13 Facts About Suspiria

1.

Suspiria has received a positive response from critics for its visual and stylistic flair, use of vibrant colors and its score by Argento and the progressive rock band Goblin.

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2.

Suspiria was nominated for two Saturn Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Bennett in 1978, and Best DVD Classic Film Release, in 2002.

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3.

Suspiria's sees another student, Pat Hingle, flee the school in terror.

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4.

Suspiria's reveals that Pat was behaving strangely before her death and promises to show Suzy the notes that she left behind.

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5.

Suspiria reveals that a coven of witches perishes without their leader, from whom they draw power.

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6.

Suspiria's accidentally wakes her by breaking a decorative peacock with crystal plumage.

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7.

Suspiria became fascinated by the "Magic Triangle, " a point where the countries of France, Germany, and Switzerland meet; this is where Rudolf Steiner, a controversial social reformer and occultist, founded an anthroposophic community.

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8.

The majority of Suspiria was shot at De Paoli studios in Rome, where key exterior sets were constructed.

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9.

Suspiria is noteworthy for several stylistic flourishes that have become Argento trademarks, particularly the use of set-piece structures that allow the camera to linger on pronounced visual elements.

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10.

Contrary to the conventional wisdom that Suspiria is entirely post-synced, the English-language mix is actually not entirely dubbed and uses a fair amount of production dialogue recorded on set, mixed with post-synced ADR.

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11.

Suspiria was released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment in a three-disc set on 11 September 2001.

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12.

Suspiria is featured in the documentary film Terror in the Aisles .

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13.

Suspiria is the first of a trilogy of films by Argento, referred to as "The Three Mothers".

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