Suspiria (1977)

«Witch!» A young woman’s dream of becoming a dancer morphs into a nightmare in this spellbinding film from the Italian master of horror. Oslo Pix and Dansens Hus invite you to revisit Dario Argento’s magnum opus, SUSPIRIA.

American Suzy Bannon arrives in Germany to enrol at a prestigious dance academy, but it does not take her long to realise that there are far more sinister things than dance classes taking place at the school. Draped in bright colours and deep shadows, Suspiria remains an unmatched phantasmagoria even today, almost 50 years after its release. Featuring a striking score by legendary progrock band Goblin and a hefty amount of stylishly grisly violence it is undoubtedly one of the most iconic horror films of the 70s, well worth a watch on the big screen.

«An absolute tour-de-force of sound and colour that bowled me over at an early stage in my cinematic education, where any shortcomings in the performances, dialogue or plotting can be forgiven as adhering to the overall dream logic.»

- Jasper Sharp, Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time poll -

Jenny Lund

2 x SUSPIRIA at Dansens Hus

The screening of SUSPIRIA (1977) takes place at Dansens Hus, 30.08.23 at 17:30. After the film there will be a conversation about The witch on stage and on screen, before we screen the remake of SUSPIRIA from 2018 at 20:00.

Director

Dario Argento (b. 1940) is an Italian director, writer and producer. Throughout his long-lasting career he has been a prominent figure in both the horror genre and the Italian crime genre giallo, which has earned him the moniker «the Italian Hitchcock».

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