Yes, properly. Suspiria is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Suspiria?

Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Suspiria rated, and is it OK for kids?

Real scares, several jump scares and strong violence. The R is earned, so not for kids.

Suspiria (1977)

Film · 1h 39m · Rated R · In Italian

Foreign (non-English), Horror

A ballet academy's sinister secret unfolds with chilling, surreal dread as grisly murders mount.

Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).

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Suspiria parents guide

Nothing past what an R promises: real scares and several jump scares.

Scare: Properly scary; Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Graphic gore; Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: Mild; Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Suspiria scary?: Yes, properly. Suspiria is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Suspiria?: Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Suspiria rated, and is it OK for kids?: Real scares, several jump scares and strong violence. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is Suspiria about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.