling you. It didn’t keep me awake at night, but when I think about the movie it sort of makes me feel like I could go mad. That’s something you don’t experience every day.
One of my all time favourite horror films. It's great to see you have such an eclectic taste in films, and even better to watch a video giving this excellent film more attention and love. Another winner, Mr Draper. How long does your pre to post production take? I find I'm incredibly slow these days, but you've made a groove for yourself now. What helps you work and find creativity? xx
Wen Bilson Thanks, Wen! Suspiria needs more attention. It takes me about 5 to six days from pre to post, but what really helps is writing far in advance. I try to start drafting scripts really far in advance so they are in a final form way before I record my VO. I also make sure that I have all the clips, images, music, etc. ready as I'm writing. That way, I can flow from one video to the next very easily. While I'm still finding the rhythm of the video in editing, I've largely gotten in mapped out in my mind as I've had a long time to think about it. It doesn't always work out perfectly, but that's the ideal situation. It's different for everyone, but that's how I work best. I'm looking forward to your next one, whatever it may be!
It's incredible how Argento is able to consistently make some of the most extreme violence in his movies so beautiful at the same time. I absolutely love the first sleepwalking sequence in Phenomena but goddamn the head impalement is horrific
If you ever get the opportunity, go watch this on the big screen. The colours are more vibrant than what they appear in this video, and the loudness of the bouzouki drum when it kicks in is something you'd have a hard time replicating in a home audio setup. Hell, I'd even go see an old censored 35 mm print, because this movie really isn't about the gore anyway.
One of my Top 10 Horror Movies 1. Carrie 2. Evil Dead II 3. An American Werewolf in London 4. Suspiria 5. Alien 6. American Psycho 7. Shaun of the Dead 8. Let the Right One In 9. Jaws 10. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Huh, 2 technicolor acid trip movies made the same year by Italians, one is the colorized 1956 Godzilla, king of the monsters with extra footage strapped to it, and a peice of music that would become Fabio’s favorite track to remix, the other is a Giallo that got a sequal, that was made the same year as jungle holocaust, and had the sequal made the same year as cannibal holocaust, is this a coincidence? Mostlikely
One thing it doesn't mention about the dubbing of the actors, is that most films like this are shot with out sound... then all voices are then dubbed into what ever language is needed.,
Other than the colors, many of the things that made Suspiria so creepy are exactly what made Hereditary creepy as hell too. Hopefully the remake will have that atmosphere too.
One of my favorite things to do in my free time, is binge-watch all these classic horror movies from 10pm 'til dawn! I grew up in the '80s, and cannot stand horror movies today (unless they're extremely unique and/or original). CGI has completely ruined this genre today.
The film obviously has its merit, and the whole tone throughout is deliciously creepy and unsettling albeit at times a bit wacky. As it unfolds, it becomes a movie whose plot is not so important when the thing as a whole feels so much like a real nightmare world. But there are some things that quickly rip me out of the reverie-- like that silly fake bat on a string. Looks like a prop from a "Gilligan's Island" dream sequence. Still, I can't argue that Suspiria isn't important horror cinema, with a memorable score and striking visuals.
I just finished the film a couple of minutes ago. It was an interesting movie but sadly the dvd ruined it. It was in bad quality so all the colours were muted and blurry. Hopefully I'll find a way to watch the film in its full potential some time soon!
I always found the stilted acting and dialogue added to the imbalance. Then I was advised that the original script was intended for much younger actresses...basically actual children. The decision was made to not use kids, but the script wasn't rewritten so it would sound like it was coming from older people. For me, that was serendipity. I doubt that the coming remake could approximate this. We'll see.
Just bought the 4K set. Looks amazing. Bought alongside Tenebrae. Two of the best Goblin soundtracks. I prefer Tenebrae's soundtrack a bit more though.
