Suspiria (1977)
A ballet academy's sinister secret unfolds with chilling, surreal dread as grisly murders mount.
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.
How intense is Suspiria?
Suspiria is properly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What Suspiria feels like
- Tone
- surrealsuspensefulchillingatmospheric
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Suspiria
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Is Suspiria for you?
Is Suspiria scary?
Yes, properly. Suspiria is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Suspiria gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Suspiria sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Suspiria OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Suspiria?
Suspiria runs 1h 39m.
Where can I stream Suspiria?
Suspiria is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel and Plex.
Does Suspiria have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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