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Suspiria

1977 ·1h 39m · ★ 7.5 (3,157)

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

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Director

Dario Argento Dario Argento
22 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
85
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
80
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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GialloGothic

Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

aggressiveballetballet schoolboarding schoolcoven (akelarre)dancedance academydance schooldancingdramaticevilgermanysinistervibrantwhodunitwitchyoung woman

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