I remember when i was young my nightmares where color green... probably because it was about vampire zombies with horns and just me and that supervillain from that one show playing backwards plants vs zombies
I watched Suspiria sometime last year, it was strange, sort of atmospheric, and very nice to look at, but not all that scary. I really never once felt anything even near being creeped out of scared during this film. It wasn't bad, though, but it also wasn't that good. I really do feel that the film was just easy on the eyes, and that was about it. I didn't feel it was an effective horror film, just a bit of a visual treat. What really scares me for movies I suppose are films like Silence of the Lambs or (and I'm not joking here) Finding Nemo. Something about the demented minds of the murderers in Silence of the Lambs really gets to me and just the whole idea of the ocean is terrifying to me, so having a film take place underneath its surface will automatically scare me. Suspiria didn't have anything like that though, so I was never scared by it. I guess that horror is like comedy: purely subjective. But the music kicks ass. As I wrote that shit up there, I started to think of how nice an atmosphere could be used to make a much more interesting film (at least to me). I think that if Argento made something in the vein of Spirited Away it would be a wonderful film. Imagine someone being sucked out of their reality and into a new one, one that is totally absorbed in Argento's madness, I think that'd be quite nice to have that sort of fish out of water story, and being able to explore Argento's atmospheres more fully would be a real treat.
Wow, from which version of the flick is this footage? It looks like a new movie. Also, I could swear I've never seen a few of these shots. Did this version have some extra footage?
Suspiria it's ones of my favourite horror movies, precisely for the color and how they use it there, because it's something that you can see and experience it, difrence from Wes Anderson, and Sofia Coppola where its most subtle, also, it's something that feels ok, better than "aduts" dramas or csi franchise, where the use of color it's rather odd al annoying
What kind of version is that in your video? I've watched 40th anniversary 1080p version and the colors weren't so dark amd moody. They felt much more saturated and bright.
You said at beginning was the use of colour on purpose? As in asking the question, then say he shot it and used unsettling colours,,,,of course he did it deliberately, it what makes the film nightmarish,,,,,other than that I enjoyed your take on my favourite horror film ,,,I.bought an original movie poster of the film in Bologna in summer
My only criticism is that u cannot talk Suspiria unless u talk Mario Bava as this is Argento's biggest tribute to his godfather Bava. The use of color in Bava is precisely Argento's use in Inferno and Suspiria.
Not as gory as youd expect? lol You see a woman stabbed so many times in the chest, her bones give way, and you see a close up of a knife repeatedly going into her actual heart. Suspiria is insanely violent.
Awesome analysis. I love this movie. A millennial friend actually gave me the DVD a few years back because she thought the movie was boring and hated the color pallet. No accounting for taste I guess. I'm very interested in seeing how the remake fairs.
DannyIsntHere “A millennial friend actually gave me the DVD a few years back because she thought the movie was boring and hated the color pallet. No accounting for taste I guess.” Are you insinuating something there, buddy? I’m a millinial and found the use techinicolor in the movie to highlight the supernatural elements in the movie showcasing that witchcraft that is going on in the movie. Its definitely the strongest points in the movie which makes it one of the more underarted horror films I watched right next to Cube.
Why do you say that? I feel like most viewers that have heard of giallo at all think of Suspiria as the prime example. If this isn't giallo, what is? I'm not trying to criticize, I ask merely for information.
It's like saying the vvitch is a giallo, cause suspiria has more to do with that movie, than with a movie like tenebre. Giallo's are murder mysteries, not supernatural fare like argento's suspiria, inferno and phenomena.
For me, Suspiria is like the 2001: A Soace Odyssey of horror. It's truly a visual treat and bears an otherworldly presence that is beyond our realm of understanding.
One of the most stunning ajd unique films i have ever seen, visually. Byt oh boy, never was i a bit terrified, c😊ncerned, disturbed, tense, or carfeul.
Your comment is beyond my understanding
read my 2023 comment . I explained it , for the first time ever , in a nutshell
One thing you forgot to mention when noting some of Suspiria's shortcomings is that the script was originally written for 12 year olds. But because the film is pretty violent (particularly that opening scene at the academy I imagine) they didn't want to risk the film getting banned, so they changed the age of the actresses they were looking for but didn't change the script. Which would make that snake quote and childish face-off between the two make more sense.
