Suspiria

Suspiria

Do You Know Anything About Witches?

Directed by Dario Argento

Produced by Seda Spettacoli

197799 min7.5 / 10

A visually sumptuous, nightmarish descent into a witches' coven hidden within a prestigious ballet academy, driven by mounting dread and surreal, ritualistic horror.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Suspiria scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Suspiria one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Does Suspiria end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Suspiria violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Suspiria easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Suspiria sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Suspiria

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Suspiria

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Suspiria, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Suspiria, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Suspiria, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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