Last month I attended a screening of Suspiria at 17Cox. As a hater of the horror genre, I was dubious. But WOW! I was completely blown away. Suspiria is what I like to call "photographer porn". The lighting is stunning! Argento not only understands the mechanics of light but the emotion, and he uses that to his advantage. It's a character in and of itself. Pulses of red, green, blue, and yellow, paired with the fantastic score and cinematography create a fast paced, heart pounding adventure. Watch it! I promise you will not be disappointed.
Side note: Why are ballet movies always dark? Suspiria, Black Swan, the Red Shoes... all amazingly dark dance movies. I think maybe the extreme dedication and physical stress of becoming a prima ballerina are a breeding ground for disfunction. All reasons that I'm glad I'm a photographer :)
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I just downloaded the red shoes the other day! One of my favorites!
Mine too! It's so fantastic. Have you seen Suspiria? You know for me to recommend a horror film it has to be damned good in order to offset my blood and gore phobia
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