But this movie is weird as hell even without that, so you could argue it adds to the bizarreness of the movie, even if it technically detracts from the acting aspect of it.
Also, he made the doorknobs higher than the actors waist to make them seem like children
Hey I didn't know about that, now I wish they made it like that instead.
I don't see that as a shortcoming. It adds to the surreal, nightmarish nature of the film.
In fact it almost seems like they get "smaller" in greater moments of fear. Like it brings the kid out of them.
And Snow White
I thought the same when the narrator commented in the dialogue.
I'd argue that the set design for this film is the third component that is masterful here. This film was imagined as sort of an Alice through the looking glass piece, and the kaleidoscopic and Escher inspired set design (that your referenced in your comments about set architecture) nails the sort of dark dreamscape that was desired for the film. Argento originally intended to cast young teen girls as the ballet dancers, and, though this never came to fruition because it was thought too risqué, he kept the set design elements to reflect the idea of those young and innocent caught in a dark dreamscape (an example is the oversize doors with high doorknobs to make the actresses look smaller, younger and more engulfed by the looming surroundings.)
Anyway, amazing stuff.
Agreed. Incredible set design.
I would agree - the set design is inseparable from the overall visual look, including the color palette. The visuals are probably the film's strongest and most emotionally evocative element, so this was crucial. Coupled with the score and selective/sparse use of dialogue it contributes a lot to creating that 'dreamlike' quality people always mention.
I have never had a movie that has had such a massive impact on me until suspira. When I hear the score of this movie it always unnerves me to no end. I also want to say that this is my favorite movie of all time. What an absolute masterpiece of horror.
Great discussion. Suspiria is one of my favorite horror films of all time!
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@@JacksMovieReviews this is my favorite old school horror movie directed by dario argento and Tito carlo and uncle Mike' d Anna to
1976 - Carrie
1977 - Suspiria
1978 - Halloween
and 1979 - Phantasm
1980-friday the 13th
1981-evil dead
1982-the thing
1983-sleep away camp
1984-a nightmare on elm street
1985-phenomena
1978 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Scarier than these movies
Though the scariest movie of the '70s is the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I also very much like the Wicker Man. I haven't seen the Exorcist.
MrDLOC11 1975 - Jaws
1974 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Black Christmase
1973 - The Exorcist
1972 - The Last House on the Left
Man the 70s have a lot more influential horror movies than the 80s.
i thought the omen was way scarier than carrie
Just watched Suspiria last night for the first time. The color scheme is amazing! Happy to find a video on that very subject. Great content, and also, amazing song choice at the end. Love The Midnight!
@5:19 - I love Suspira but fellow Italian director Mario Bava experimented with color in his horror films/thrillers before Argento, they ended up working together on the follow up Inferno. I just think the guy doesn't get enough credit.
Don’t forget the masterpiece Demons and Demons 2.
@@shiftstart Cheesy masterpieces..but masterpieces none the less.
- Directed by Mario Bava's son Lamberto.
My mix up! Mario did Black Sunday and Black Sabbath! Theses Beva’s are mighty talented.
Inferno is so darn good. People often say it’s nowhere near as good as Suspiria, but I think that’s just sequel bias. It stands so strongly as a sequel and on its own merits. Mario Bava’s matte work in the movie is also gorgeous. Also, having Keith Emerson do the soundtrack doesn’t hurt one bit!
I’m so glad someone finally made an analysis on Suspiria, It’s honestly one of my favorite horror movies and it’s color pallet is probably my favorite too. But La La Land is definitely up there
What would la la land look like without cgi?
Maybe the best use of color I’ve seen in a movie. It’s really stunning!
another one (less horror, but has a good unsettling tone at least) with amazing use of colours is Agnes Varda's Le Bonheur / Happiness from 1965.
Relating technicolor, older movies like Wizard of Oz was shot with three strip cameras, meaning they were actually shooting with 3 35mm strips in black and white (with a prism inside the camera to direct the light to each strip) and then they dyed each strip and combined them to reproduce the color. Suspiria used the IB dye transfer process, which is as you explained used to get richer color, but using only one negative, so there was actually more than Technicolor process :)
Thanks.
