While last year’s Suspiria was certainly better received than the vast majority of horror remakes, one person who wasn’t too impressed by Luca Guadagnino’s reimaging of the 1977 film is Dario Argento, director of the original classic, who has said that the new movie “betrayed his vision”. “It did not excite me, it betrayed the […]
Filmmaking With No Money and Big Ideas
Tom Jolliffe offers an insight into no budget film-making, and why you should aim as high as those means can reach… I won’t claim to be Steven Spielberg (or even Steven Spielbergo) but aspiring film-makers can learn a lot from not just the industry masters of past and present, but from each other. I’ve spoken […]
Suspiria: The right way to remake?
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to the Suspiria remake… Remakes or reboots. The year is 2018 and we’ve firmly established that the movie making engine runs largely off these, as well as sequels and adaptations. If it’s been done once to a degree of success and cult appeal, then why not do it again? It would […]
Blu-ray Review – The Cat O’Nine Tails (1971)
The Cat O’Nine Tails, 1971. Directed by Dario Argento. Starring James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Horst Frank, Pier Paolo Capponi, and Cinzia De Carolis. SYNOPSIS: A blind man and an investigative reporter team up to get to the bottom of a murder mystery connected to a pharmaceutical company. Continuing their trawl through their catalogue […]
Luca Guadagnino responds to critics of his Suspiria remake
Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is set to follow up his acclaimed coming-of-age romance Call Me By Your Name with a remake of Dario Argento’s classic 1970 horror Suspiria. Naturally, remaking such a revered film is bound to lead to criticism, and the director has acknowledged that in an interview with The Guardian, describing his take as a homage […]
Tilda Swinton says Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria is “another version, not a remake”
Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is currently in post production on his newest film Suspiria, a remake of Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror – although according to star Tilda Swinton, it’s not so much a “remake” as “another version”. “It’s another version, not a remake,” Swinton told Allocine (via The Playlist). “It’s important to say it because we are […]
Blu-ray Review – The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, 1970. Directed by Dario Argento. Starring Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Gildo Di Marco, Umberto Raho, Giuseppe Castellano, and Reggie Nalder. SYNOPSIS: A man witnesses an attempted murder and becomes the would-be killer’s next victim. Having recently delved into Dario Argento’s back catalogue with the […]
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke to score the upcoming Suspiria remake
It looks like the Suspiria remake is getting a perfect pairing in Radiohead’s Thom Yorke! It has been revealed that the iconic songwriter/musician/frontman will be providing all of the music for the upcoming movie. Sitting down with Variety, director Luca Guadagnino provided his thoughts on collaborating with the Radiohead frontman: “Thom’s art transcends the contemporary. […]
Blu-ray Review – Phenomena: Limited Edition (1985)
Phenomena, 1985. Directed by Dario Argento. Starring Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi, Patrick Bauchau, Fiore Argento, Federica Mastroianni, and Michele Soavi. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl with telepathic abilities moves to a Swiss boarding school and uses her gift to communicate with insects in order to solve a spate of murders. If something is worth […]
October Horrors Day 15 – Suspiria (1977)
Suspiria, 1977 Starring Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bose and Alinda Valli SYNOPSIS: Young American dance student Suzy has arrived in Germany to attend an exclusive ballet school. However, Suzy and some of her fellow students soon begin to notice the slightly strange goings on in the school, with some students disappearing and […]