“One of a kind technicolor terror.” That’s an excellent way to put it. There really is no other movie, horror or otherwise, quite like Argento’s masterpiece. He created his own mystical world of sound, lighting, and phenomenal set designs. The sparse plot is secondary. This is a tour de force of atmosphere and mood. Unforgettable and endlessly rewatchable.
Excellent video. Thanks! My cool dad took me to see the film when I was in high school and it's one of my all-time favorites.
Never seen it but looks eerie. Well done sir. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Entertain The Elk Thanks, man! They just came out with a new 4K restoration of the film. So if you want to check it out, now is the perfect time.
OMG you MUST see it; it is deliciously creepy.
mewwwrr!
Watch deep red first. Better movie from a master filmmaker.
My favorite horror film it's like this one time Dario Argento caught lightning in a bottle and the score is obsessive it never leaves you once you've seen the movie keeping you coming back as one of the most haunting soundtrack you've heard. It's definitely not one of those cult classic you see like a good student and forget you've seen after a while at least not for me. Great video men also there's a moment in the film where everything turn red except for the really black shadows creating visuals rarely seen in movies it's surreal!
I can see how this visual aesthetic inspired "Blade Runner", "Annihilation", "Mandy" & "Colour Out of Space".
Also kolobos 1999
How the heck does this not have more views? You sure are genius! Suspiria is one of my all time favorite horror movies!
5:43. She's gonna leave an Argento film and enter a Lynch film.
I agree that it's about time somebody did a piece on Argento's work. I like Deep Red a lot. I like Leonard Maltin's quote that Argento's work is "short on sense, long on style", I might be paraphrasing there. It would be nice if his stories were a little more cohesive, his narrative a little more consistent, blah blah but I guess you can't have it all work out. I'm happy to enjoy all the things he does get right. And as a HUGE Goblin fan I agree 100% that the music is a key element. Goblin has done several very good prog rock/jazz whatever albums over the years that are not film scores too. Thanks for this.
Glad you made this! Thank you for showing love for such classic horror and innovative filmmaking. I just saw this last night it was so strange in the best way I loved it.
brilliant breakdown of a truly special film,you really need to have a really nice flat screen hi-def with surround sound cranked up,got about 10 different DVD/Blu Ray's,now with 4K transfer,an awesome film,it is the only time a nightmare has been captured on celluloid ever,it just oozes class,rooms changing colour before your very eyes,an astonishing film,the most fruitfully ambitious concept of a nightmare ever realised,can still hardly believe a film like this was possible,stunning!and don't try and remake it,mission impossible,Suspiria with CGI...now that IS a scary thought,this is a priceless work of art that anyone can can appreciate in there own home,pure genius
I've seen Susperia at least a dozen times and have loved each viewing.
Suspiria is definitely one of the most beautiful color movies ever made as well as being one of the best horror films, like top ten for both.
Argento’s use of colors is a great and worthy homage to his master Mario Bava
Brilliant analysis once again, my man! :D In regards to the performances, dubbed or not, at least in terms of the behavior of the actresses'. From what I understand, Dario Argento always intended for the ballerinas to be underage ladies (or girls), ranging between the ages of 9-15 years, yet he was unable to do so, for obvious reasons.... It's probably the reason why some of the women at the Academy behave like immature school girls. The use of color, lighting, atmosphere, music, and suspense is PURE genius! :D
If they turned the haunted mansion ride in to this it would be amazing
One of my favorites, it was a wonderful, horrifying ride.
The first film that made me truly love horror films and made me fall in love with giallo and argento
Suspiria isn't really a giallo though.
what some may not know in regards to some of the seemingly childish dialogue, is that Argento intended the dance academy students to be much younger pre teen and young teenagers. this would have made the film far scarier but definitely controversial.
Great video on one of my favourite horror films. :)
I love the disturbingly beautiful colours of giallo.
What's So Great About That? Thank you! I love that the sub genre has such a unique look and feel to it.
Wonderful analysis and an interesting take on Suspiria's colours. You also mentioned Goblin's soundtrack, but I would've loved it more if you had put some more focus on it. Maybe have a short sequence of the film with no commentary to show the effectiveness of the soundtrack as there were enough examples of the film's fantastic cinematography. To be fair this video was about the use of colour and one could make a video on of the film's music alone. Nevertheless I'm impressed and enjoyed this video very much!
Si Kr Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I agree that the soundtrack could use extensive discussion but I didn't want to get too off track from the cinematography of the film. But the score is seriously an essential part of this film's experience.
I don’t think you can count Suspiria as a giallo. However, it certainly has similarities to Argento’s earlier giallo films.
It's riffing on giallo like Phenomena
The new version of Suspiria is so good too! I love both movies, with Jessica Harper and Dakota Johnson ♥️
DUDE i love your videos. i came for your video on Blade Runner, stayed for your video on All Star Superman and now you're talking about my favorite horror film? Great taste in comics/films and i love your analyses. I'm interested to see what you think of Blade Runner 2049.
Robert Doe Thank you very much! I haven't seen 2049 yet. Hopefully I'll catch it very very soon.
this is a really well done video
Loved your analysis!
Just watched it last night for the first time. On a classic horror roll. It was really interesting. I wasn’t scared at any point but it was definitely unnerving. The soundtrack is the best part for me, and then the colors and set design complete the atmosphere. It really is just creepy. It’s disturbing and seeps into your bones. Unsettling you. It didn’t keep me awake at night, but when I think about the movie it sort of makes me feel like I could go mad. That’s something you don’t experience every day.
One of my all time favourite horror films. It's great to see you have such an eclectic taste in films, and even better to watch a video giving this excellent film more attention and love.
Another winner, Mr Draper.
How long does your pre to post production take? I find I'm incredibly slow these days, but you've made a groove for yourself now. What helps you work and find creativity? xx
Wen Bilson Thanks, Wen! Suspiria needs more attention. It takes me about 5 to six days from pre to post, but what really helps is writing far in advance. I try to start drafting scripts really far in advance so they are in a final form way before I record my VO. I also make sure that I have all the clips, images, music, etc. ready as I'm writing. That way, I can flow from one video to the next very easily. While I'm still finding the rhythm of the video in editing, I've largely gotten in mapped out in my mind as I've had a long time to think about it.
It doesn't always work out perfectly, but that's the ideal situation. It's different for everyone, but that's how I work best. I'm looking forward to your next one, whatever it may be!
...the score by ITALIAN PROG ROCK band GOBLIN is one of the best!
It's incredible how Argento is able to consistently make some of the most extreme violence in his movies so beautiful at the same time.
I absolutely love the first sleepwalking sequence in Phenomena but goddamn the head impalement is horrific
If you ever get the opportunity, go watch this on the big screen. The colours are more vibrant than what they appear in this video, and the loudness of the bouzouki drum when it kicks in is something you'd have a hard time replicating in a home audio setup. Hell, I'd even go see an old censored 35 mm print, because this movie really isn't about the gore anyway.
One of my Top 10 Horror Movies
1. Carrie
2. Evil Dead II
3. An American Werewolf in London
4. Suspiria
5. Alien
6. American Psycho
7. Shaun of the Dead
8. Let the Right One In
9. Jaws
10. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
I didn’t like this movie the first time I saw it, but this video makes me want to try it again.
Wow! Great job- loved this video- learned a lot!
Amazing discussion. Thank you
Fantastic analysis! New subscriber!
lights;
red=danger
green=safety
pale white with many shadows around=certain death (I predicted the death of Sarah this way)
yellow=???
blue=???
Are there any other films with sets like this? Will definatly watch any suggestions!
"World on a Wire" (1973) makes use of highly stylized sets, and so do the films of Wes Anderson.
@@elfsieben1450 thank you! I'm already pretty familiar with Wes Anderson's works. But I'll check out World on a Wire for sure.
Huh, 2 technicolor acid trip movies made the same year by Italians, one is the colorized 1956 Godzilla, king of the monsters with extra footage strapped to it, and a peice of music that would become Fabio’s favorite track to remix, the other is a Giallo that got a sequal, that was made the same year as jungle holocaust, and had the sequal made the same year as cannibal holocaust, is this a coincidence? Mostlikely
The art style of the film
best movie ever,technicolor is the best
Dario Argento literally depicts the master of cinematography when it comes to edgy psychological thrillers ! 💯
If you guys liked this movie you guys will love the movie called the neon demon
Nah. Neon Demon isn't at all creepy. Very colorful & stylish, but it left me cold.
I enjoyed The Neon Demon!
I enjoy both lemon demon & mono neon.
One thing it doesn't mention about the dubbing of the actors, is that most films like this are shot with out sound... then all voices are then dubbed into what ever language is needed.,
Muy pero muy buena esta pelicula y tiene una trama estupenda argento en suspenso es el mejor sin dudad
Other than the colors, many of the things that made Suspiria so creepy are exactly what made Hereditary creepy as hell too. Hopefully the remake will have that atmosphere too.
I love horror movies , however , i cannot watch this movie again due to how scary it is. First watched this when i was a kid.
One of my favorite things to do in my free time, is binge-watch all these classic horror movies from 10pm 'til dawn! I grew up in the '80s, and cannot stand horror movies today (unless they're extremely unique and/or original). CGI has completely ruined this genre today.
The film obviously has its merit, and the whole tone throughout is deliciously creepy and unsettling albeit at times a bit wacky. As it unfolds, it becomes a movie whose plot is not so important when the thing as a whole feels so much like a real nightmare world.
But there are some things that quickly rip me out of the reverie-- like that silly fake bat on a string. Looks like a prop from a "Gilligan's Island" dream sequence. Still, I can't argue that Suspiria isn't important horror cinema, with a memorable score and striking visuals.
I just finished the film a couple of minutes ago. It was an interesting movie but sadly the dvd ruined it. It was in bad quality so all the colours were muted and blurry. Hopefully I'll find a way to watch the film in its full potential some time soon!
This colour lights remainds me movie "The Hourglass Sanatorium" from 1973. Mayby inspiration?
I think I saw in a making of that they actually had to go to a museum to get the camera
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I always found the stilted acting and dialogue added to the imbalance. Then I was advised that the original script was intended for much younger actresses...basically actual children. The decision was made to not use kids, but the script wasn't rewritten so it would sound like it was coming from older people. For me, that was serendipity. I doubt that the coming remake could approximate this. We'll see.
Just bought the 4K set. Looks amazing. Bought alongside Tenebrae. Two of the best Goblin soundtracks. I prefer Tenebrae's soundtrack a bit more though.
I remember when i was young my nightmares where color green... probably because it was about vampire zombies with horns and just me and that supervillain from that one show playing backwards plants vs zombies
I watched Suspiria sometime last year, it was strange, sort of atmospheric, and very nice to look at, but not all that scary. I really never once felt anything even near being creeped out of scared during this film. It wasn't bad, though, but it also wasn't that good. I really do feel that the film was just easy on the eyes, and that was about it. I didn't feel it was an effective horror film, just a bit of a visual treat. What really scares me for movies I suppose are films like Silence of the Lambs or (and I'm not joking here) Finding Nemo. Something about the demented minds of the murderers in Silence of the Lambs really gets to me and just the whole idea of the ocean is terrifying to me, so having a film take place underneath its surface will automatically scare me. Suspiria didn't have anything like that though, so I was never scared by it. I guess that horror is like comedy: purely subjective.
But the music kicks ass.
As I wrote that shit up there, I started to think of how nice an atmosphere could be used to make a much more interesting film (at least to me). I think that if Argento made something in the vein of Spirited Away it would be a wonderful film. Imagine someone being sucked out of their reality and into a new one, one that is totally absorbed in Argento's madness, I think that'd be quite nice to have that sort of fish out of water story, and being able to explore Argento's atmospheres more fully would be a real treat.
not only was this video great, you used the midnight in your credits? subbed
Wow, from which version of the flick is this footage? It looks like a new movie. Also, I could swear I've never seen a few of these shots. Did this version have some extra footage?
Suspiria it's ones of my favourite horror movies, precisely for the color and how they use it there, because it's something that you can see and experience it, difrence from Wes Anderson, and Sofia Coppola where its most subtle, also, it's something that feels ok, better than "aduts" dramas or csi franchise, where the use of color it's rather odd al annoying
What kind of version is that in your video? I've watched 40th anniversary 1080p version and the colors weren't so dark amd moody. They felt much more saturated and bright.
I saw the trailer for the new one and I was disappointed by the lack of color
So, basically, technicolor=vivid hues, right? Or is there something more?
He wanted to use small kids but when told no he made the actors act childish
Great video matt. Anymore plans for horror films this month?
Tao Jones T.jones Thanks! Yes, it's going to be all horror related videos this month, with some individual films, a comic book, and more!
How in the world did Argento get Joan Bennett for this film?
Miss bennett went deceased in1990.
It has that early German expressionism feel to it.
*S* *U* *S* *P* *I* *R* *I* *A* is a SUPERNATURAL HORROR FILM,
but in its structure and some details it reminds me of a GIALLO!
Nailed it. Suspiria deserves better critical review
You said at beginning was the use of colour on purpose? As in asking the question, then say he shot it and used unsettling colours,,,,of course he did it deliberately, it what makes the film nightmarish,,,,,other than that I enjoyed your take on my favourite horror film ,,,I.bought an original movie poster of the film in Bologna in summer
is this really giallo? didnt feel that way to me
If suspiria only had more stuff like the two deaths in the beginning i would have maybe enjoyed it :(
Reminds me. Of the short film ...
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the midnight!
great
Compare the colors with David Lynch's color use.
I love vibrant colored films like this... except Ghostbusters 2016 :/
ContentOverStyle Welllll, that's ok.
Matt Draper definitely gonna check this one out though, also made me wanna watch John Wick again
Love the color usage in that film, as well!
Spring Breakers is amazing
i refuse to watch the remake
Same.
Let's be real, it will probably be so much better
It’s pretty good actually
@@Memel.mp4 if they changed the name it would of been good, but the fact that its a reimage of this movie is what really kills it.
It's not a giallo. It was a departure from his earlier giallos.
My only criticism is that u cannot talk Suspiria unless u talk Mario Bava as this is Argento's biggest tribute to his godfather Bava. The use of color in Bava is precisely Argento's use in Inferno and Suspiria.
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Not as gory as youd expect? lol You see a woman stabbed so many times in the chest, her bones give way, and you see a close up of a knife repeatedly going into her actual heart. Suspiria is insanely violent.
Emerson’s score is the reason Inferno is harder to enjoy imho
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Awesome analysis. I love this movie. A millennial friend actually gave me the DVD a few years back because she thought the movie was boring and hated the color pallet. No accounting for taste I guess. I'm very interested in seeing how the remake fairs.
DannyIsntHere “A millennial friend actually gave me the DVD a few years back because she thought the movie was boring and hated the color pallet. No accounting for taste I guess.”
Are you insinuating something there, buddy? I’m a millinial and found the use techinicolor in the movie to highlight the supernatural elements in the movie showcasing that witchcraft that is going on in the movie. Its definitely the strongest points in the movie which makes it one of the more underarted horror films I watched right next to Cube.
it's not a giallo though
NOT A GIALLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Why do you say that? I feel like most viewers that have heard of giallo at all think of Suspiria as the prime example. If this isn't giallo, what is? I'm not trying to criticize, I ask merely for information.
...at all.
It's like saying the vvitch is a giallo, cause suspiria has more to do with that movie, than with a movie like tenebre. Giallo's are murder mysteries, not supernatural fare like argento's suspiria, inferno and phenomena.
There's always room for giallo.
Piano wire.
Not razor wire.
colour technique used same in Chinese old ghost film..
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